John T. Yeska Jr. is associated with the John W. and Rose E. Watson Foundation in central Michigan. He has contributed financial support to the foundation, which is a scholarship program for high school students in Catholic schools for college. Yeska has devoted himself to public service throughout his career, working as a law enforcement officer in Michigan before moving to Florida where he plans on opening his own private law practice to help people with tax and family law issues. He also plans on obtaining his commercial pilot’s license to fly airlines out of Tampa, Florida.
The John W. and Rose E. Watson Foundation was founded in 1953 by the couple to help hard-working, Catholic high school students get to the next level in their education. The foundation started by giving out scholarships of $250. Now it gives $3000 per scholarship grant to students in its diocese. In 2014 alone, the foundation gave out $300,000 to 2550 deserving students in the area. In order to qualify for a scholarship from the John W. and Rose E. Watson Foundation, students have to have significant need, exhibit excellent work ethic, support their community by being active in church life and in the community at large, and have high academic achievement.
Former Watson alumni have come back to help run the foundation over the years. They put on the scholarship dinner, find lost alumni, write the newsletter as a way for alumni to connect with one another, and process applications of those applying for the current academic year. The organization also uses volunteers from the surrounding communities of central Michigan.
John T. Yeska Jr. has contributed to the Watson Foundation with money and time. He feels that the foundation should continue to provide hard-working students in Catholic schools throughout the area the same opportunities he had.
The John W. and Rose E. Watson Foundation was founded in 1953 by the couple to help hard-working, Catholic high school students get to the next level in their education. The foundation started by giving out scholarships of $250. Now it gives $3000 per scholarship grant to students in its diocese. In 2014 alone, the foundation gave out $300,000 to 2550 deserving students in the area. In order to qualify for a scholarship from the John W. and Rose E. Watson Foundation, students have to have significant need, exhibit excellent work ethic, support their community by being active in church life and in the community at large, and have high academic achievement.
Former Watson alumni have come back to help run the foundation over the years. They put on the scholarship dinner, find lost alumni, write the newsletter as a way for alumni to connect with one another, and process applications of those applying for the current academic year. The organization also uses volunteers from the surrounding communities of central Michigan.
John T. Yeska Jr. has contributed to the Watson Foundation with money and time. He feels that the foundation should continue to provide hard-working students in Catholic schools throughout the area the same opportunities he had.