Fort Smith, Ark. (June 21, 2023) — Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund is happy to announce a brand new staff member.
Christi Brown began June 5 because the Program Supervisor for ASPSF West Area, which covers Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Scott, and Sebastian counties.
As Program Supervisor, Christi will oversee volunteers; ship scholarships, workshops, and sources to single mother or father college students; and conduct native fundraising actions inside the six-county area.
“The possibility to advocate for scholarship assist for single dad and mom is so thrilling,” Christi mentioned. “I’m accustomed to the acute want in Arkansas and the significance of offering alternatives for achievement in larger schooling. I used to be a single mother for a time and struggled with the stability of labor, faculty, and motherhood.”
ASPSF Volunteer Stacey Elizabeth Robertson (left) and ASPSF Program Supervisor Christi Brown characterize the nonprofit on the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce 68th Annual Assembly and Enterprise Expo on June 8 at Van Buren Excessive Faculty. (Photograph courtesy Stacey Elizabeth Robertson)
Earlier than coming to ASPSF, Christi was the Institutional Assistant/Scholarship Administrator on the Arkansas Tech College Basis. She’s on the board of administrators for the Johnson County Neighborhood Basis and South Central Highland Cattle Affiliation. She beforehand served as a board member for Serving to Our Children, Inc.
“I’m so excited to welcome Christi to the ASPSF household,” ASPSF Program Director LaCresha Newton mentioned. “I do know she’ll make a fantastic addition to the staff, serving to low-income single dad and mom remodel their lives by way of larger schooling.”
Christi and her husband, Jeffery, reside in Hartman and lift cattle. She has one daughter, Kaitlin, in faculty, and two spoiled bulldogs. Born and raised in Johnson County, Christi has at all times lived in Arkansas.
“Christi got here in with vitality, enthusiasm and nice concepts!” mentioned ASPSF Improvement Supervisor Abbie Taylor Cox, who is predicated in Fort Smith. “I can’t anticipate her to get began!”
To achieve Christi, name 479-551-2134 or e mail cbrown@aspsf.org. For extra details about Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund — which has awarded greater than $35 million in scholarships throughout the state to low-income single dad and mom since 1990 — contact ASPSF Communications Director Jen Para at jpara@aspsf.org or 479-318-2885.
About Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund: For greater than 30 years, Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund has labored to create stronger, extra educated, and extra self-sufficient households. By scholarships and providers, ASPSF opens doorways for low-income single dad and mom, serving to them pursue schooling, safe employment, and remodel the long run for his or her households. With the assistance of volunteers and neighborhood assist, ASPSF creates multigenerational change, remodeling lives for each single dad and mom and their youngsters. For details about scholarships, volunteer alternatives, and methods to offer, go to www.aspsf.org.
