AWARD WINNER SPOTLIGHT - 2020 Sally Jo Michalko Lifetime Excellence in Education Award Winner - Dr. Todd Gray

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Each year, the Waukesha Education Foundation, Inc. honors community members who have made a significant contribution to education in the School District of Waukesha. These individuals/organizations are honored each year at our Evening for Education. As we start 2022, we would like to take a moment each week to honor and highlight the six award winners (three from 2020 and three from 2021) who were honored at our event this past fall. To learn more about the WEF Awards, visit the Awards tab on our website. 

Congratulations to the 2020 WEF Sally Jo Michalko Lifetime Excellence in Education Award Winner -  Dr. Todd Gray. Dr Gray was honored at the 2021 Evening for Education. 

Dr. Todd Gray served as Superintendent of the School District of Waukesha (SDW) for 12 years, retiring in 2020. When Dr. Gray assumed the role, SDW was facing challenging financial and funding issues. He utilized his background in finance to develop a solid foundation for the future financial stability of the district earning an impressive AA (Standard and Poors) bond rating. He and his team were instrumental in developing a plan that led to the successful passage of a referendum in 2019. Dr. Gray was very forward thinking when developing and implementing curriculum for the skills today’s students will need to be successful in tomorrow’s workplace. Dr. Gray also implemented the “Casual for a Cause” Campaign, which has raised thousands of dollars each year to support the annual WEF grants. Dr. Gray also served on the WEF Board of Directors during his time as Superintendent. Since retiring from the School District of Waukesha, Dr. Gray has been supporting other districts through his role at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. 

2020 Sally Jo Michalko Lifetime Excellence in Education Award Dr. Todd Gray from Waukesha Education Foundation on Vimeo.

Congratulations Dr. Gray! Thank you for all you have done, and continue to do, for education in our community. 


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