KEAN UNIVERSITY FoUNdATIoN

Working on a Dream
As a wife and the mother of five, Noelia Garcia already has what many people would
consider a full-time job in itself. However, beyond these tremendous responsibilities on the
home front, she finds time to attend Kean University, where she works toward receiving
a degree in Spanish with the ultimate goal of becoming a K-12 Spanish teacher. All of
these circumstances, in addition to her outstanding academic background, earned her the
Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship for Mature Women.
“In my role as a spouse and parent, I have come to develop a high degree of responsibility
before the challenging trends of life,” states Noelia. “This unique qualification united with my
natural endurance, is helping me through my Kean University educational program.”
During 2007-08, Newcombe Scholarships averaging $2,270 were awarded to 542 women at
thirty-one colleges and universities. In the past year, the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
has contributed $35,000 to the Kean University Foundation.
Noelia Garcia and Thomas N. Wilfred, executive director of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
Scholarship Fact: In the past year,
the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
has contributed $35,000 to the Kean
University Foundation.