FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 20, 2007
Ana Gonzalez Joins Cobb Schools
Foundation Board of Directors
 The
Cobb Schools Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to
announce the addition of Ana Gonzalez as our newest board
member. Mrs. Gonzalez is the owner of Simple Tax Services in
Marietta. She has been active as a community leader in many
roles, having served as a Parent Leader in the Parent Corps
and Executive Board member on the Osborne Prevention Task
Force. She has served as Board Secretary for the Osborne
High PTSA and Osborne School Council. In addition, Mrs.
Gonzalez has received extensive training in parent-school
partnerships, gang awareness and issues affecting the Latin
American community. She received her degree in Bilingual
Business from the Pan American Institute, Republic of
Panama. A long-time Cobb County resident, Mrs. Gonzalez
lives in Marietta with her husband Reyes and their children
Lorena and Jose, both students at Floyd Middle School. Their
eldest son Gabriel is a sophomore at UGA.
“We are very pleased and excited to have Ana Gonzalez join
our board”, said Linda Hoynes, Interim Executive Director of
the Foundation. “She brings a wealth of experience and
energy to the Foundation which will provide valuable insight
as we strategize ways for the Foundation to best meet the
needs of all of the students of Cobb County.”
About Cobb Schools Foundation
The Cobb Schools Foundation, established in 1999, is a
non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the schools,
staff and students of the Cobb County School District.
Currently, the Foundation programs consist of academic
scholarships to Cobb Schools graduating seniors, grants to
teachers and scholarships for students in-need to attend the
After School Program. The Foundation annually awards two
$1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors at each of the 15
high schools in Cobb County School District. In addition, it
awarded almost $20,000 in IMPACT grants to Cobb teachers in
April 2006 to promote creative and innovative ideas in
teaching that would otherwise go unfunded.
For more information about the Cobb Schools Foundation
contact 770-426-3390 or visit
www.cobbeducationalfoundation.org.
CONTACT:
Linda Hoynes
Interim Executive Director
Phone: 770-426-3390
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