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Board recognizes inaugural Westerville Student Education Foundation members, welcomes new members for 2020-21 school year

Date: Monday, March 30, 2020
Category: Press Releases
Summary: During its regular meeting on March 9, 2020, the Westerville City School District (WCSD) Board of Education presented recognition certificates to those students and recent graduates who comprised the inaugural Westerville Student Education Foundation (WSEF). more…

January Teachers of the Month Announced

Date: Friday, January 24, 2020
Category: Announcements
Summary: The Westerville Education Foundation (WEF) named three educators Teacher of the Month for January: Denise Leach, Cherrington Elementary School; Lauren Williams, ELC Preschool; and Kelly Ocheltree, Pointview Elementary School. more…

Inaugural Dr. Tombaugh Dash to Honor Legacy

Date: Friday, January 17, 2020
Category: Press Releases
Summary: When former Westerville City School District (WCSD) Superintendent Dr. George Tombaugh passed away on February 20, 2019, family members approached the Westerville Education Foundation (WEF) with a desire to establish a fund to which individuals could make a donation in lieu of flowers to honor the late educator.Katy Tombaugh said she and her four siblings (Ben Tombaugh, Fred Tombaugh, Jenna Lofgren, and Kris Evans), as well as their mother (Carol Tombaugh), had subsequent conversations and brainstormed ways they could keep the fund viable. “We didn’t want this fund to be a one-time thing,” Katy explained. “We were looking for a way to not only generate revenue for the fund, but to find a way that would honor my father’s legacy and his lifelong work in education.” As a result, with Katy assuming the lead and others taking on roles to support the vision, the Tombaugh family launched an effort to bring the inaugural Dr. Tombaugh Dash – Family 5K & Fun Run to the Westerville area community. Their goal is to net $10,000 from the event’s first year to grow the funding available through the WEF’s Dr. George Tombaugh Fund. more…