Twenty-five golf foursomes took to the greens at Commonwealth National Golf Club on July 22 for the eighth annual Edward Taylor Coombs Golf Outing. The organization’s largest fundraiser drew a sold out crowd of 190 attendees for that evening’s scholarship awards dinner. More than a dozen Marist College students and alum – many who knew […]
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The Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation plans to partner with Hatboro-Horsham School District to offer a continuing education scholarship. The scholarship will be given in honor of Frances Council Redd, Tina Coombs’ mother. Tina began the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation in 2011 with her husband, Eric, and their daughter, Erin. The mission of the nonprofit organization
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At the eighth annual Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation’s scholarship award dinner, more than 60 silent auction items lined the tables at Commonwealth National Golf Club’s Manor House. One item purposely missing from the tables was a handmade clay sculpture of a lacrosse-wielding figure modeled after an Iroquois Native American and Edward Taylor Coombs, the namesake
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For the fifth year in a row, Marist College has selected a men\’s lacrosse player to wear the No. 34 jersey in honor of Edward Taylor Coombs, who wore that number proudly as a Red Fox. In continuing Edward\’s legacy, the college chooses as its \”highest honor,\” a senior lacrosse player who is \”most deserving\”
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Foundation’s Legacy of Support In seven years, the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation has distributed more than $450,000 in merit scholarships to visionary leaders of tomorrow who exhibit exceptional promise in academics, sports and community service. 2018 Scholarship Awards During the seventh annual ETC Foundation scholarship award dinner, the nonprofit organization granted a total of $51,500
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Erin Coombs, the sister of Edward Taylor Coombs, along with Marist College athletes and Edward’s friends, talk about keeping Edward’s legacy alive through the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation. Final Thoughts Edward Taylor Coombs was more than just a talented athlete; he was a beloved son, brother, and friend. His legacy lives on through the Edward
Marist College will host the seventh annual Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation Fall Lacrosse Tournament on Oct. 21. All event proceeds benefit the ETC Foundation. Contenders for this year\’s lacrosse tournament fundraiser include Division 2 national champion Merrimack Men\’s Lacrosse, Holy Cross Women\’s Lacrosse, LIU Post Women\’s Lacrosse, Marist College Women\’s Lacrosse, Marist College Men\’s Lacrosse
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The Marist College men’s lacrosse team participated in the 2017 Tunnel to Towers 5K run and walk on Sept. 24. At about 3.5 miles long, the race is slightly longer than a traditional 5K. Honoring the Legacy of Stephen Siller The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk was created to retrace the final steps
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Dr. Billy Atkins spent 20 years of his life playing lacrosse. In 2016, he picked up his lacrosse stick again. But, this time his role is more of a coach than a player as he works to mold 17 rising fourth- and fifth-graders from Wilmington, Delaware into better lacrosse athletes. “There are very few black
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During the scholarship award dinner for the sixth annual Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation Golf Outing, the Foundation distributed $60,000 in scholarships to 25 students, bringing the total amount of scholarships awarded the last six years to a whopping $360,000. Scholarship recipients are: Hatboro-Horsham High School Brynn Griffith: $5,000 HH Scholarship Michael Willison: $3,500 Scholarship Megan
