The Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools is pleased to announce Karen Whitney-Thrune and Tim Gleason as this year’s Payroll Deduction grant winners!!! Each year the Foundation for WAPS chooses two, $250 grant winners from a pool of Winona Area Public Schools staff members who give to the Foundation through Payroll Deduction. The staff grant … Read more

On October 9, 2021 the Foundation for WAPS hosted its tenth annual fundraising event with lead sponsorship, 10 years running, from Merchants Bank and WNB Financial. Foundation Executive Director Shelley Milek wants to thank these lead sponsors as well as corporate sponsors: Farmers Insurance, Fastenal Company, Miller Ingenuity, RTP Company, Roemer Construction & Design, Russell … Read more

The Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools is pleased to announce Courtney Anderson and William Jacobs as this year’s Payroll Deduction grant winners!!! Each year the Foundation for WAPS chooses two, $250 grant winners from a pool of Winona Area Public Schools staff members who give to the Foundation through Payroll Deduction. The staff grant … Read more

Each year, the Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools is proud and excited to present their Legacy Award. The Legacy Award is presented to a citizen or organization that shows exemplary support and commitment to the Foundation’s goal to enhance education with dedication to our community of learners. Once again, the Board of Directors had … Read more

Jen Snook, WMS Technology Integration Specialist, is awarded the Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools 2018 $5000 Dare to Dream grant winner. Jen writes, “The Winona Area Public Schools is moving more and more in a direction of learning through technology to support communication, collaboration, creativity and problem solving. Teachers and students alike seek out … Read more

The Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools is pleased to announce Cindy Johnson and Margaret Schild as this year’s Payroll Deduction grant winners!!! Each year the Foundation for WAPS chooses two, $250 grant winners from a pool of Winona Area Public Schools staff members who give to the Foundation through Payroll Deduction. The staff grant … Read more

As we look back on the frosty blue ice of winter, the Foundation for WAPS was too all about the blues with their annual fundraising event this year, “Blues and Brews”. Island City Brewing Company, with their taste sensations of craft beers and Jefferson Pub & Grill with their mouthwatering appetizers, was hosts to our … Read more

The Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools is pleased to announce Holly Lecheler and Elizabeth Boettcher as this year’s Payroll Deduction grant winners!!! Each year the Foundation for WAPS chooses two, $250 grant winners from a pool of Winona Area Public Schools staff members who give to the Foundation through Payroll Deduction. The staff grant … Read more

The Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Payroll Deduction grants. Each year, dedicated teachers give back to their school by not only providing quality education, but many of them give back personal money to the Foundation through Payroll Deduction. On an annual basis, the Foundation grants … Read more

Each year, at the Foundation’s Gala, we have presented a Legacy Award to a citizen or organization that shows exemplary support and commitment to the Foundation for Winona Area Public School’s goal to enhance education, support Winona Area Public Schools and its students, and show dedication to community. The foundation’s 2015 Legacy award was presented … Read more