2009 Foundation Annual Report - Rhode Island Bar Association

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Fellows (continued)Gary R. St. Peter *Michael A. St. Pierre *Milton Stanzler *Brian P. Stern *Walter R. StoneE. Martin Stutchfield *Patricia A. Sullivan *Bruce Sundlun *Michael F. Sweeney *Mark G. Sylvia *A. David Tammelleo *John A. Tarantino *Thomas A. Tarro, III *Alan R. Tate *Deborah M. Tate *Angel M. TaverasMartin M. Temkin *Joshua Teverow *Alfred G. Thibodeau *Robert O. Tiernan *Bentley Tobin *Hon. Ernest C. TorresJohn Tramonti *Michael A. UrsilloNatale L. Urso *Gail M. Valuk *George M. Vetter *Girard R. Visconti *Hon. Netti C. Vogel *Philip M. Weinstein *Hon. Joseph R. Weisberger *J. Robert Weisberger, Jr. *Joachim A. Weissfeld *Miriam Weizenbaum *Joseph F. Whinery, Jr. *Benjamin V. White *William E. White *Senator Sheldon Whitehouse *David P. WhitmanHon. Frank J. Williams *Harold H. Winsten *Max H. Wistow *Richard W. Zacks *Carol A. Zangari *Melvin L. Zurier *Samuel D. Zurier *A Special Thank You to the Contributors to the Scholarship ProgramTHE HORACE A. KIMBALL AND S. ELLA KIMBALL FOUNDATIONTHE CHAMPLIN FOUNDATIONTHE NICHOLAS J. CALDARONE FOUNDATIONFounded in 1958, the Rhode Island Bar Foundation is the non-profit philanthropic arm ofthe state’s legal profession. Its mission is to foster and maintain the honor and integrity of the legalprofession and to study, improve, and facilitate the administration of justice.The Foundation receives support from members of the bar, other Foundations, and fromhonorary and memorial contributions. The Foundation invites you to join in meeting the challengesahead by contributing to the Foundation’s Tribute Program. The Foundation’s Tribute Programhonors the memory, accomplishments, or special occasion of an attorney, a friend, a loved one, his orher spouse, or another family member. Those wishing to honor a colleague, friend, or family membermay do so by filling out the form and mailing it, with their contribution, to the Rhode IslandBar Foundation,115 Cedar Street, Providence, RI 02903. You may also request a form by contactingthe Rhode Island Bar Foundation at 401-421-6541. All gifts will be acknowledged to the family.RHODE ISLAND BAR FOUNDATION TRIBUTE PROGRAM GIFTTo contribute to the Rhode Island Bar Foundation in memory of someonewho has died or in honor of a special occasion, please complete this formand mail it with your contribution. We will send a card to the person honoredor to the family member of the deceased.PLEASE PRINTI am enclosing a special gift in the amount of $________________________________________In Memory of ______________________________________________________________________In Honor of ________________________________________________________________________To celebrate his/her/their __________________________________________________SEND ANNOUNCEMENT OF GIFT TO:Name ______________________________________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip ______________________________________________________________________INDICATE ON ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT GIFT IS BEING MADE BY:Your Name(s)The Rhode IslandBar Foundation______________________________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip ______________________________________________________________________Phone (in case of questions) __________________________________________________________Email: ______________________________________________________________________________Rhode Island Bar Foundation,115 Cedar Street, Providence, R.I. 02903Telephone: (401) 421-6541All gifts are acknowledged in the Foundation’s annual report.
Rhode Island Bar FoundationScholarship ProgramAmy E. Moses, Esq., 2001 Thomas F. Black, Jr.Memorial Scholar, addressed the audience and metwith the 2009 Scholarship recipients and guestsThe Rhode Island Bar Foundation Scholarship Programwas established to support “high legal practice standards byproviding financial assistance to Rhode Island residents whoshow promise that they will become outstanding lawyers whowill adhere to such standards and who need such assistance inorder to study law at quality law schools.” The Board ofDirectors of the Foundation grants annual awards for scholarshipon the basis of a student’s “demonstrated good character,scholastic achievement, and financial need.”In 1984, the trustees of The Horace A. Kimball and S. EllaKimball Foundation contributed a substantial gift to theFoundation’s Scholarship Program which established TheThomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund to memorializeMr. Thomas F. Black, Jr., a lawyer and legal scholar (andformer President of Old Stone Bank) with a well-earned reputationfor integrity and participation in many civic and charitablecauses. Since that time, the Board of Directors, throughthe Thomas F. Black Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, has awarded44 scholarships to promising law students from RhodeIsland, totaling many thousands of dollars. Students who haveattended law school as Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarsare now practicing – many in their home state of RhodeIsland – in private firms, with government agencies, and ascorporate counsel.2009 Scholarship Recipients, Joshua Bouchard and MatthewKimberlin, with Allan M. Shine, Esq., and R. KellySheridan, Esq., at the annual meeting in June.For the 2009-2010 academic year, the ScholarshipProgram has awarded three scholarship awards in theamount of $15,000. Joshua Bouchard of Pawtucket, JiaLeung of Cranston, and Matthew Kimberlin of Westerlyhave each been awarded $15,000 toward their first yearof law school. Mr. Bouchard is attending the Universityof Connecticut Law School and Ms. Leung and Mr.Kimberlin are attending Boston University School of Law.Joshua Bouchard with his mother, Alisha Mal and her guest,Scott DeGirolamo, at the annual meeting in June.Matthew Kimberlin with his father, Keith Kimberlin,at the annual meeting in June.
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