Castle tries to give back scholarships
by Lori Barrett | June 4, 2008 at 6:58 am
Posted in Baltimore, education
Yesterday’s post about the revoked scholarships sparked a lot of outrage, here and elsewhere. It was enough of a negative reaction to prompt Howard Castleman to re-give the $2,100 scholarships to four Patterson High School seniors.
The school’s principal refused the money.
The money from Castleman would have covered one year’s tuition at Baltimore City Community College. The school received so many donations from people reacting to yesterday’s stories that they now have enough money to pay for two years of tuition at BCCC for each student ($4,200 each) without Castleman’s contribution.
There is even extra money is left over, which the school is using to establish a scholarship fund in memory of the JROTC instructor who passed away in May.
The principal said: “It’s just wonderful. It just restores your faith in mankind…. Everybody has been just so generous, and they have not asked for any publicity or acknowledgment.”
It’s great to read a happy ending in Baltimore — for almost everyone. I imagine Castle Toyota/Scion might lose a little business over this saga.
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:03 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
I'm guessing David Sylvian visited Mr. Castleman in a taxicab and made him **** his pants when he realized he'd be reduced to selling vehicles from a used car lot.
I'd imagine that Christmas Party is going to one wild event this year as well
June 4th, 2008 at 1:44 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
It's very upsetting to think a business would promote higher education only to find that there only promoting themselves. So many children these days already feel unwanted and rejected. Its good to know that despite our rising crime rate and our out of control youth that there are people willing to step up to the plate. I commend you all for your faith and incouragement to our children. They need all that help they can get.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:59 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
It’s very upsetting to think a business would promote higher education only to find that there only promoting themselves.
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Show me a business that doesn't do this and I'll show you a failing business. But it's not like self-promotion is a bad thing...hell if someone gets something they need out of it...I say go for it.
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June 4th, 2008 at 2:24 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
From the article:
Howard Castleman...did not know the scholarships had already been promised to four students when he withdrew his offer"
See, so it's not like he was snatching money out of their hands...he didn't even realize the money had been promised. That was the school's first mistake.
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June 21st, 2008 at 11:20 pm | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
Howard is a shrewd business man, but he is also only for himself. NO ONE likes this man. He is a lying and cheating tyrant and just got caught by the public this time. This man doesn't even LIKE his own children. His sidekick Dean Geber is not much better either, they are like Smithers and Burnes from the simpsons.