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:

• Partner in Education: Marine Credit Union
• Margaret Dihlmann-Malzer Distinguished Service Award: Maureen & Robert Freedland
• Richard Swantz Leadership Award: Wally Gnewikow

Thank you to the Featured Presenters Clinton Grabhorn, Lila Planavsky, Jenn Speckeen, and Nick O’Keefe (all educators for the School District of La Crosse) who shared more about their individual grants that fit with our theme, Learning Everywhere, which provided opportunities for students to learn outside of a traditional classroom setting.

Read more about the awarded grants and the rest of the luncheon in the online program.

Thank you to all our sponsors, especially Festival Foods!