Name: John F. Garofalo
Occupation: VP, Community Investment
Employer: Akron Community Foundation
Name of High School: T.W. Harvey High School
Location (City/State): Painesville, Ohio
Name of College (1): Kent State University (Bachelors)
Location (City/State): Kent, Ohio
Name of College (2): Kent State University (Masters)
Location (City/State): Kent, Ohio
Please state the reason(s) you are supporting Project GRAD Akron and raising funds for the scholarship fund. I love the fact that Project GRAD Akron changes lives for our students. From kindergarten to college Project GRAD Akron is making a difference in their lives!
Name of your favorite teacher and what made the person special to you: (any grade level, including college): Dr. Renee Axiotis - she was a graduate assistant teaching a class I took at Kent State. After graduation we dated & then married. We have a wonderful daughter. Even though we are divorced, we remain great friends.
What were some of your most enjoyable times in school? (preschool through college): High School - Friday night football games. College - snow days.
Looking back over the years, what advice would you give to your high school self or college self? Be you! Be your authentic self every single day!
Favorite quote: To whom much is given, much will be required (Luke 12:48)
Anything else you would like to share or highlight: My friends and family always called me “Mr. High School” & “Mr. Kent State” because I loved this time in my life.