2019 CEO Empowerment Day

March 20th, 2020

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2019 Activities

March 20th, 2020

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2015 Sponsors and Donors

March 20th, 2020

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2018 CEO Empowerment Day

December 12th, 2018

Now Available – Your Loving Son, Irvin

December 12th, 2018

Celebrating Hometown Heroes

June 11th, 2018

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June 11th, 2018

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2018 Afternoon Trivia

June 10th, 2018

Click here to download the 2018 Afternoon Trivia Flyer, fill out and return with registration fee.
Click here to download the 2018 Trivia Donation form, fill out and return with donation. 2018 TNF Trivia Flyer

CEO Empowerment Day Success!

October 10th, 2017

Trivia Night

August 8th, 2017

Click here to download the Trivia Night Flyer, fill out and return with registration fee.
Click here to download the Trivia Donation form, fill out and return with donation.  

2017 CEO Scholarships

August 7th, 2017

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May 7th, 2017

2016 Year In Review

December 7th, 2016

Jakul earns CEO Scholarship

August 7th, 2016

2016-CEO-Scholarship(From left) Dale Bohn (The Nicol Foundation (TNF) Board Member), Beth Nicol (TNF Co-Founder and Board Member) Dr. Almeda Lahr-Well (The Nicol Foundation Board Member, Vice-President), Clayton Jakul (Scholarship Recipient), Nancy (Nicol) Vetter-Staten (The Nicol Foundation Board Member, Vice-President), Gail Mueller (The Nicol Foundation Board Member, Secretary-Treasurer), Alan Nicol (The Nicol Foundation), Kevin Nicol (TNF Co-Founder and President)

The Nicol Foundation honored Granite City Senior High School senior Clayton Jakul with the Foundation’s Granite City CEO Irvin O. Nicol Memorial Scholarship at the 2016 Senior Recognition Ceremony for Granite City High School. A student of the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) class, Jakul was also a member of the National Honor Society and Social Studies Club at Granite City High School and played on the GCHS soccer team. Jakul also volunteers his service to the Madison Fire Department.
Requirements for the Nicol Foundation scholarship are to:

  • Be an active enrollee and participant in the CEO Class.
  • Obtain four character references from:
    • A teacher or administrator
    • A business leader/mentor
    • A Church/Synagogue leader
    • And an at large reference.
  • Compose a 500 word (or less) essay on “American Exceptionalism”.

Trivia Night

May 17th, 2016

Trivia Night

Friday, September 23, 2016
Collinsville VFW Post*
1234 Vandalia St., Collinsville, Il 62234
Doors Open @ 6 PM   —  Trivia begins @ 7 PM Sharp!!!
*The VFW sponsors a fish fry on Friday nights. Come early and enjoy a delicious fish sandwich before we play!

Cash prize awarded to the top table!
You can bring your own snacks, but all drinks MUST be purchased from the bar.
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$120 per table (up to 8 people) or $15 per person
Tables MUST be paid for in advance – Please register by Friday, Sept. 16, 2016
Raffle Items, 50/50, Round Sponsorships and other opportunities to support TNF are available.
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Make checks payable to and return reservation (below) to:
The Nicol Foundation
#1 Executive Park,
P. O. Box 907
Granite City. IL 62040-0907

For more information about
The Nicol Foundation : www.thenicolfoundation.org

For any questions, contact the Foundation office at: (618) 931-2333 or Dale Bohn at: (618) 980-0119

Please click here to download the PDF form and return with registration fee.
Please use one form per table registration.
Need a Team? Individual participants will be assigned randomly to a team.

Gosebrink Earns Nicol Foundation’s Belleville CEO Scholarship

May 15th, 2016
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(From left) Beth Nicol, (The Nicol Foundation (TNF) Co-founder), Helen Creson (Forrest Creson’s widow), Kevin Nicol (TNF Co-founder & President), Cassandra Amorado (CEO student & honoree), Heather Gosebrink (CEO student & Scholarship recipient), Alijah Gillespie (CEO student & honoree), Dale Bohn (TNF Board Member), Steve Creson (Forrest Creson’s son)

The Nicol Foundation honored Althoff High School senior Heather Gosebrink with the Foundation’s inaugural Belleville CEO Forrest T. Creson Memorial Scholarship at a 2016 Senior-Parent Recognition Ceremony for Althoff students on May 1st at Fisher’s Restaurant. A student of the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) class, Gosebrink was also an Honor Roll student active on the Althoff Golf Team, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, St. Vincent de Paul, Crusaders Against Alcohol and Drugs and Rotary Interact Club. Also recognized were CEO honor students Cassandra Amorado, Alijah Gillespie and Jessica Stern.

Requirements for the Nicol Foundation scholarship are to:

  • Be an active enrollee and participant in the CEO Class.
  • Obtain four character references from:
    • A teacher or administrator
    • A business leader/mentor
    • A Church/Synagogue leader
    • And an at large reference.
  • Compose a 500 word (or less) essay on “American Exceptionalism”.

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The Nicol Foundation (TNF) was established in 2014 by retired educators Kevin & Beth Nicol to honor family and the Nicol Financial Services businesses. With a mission to support “Faith-based” American Exceptionalism, TNF is non-denominational and supports Entrepreneurism through creativity, innovation and most importantly, self-reliance. Offices are located near Granite City within the Nicol Financial Services Executive Park by Highways 203 and 270. To contact TNF; Phone: 618-931-2333 or website: www.thenicolfoundation.org.

 

2016 CEO Empowerment Day

February 5th, 2016

CEO-Empowerment-Day-PosterThe Nicol Foundation will hold it’s CEO Empowerment Day event on October 21st, 2016. Guest speaker will be retired CBS White House Correspondent, Peter Maer.  An Edward R. Murrow Award winner and member of the the Granite City High School and SIUe Hall of Fames. Beyond an event for the CEO classes, it will be open to the public but will have limited seating (priority to TNF donors and sponsors). Details for acquiring tickets will be made later this summer. STAY TUNED!

2015 CEO Empowerment Day Speakers

December 23rd, 2015

CEO Program Founder and President Craig Lindvahl

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TNF Vice-President Dr. Almeda Lahr-Well

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TNF Vice-President Nancy ‘Nicol’ Vetter-Staten

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TNF President Kevin Nicol

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Special Guest John O’Leary

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Instructing CEO Classes

December 23rd, 2015

Kevin Nicol Teaching in Belleville Class

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Belleville Class

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Granite City Class

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