J.C. Rawls Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser

The J.C. Rawls Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser allows casual golfers and enthusiast alike to Swing, Slice, Chip and Putt with a Purpose.

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

What better way to kickoff the 2024 District Convention then getting some fresh air, exercise and spending time with the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha.

• Men & Women
• 4-person Scramble
• Player Gifts
• 50/50 Raffle
• On-Course Contests
• After Play Awards
• Pre-Round Breakfast & On-Course Lunch

One of the last teachers and administrators at the former all-black Lincoln High School in

Gainesville, Florida, Rawls left a legacy of education and service when he passed at the age

of 93. Rawls had a lifelong passion for education so much so that he taught Black soldiers

how to read and write while serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946.

After entering Talladega College in 1947, he left to join the Army. After leaving the Army,

Rawls entered North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, North Carolina earning a

bachelor’s degree. Rawls then earned a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University.

He began his career as an educator in 1956. Besides working at Lincoln, Rawls also served

as principal at Shell and Idylwild Elementary schools in Alachua County retiring in 1987 as

principal at Idylwild. He was a member of the Florida Credit Union Board of Directors. Its

headquarters in Gainesville is named in his honor. The credit union also has the Dr. John C.

Rawls Scholarship that honors his more than 55 years of service. He became a member of

the FCU Board of Directors in 1957 and served stints as the board’s chair, president, vice

president, secretary and treasurer.

It is with this backdrop that the J.C Rawls Education Foundation was established upon his

death. Since its inception, the foundation has provided over $45,000 in college

scholarships.

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