Maxatawny Township near Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clarence Schock
December 22, 1865 - May 29, 1955
Born of humble background in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, Clarence Schock grew to be a man of high principle, an extraordinarily generous philanthropist, deeply committed to the well-being of the people of his community. He established and personally endowed the Clarence Schock Foundation (originally the Sico Foundation, renamed in his honor) in support of "public educational, literary and scientific purposes."
He chose to award scholarships as the principal mode of his educational philanthropy and challenged each recipient "to become a teacher of the youth of your community and to help create a richer, more abundant life for all."
The Clarence Shock Foundation continues his legacy through scholarship support to deserving college students.
Erected 2011 by The Clarence Schock Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 40° 30.579′ N, 75° 47.076′ W. Marker is near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Maxatawny Township. It can be reached from Kutztown Road 0.2 miles south of College Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15184A Kutztown Rd, Kutztown PA 19530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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