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The 3rd Annual Maryland Charity Golf Tournament took place on September 16th at the picturesque Cattail Creek Country Club in the heart of Glenwood, Maryland. The tournament was spearheaded by CSF board members Ryan Miller and Gregg Cooper and raised over $75,000! It was a beautiful day for golf, and for supporting the CSF’s educational […]

At the Carson Scholars Fund, we believe in lifting up tomorrow’s leaders, and our volunteers are the wind beneath their wings. As we embark on another season of celebrating academic excellence, we invite you to join us in soaring to new heights—both for our scholars and yourself—by volunteering during our scholarship and awards banquet seasons. […]

. . . John Vingsen Senior Vice President / COO MidPoint Technology Group       Can you share a bit about your professional background and your current role? Shortly after college I started working with AT&T in enterprise networking sales.  After several years in that role, I migrated to the operational side and helped […]

. . . Gregg Cooper Managing Director STIFEL, Institutional Equity Sales       What is your background? What is your current occupation? I spent most of my early and high school years in Ft.Wayne, Indiana. I attended the University of Notre Dame for undergrad, where I studied Accounting and started my career in the […]

. . . Cordell Carter II Founding Executive Director The Aspen Institute       What is your background? What is your current occupation? My background is a mix of tech, philanthropy and policy. I am transitioning out of a 7 year run as Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Socrates Program and will be […]

Scholarship Program Coordinator Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. Full-time Position Non-Exempt Job Description The Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by retired world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife, Candy, to elevate academic achievement and create positive literacy cultures in schools. The Carson Scholars Fund supports two main […]

This summer the CSF welcomed new member Sarah Malko to the Associate Leadership Council.  Sarah is a two-time Carson Scholar alumna with an impressive resume and a desire to give back and help others.  She is passionate about medicine and is the team leader for the Brain Executive Initiation at her university, a role which […]

As you enter you see skywriting: “Think Big” on the far wall! And looking to the left, you can almost hear the soothing, whooshing sounds of the waves rolling towards you to welcome you in! The lifelike murals draw you into another world…as palm trees with gently arching fronds in a bright blue sky, dotted […]

At Pleasant City Elementary in West Palm Beach, Florida, the school literacy team came up with the idea of having the students decide on the theme of the new reading room. And as a result of the vote, the majority chose “Treasure Island”! To begin with, just the name sounds adventurous! The classic story written […]

“A playground for your brain!” The above thought-provoking catchphrase was creatively coined by Ned Grace, in his charge to the students of U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts, the latest reading room to open in the U.S.  The room was sponsored by his company, NDT Development in West Palm Beach, FL.  See below! The anticipation was […]

. . . Ryan Miller Senior Vice President CBRE | Advisory Services       What is your background? What is your current occupation? I grew up in Eldersburg, where I attended Liberty High School before going to the University of Maryland – College Park to study Business Management. After graduating from college, I immediately […]

As we wrap up another successful banquet season at the Carson Scholars Fund, there’s a special group of individuals who deserve a heartfelt thank you: our incredible volunteers. Whether they were judging applications, lending a hand at the banquets or providing invaluable support in our office, their dedication and enthusiasm have truly made a difference. […]