Scholarship Description:
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Scioto County, Ohio high school graduate
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Have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Must attend an accredited college or university
Brooks was born in Portsmouth and attended the U.S. Grant grade school until he moved to Union Township after the 1937 flood. There he lived along the little Bear Creek near Highway 73. He attended Union Township Grade School and Otway High School. At the age of 17, Carl left the area to join the Navy Seabees during WWII. Served in Guinea and the Philippine Island. Books retired U.S. Customs Agent.
During his 20 years as an agent, Carl became interested in learning Spanish but never quite achieved his goal. Upon retirement, he renewed his efforts to learn Spanish, which ultimately took him to Cuernavaca, Mexico. For two months he lived there with a Mexican Family and attended a language school. When Brooks returned to Ft. Myers, he gained teaching experience by instructing English to Spanish-speaking immigrants. For the past 11 years, he has devoted himself to teaching English to people of other languages.
Why did Brooks create this fund, according to Carl, “ I thought I should try to do something beneficial for the town and county of my birth, the place and people that nurtured me during my formative years. I hope that this gift, Portsmouth and Scioto County will be better off because of Carl E. Brooks passed this way on a journey through life.”
Established in 2000