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The Eastwood Educational Foundation (EEF) held its annual meeting on April 7 inside the middle school library, where they revealed to the foundation’s founding members the intention to establish a permanent plaque in the main hallway of Eastwood High School by 2026.
The intention is to name the original founders – Robert Bruning, Nigel Davies, Mitchel Freeman, Joseph Hirzel, Rolland Huss, Marion Layman, Lester Poggemeyer, Karol Poth and John Schulte – in an effort to recognize their contributions to the students of Eastwood schools.
The design is pending and contingent upon approval and placement of appropriate facility planners. The 2026 calendar year denotes the 40th anniversary of the EEF’s inception.
The EEF’s investment portfolio is nearing the $1 million threshold.
The EEF, which was founded in 1986 with the stated corporate purpose of operating "exclusively for charitable, scientific, educational, and literary purposes for promoting excellence in the Eastwood School District,” is currently responsible for 52 general scholarships, nine FFA scholarships and an assortment of mini-grant scholarships.
New scholarships or mini-grant funds may be established in honor or in memory of individuals by friends and/or family members. Funds may also be contributed and designated in the name of an organization or business.
For more information, contact the Eastwood Board of Education office at 419-833-6411 or the treasurer’s office at 419-833-6421 to request a representative of the EEF contact you.
