Waukesha Education Foundation Inc.

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 2021 WEF Sally Jo Michalko Lifetime Excellence in Education Award Winner - Diane Voit.   Mrs.  Voit accepted this award at the 2021 Evening for Education.  Since 1976 Diane Voit has dedicated her life to supporting high-quality educational opportunities in the SDW. For 38 years, she taught Business Education and Special Education at Waukesha North High School & eAchieve. For decades, she collaborated with local emplo...

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 2021 WEF Corporate Partner Award Winner -  Delzer Lithograph. Mr. Mike Delzer accepted this award on behalf of Delzer Lithograph at the 2021 Evening for Education.  Delzer Lithograph has been a part of Waukesha MADE (Manufacturing*Automotive*Design* Engineering) program from the start, serving as a sounding board for curriculum and equipment, advocating for career and technical education, and creating real world projects that students...

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 2021 WEF Community Partner Award Winner -  St. Luke’s Lutheran Church & Child Life Ministries. Pr. Lindsay Jordan & Courtnay Stangl were honored at the 2021 Evening for Education.  As St. Luke's Lutheran Church celebrates 100 years of serving the Waukesha area community, they are also proud to have served working families for 25 years with their Child Life Ministries (CLM) program. St. Luke's CLM provides in...

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 financia...

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 Corporate Partner Award Winner, Meijer (Waukesha). Store manager Stacy Maynard accepted the Award on behalf of his Waukesha team and was honored at the 2021 Evening for Education.  Meijer  joined our Waukesha community in August of 2016. In December of that year, North High School Choir won $5000 in the singing contest at the new store on Sunset! In just a few short years, Meijer has stepped up as a partner in our communi...

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 Community Partner Award Winner, Eras Senior Network, and specifically, the "RSVP" program. Both Corinn Marich (RSVP Program Manager) & Sandi Ammerman (Associate Director) were honored at the 2021 Evening for Education.  Eras Senior Network‘s Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has increased intergenerational role modeling and academic support for students within the School District of Waukesha (SDW) since 2007. They have placed...

The Waukesha Education Foundation, Inc. (WEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual Waukesha Education Foundation Awards for both 2020 and 2021. Both groups will be recognized at the 2021 Evening for Education event, being held on October 21 at the Milwaukee Marriott - West (Waukesha).  The recipients of the WEF Corporate Partner Awards are Meijer--Waukesha (2020) and Delzer Lithograph Company (2021)  Meijer joined our Waukesha community in August of 2016.  In just a few short years, Meijer has stepped up as a partner in our community to support our schools and classrooms throughout the district. A dozen nominators shared many examples of Meijer’s generous contributions to our elementary, middle, and high school programs in the School District of Waukesha with gift cards and donated school supplies to athletic and playground equipment and even support after a flood! Meijer has become the kind of corporate neighbor that any community would be thrilled to hav...