Foundation Newsletter
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
ur feature donor of the quarter is Marian Dionne.
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She created the Guy Hinman and Dan Hughes Memorial
Scholarship in honor of her late husband, Guy Hinman and
son, Dan Hughes. The scholarship supports students at
Eastern Florida State College who are pursuing an Associate
in Arts Degree and planning to pursue a degree in math,
math education or music at a four-year institution.
“I created the scholarship to honor the lives and
accomplishments of my late husband, Guy Hinman, and
my son, Dan Hughes. Guy was a math professor on the
Melbourne campus of EFSC for 26 years. He was passionate
about education and his students. Dan was a 2001
graduate of Melbourne High School. He attended EFSC on
a music scholarship while pursuing a degree in Engineering
Technology,” she said.
“As an adjunct instructor at EFSC, I have witnessed firsthand
the need for financial aid. I wanted students in our local
community to benefit from the scholarship. My desire was
to see the generous spirit of my husband and son live on.”
Guy Hinman and Marian Dionne
Dan Hughes, Dionne’s son
Thank you, Marian Dionne, for supporting student scholarships at Eastern Florida
and being a member of our EFSC Foundation Family.
RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT
uerty “Tasha” O’Connor is a Foundation Scholarship Recipient. She is a full-time, first generation college
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student, a wife, and a mother of three children. Tasha is working on her prerequisites for nursing and hopes
to start the Nursing Program at EFSC in spring 2019.
“It’s a lot of work managing a home and taking 18 hours this semester. I am delighted and grateful to have a
supportive family to cheer me on to do well in my classes and stay focused on my goals,” Tasha said.
Her ultimate goal is to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, hopefully here at Eastern Florida. Tasha has long
wanted to be a nurse but fear held her back from attending college. After her last child was born in 2013,
she and her husband decided it was time to enroll. She started with one class and now she is full-time this
semester.
“I now know that my education is the vehicle that I need to pursue my happiness and to become a success
story so I can inspire others to do the same,” she said.
Guerty “Tasha” O’Connor
Receiving the Patricia Kosinski Education Fund Scholarship allows Tasha the time to focus on her studies and
also spend time with her husband and children. If Tasha could talk to Ms. Kosinski today, she would thank her
for the opportunity to excel in her education.
Tasha is another example of the wonderful students
who benefit from scholarships from the Eastern
Florida State College Foundation.
8 New Scholarships
have been created so far this year to
support our students!