Our Mission

The Waukesha Education Foundation is an independent, community-based, charitable, volunteer organization raising funds and other resources for the educational enrichment of students in the Waukesha Public Schools.  The Foundation seeks the cooperation and collaboration of individuals, corporations, businesses and community organizations to secure funding to promote excellence, opportunity and equity in the Waukesha Public Schools.   The Waukesha Education Foundation is independent of both the School District and the Board of Education, but has the endorsement of both.

Our Board Members

Our volunteer board meets monthly and provides leadership in raising endowment funds and reviewing applications to award grants and scholarships.  The Board is made up of a broad mix of community members, parents and educators.  Board members serve three year terms that are once-renewable.
 
Dale Brown
Phyllis Lardinois
Kathy Stonitsch
Betsy Crosswaite (Chair)
Susan Lewis
Terry Sutter
 Kris Fahje
Carol Lombardi (Vice-Chair)
Jay Walt
Alan Huelsman
Mark Mattiacci (Treasurer)
Kelly Walt
Sue Lacy
Kathy Runte
Jeff Wiesner
Lyn Schulz
Ellen Seeling

Ex-Officio members of the board serve as liasons to their respective organizations. 
Dave Schultz
Waukesha County Community Foundation
Ellen Langill
Waukesha Board of Education
Todd Gray
Superintendent of Schools
 
We thank community members who have served as past members of the board for their contributions to the Foundation.
Cathy Atkinson
Bob Duckett
Sally Nantell
Bonnie Birk 
Jenifer Finley
David Schmidt (ex-officio)
Judy Brown 
Natalie Glumm
Larry Schoenberger
Janet Basherian
Ellen Langill 
David Stearns
Brian Brejcha
Jayne Langer
Dan Steffen
Bev Chappie (ex-officio)
Tom Mitchell
Paul Vrakas
Jane Delzer

Our Logo



Our logo and color scheme, along with major portions of our initial marketing materials, were created by the talented students in Art Seminar at Waukesha South High School.