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  • Kember Family Music Grant to Support Music Education

    Students and educators in the School District of La Crosse will have access to additional resources to support music education, thanks to the generosity of Jerry and Nan Kember. Jerry and Nan both spent their careers in education. As a music educator and later administrator and Superintendent in the School

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  • Welcome Charlotte Roberts and Tony Gingrasso

    LPEF is pleased to welcome Charlotte Roberts and Tony Gingrasso to our Board of Directors. Charlotte has worked in education for 18 years. Her fondest memories while working in education include teaching in elementary schools. She currently works as a professor at UW-La Crosse in the Early Preparation Program for

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  • Grants Award Luncheon – 2025

    Friday, January 17th, LPEF held its annual Grants Award Luncheon to celebrate public education. The luncheon recognized the March 2024 grant recipients and the December 2024 grant recipients. Also honored at the luncheon: Thank you to the Featured Presenters Clinton Grabhorn, Lila Planavsky, Jenn Speckeen, and Nick O’Keefe (all educators

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