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$8.8M Oakwood High School arts expansion gains boost
The effort to privately fund a new $8.8 million performing and visual arts expansion at Oakwood Junior High and High School has received a boost. Doug and Gay Lane have pledged $500,000 more for the project if that amount is matched by other contributions. The pair...
Matthew Jessup loves being part of a community that sincerely cares about the schools
For Matthew Jessup, Chief Executive Officer of Jessup Wealth Management, community is important. When choosing a place to raise a family, Matt and his wife, Rachel, they both valued the emphasis on education that Oakwood placed on its schools and students'...
Oakwood schools’ $8.8M arts expansion marks new phase with foundation
An $8.8 million privately funded project for new and upgraded arts facilities at Oakwood Junior High and High School is entering a new phase. An agreement between the Oakwood Schools Foundation and the school district establishes “the terms and conditions relating to”...
Smith Elementary Second-Grade Teacher, Kathy Kash, wins 2022 Parker Award
"She makes me feel smart." This profound statement was just one of many reasons current and former students, co-workers and families included in their letters of support for Smith Elementary second grade teacher Kathy Kash, this year's winner of the Parker Love of...
Supporting excellence in arts: Rick and Jane Flory Schwartz
Rick and Jane Flory Schwartz are not new to supporting the arts; they have been active supporters of both the Victoria Theatre Association and the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. But supporting the arts in Oakwood was a much more personal pursuit. The two both...
Oakwood Schools Foundation Dedicates William Hewitt Studio at OHS
Every great idea starts with a vision. Oakwood High School journalism teacher Kelsey Jackson had a vision to improve the educational experience for her students, providing real-world skills in a broadcast studio. That vision came to life in the form of the William...
Oakwood High School Students Receive Awards in the Harlamert Charitable Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition.
The Harlamert Charitable Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition’s awards breakfast began with a moment of silence for Irv Harlamert. This would be the first year in the competition’s history that Irv was not judging. First held in 2010 by Irv, the competition...
Oakwood High School Students Highlight Dayton Area Charities
When Oakwood Schools Foundation Trustee Joel Frydman came up with the idea for Philanthropy 101, he was hoping to inspire Oakwood students to give back. Now in its seventh year, the competition is not only fulfilling Frydman’s dream, but is a life-impacting highlight...
OSF Grants More Than $100,000 to Oakwood Teachers for Winter Grant Cycle
A partnership between four of Oakwood Schools’ strongest support groups is providing more than $110,000 to fulfill grant requests from Oakwood teachers, benefiting students in all five of the District buildings. For the fifth year in a row, Oakwood Schools Foundation,...
$8.8M Oakwood Schools Foundation effort aims to expand arts education
An $8.8 million privately funded campaign for new and upgraded arts facilities at Oakwood Junior High and High School is in the works. The plan for “state-of-the-art facilities” at the 113-year-old building on Far Hills Avenue is designed to “elevate and celebrate the...