Putting community and alumni dollars to work
for education
The Academic Foundation is a non-profit association devoted to supporting, enhancing, and promoting academic opportunities for the Salem Community High School. The Foundation is run by a volunteer board of directors.
Opportunities are made available to staff at SCHS for implementing programs in their classrooms and throughout their departments.
One of the opportunities is the mini-grants made available to teachers each year.
Mini-Grants support, encourage and facilitate great teaching ideas. Mini-Grants are modest cash awards that help educators make a positive difference in their classrooms.
Teachers or departments may also submit for consideration special projects that require funding not available through district funds.
Although this foundation was not started for scholarship purposes, it has become a big part of what we do.
Support for all of this is made possible through memberships fees, donations, and fundraisers.
Debbie Woodruff, Chair
John Gaston
Rich Crouse
James Toth
Carson Smith
Rhonda Mulvany, Chair
Jared Hunter
Trudie Smith
Fundraising |
Rich Crouse, Chair Jared Hunter Dena Heflin Jeannie Malone |
James Sager
Don Decker, Chair
Debby Hays
Debbie Woodruff
Kirby Phillips
Keri Garrett
Rhonda Mulvany
Debby Hays, Chair
Don Decker
Jane Gaston
Dena Heflin
Rhonda Mulvany
Lynette Dye
Top 10
Debbie Woodruff, Chair
Lynette Dye
Trudie Smith
Rhonda Mulvany
Keri Garrett
Is the Foundation a part of the Board of Education?
The Foundation is completely independent of the Board of Education. The Foundation draws together businesses, community agencies, and individuals who are interested in improving educational opportunities at SCHS.
Who is controlling the funds?
The Foundation leadership is comprised of private citizens interested in education and SCHS.
How will the funds be spent?
Proposals are submitted by SCHS staff members for grants. Scholarship forms are available in the Student Services office for students. A selection committee of Foundation Board members reviews requests and award grants and scholarships to projects that enhance, rather than duplicate, existing programs.
May I designate how my contribution will be used?
The Foundation will accept both restricted and unrestricted contributions as well as endowment funds and donations for specific projects.