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Keeps encourage others to remember to give back to their hometown
BY JAMIE BURDORF “There’s no better investment than education. If we want Shenandoah to give what was given to us, we need to help,...
Jamie Burdorf
Dec 4, 20224 min read


Second annual golf tourney a success
On Shen Fest weekend, the second annual Peter J. Weber "Swing for Education" Golf Tournament was held at the Shenandoah Golf Course. It...
Jamie Burdorf
Nov 10, 20221 min read


Shenandoah leaves a lasting imprint with the Andersons
BY JAMIE BURDORF Joe and Clesteele Anderson Two small town kids whose journey brought them to another small town, Shenandoah, in their...
Jamie Burdorf
Oct 13, 20224 min read


Stepping up with other families to build a better future for education in Shen Community Schools
By CHUCK OFFENBURGER The idea is so simple: Find 100 families who, over a decade, can give $10,000 each to the Shenandoah Iowa Education...
Jamie Burdorf
Sep 21, 20224 min read


NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN: Alumni of the Year
BY: JAMIE BURDORF After a successful inaugural "Excellence in Education Banquet" in March 2022, the Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation...
Jamie Burdorf
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Three Kinds of Contributions to the Foundation
From President Corby Fichter Hello to everyone who calls Shenandoah home and has an interest in and follows our Shenandoah Iowa Education...
Jamie Burdorf
Aug 3, 20223 min read


Register now for "Swing for Education" golf tourney
The second annual Peter J. Weber "Swing for Education" golf tournament will be held on Saturday, September 24th at 10:00 AM. The...
Jamie Burdorf
Jul 28, 20221 min read


First “alumnus of the year” Kyle Horn is a real “champion for people” who “leads with his heart"
By CHUCK OFFENBURGER Alumnus of the Year Kyle Horn sat down to chat with foundation board member Chuck Offenburger recently in Des...
Jamie Burdorf
Mar 21, 20226 min read


We’re celebrating 150 years of education in Shenandoah
By JAMIE BURDORF Left: Alumni of the Year Kyle Horn; Right: Featured Speaker Scott Ginger With just over a month to go, the Shenandoah...
Jamie Burdorf
Feb 18, 20222 min read


Weber Scholarship crosses first-year goal line of $25K
More than 100 donors have put the new “Peter J. Weber Memorial Scholarship Fund” over its first-year goal line of $25,000, and an initial...
Jamie Burdorf
Jan 9, 20222 min read


Three generations of Ratliffs meet the "Family Challenge"
By JAMIE BURDORF The Ratliff/Comstock families stepped up to the challenge! Front row from left: Callie, Camryn and Collins. In the...
Jamie Burdorf
Dec 11, 20214 min read


Changes in our board membership
By: JAMIE BURDORF Dr. Timothy Smith (left) and Lance Cornelius The Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation recently said good-bye and thank...
Jamie Burdorf
Nov 27, 20212 min read


After harvest abundance, a great time to give back
By: CORBY FICHTER III It has been a while since I last provided an update on our Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation. I apologize for...
Jamie Burdorf
Nov 24, 20214 min read


BURDORF: Thanks to all in education
By: JAMIE BURDORF American Education Week was celebrated in mid-November, across the nation and right here in Shenandoah, too, and that...
Jamie Burdorf
Nov 20, 20212 min read


Awards banquet planned for 2022; seeking alumni of the year nominations now
The Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation is now planning its first-ever awards banquet. On March 26, 2022, the 150th Anniversary...
Jamie Burdorf
Sep 14, 20212 min read


FAMILY CHALLENGE: “Shenandoah always felt like home.”
The Ginger brothers -- Scott and Tracey -- have had careers taking them far & wide, but their hometown has always had a special hold on...
Jamie Burdorf
Jul 16, 20215 min read


BURDORF: Here’s to normalcy this summer!
By JAMIE BURDORF As I type this column, it is the first of June. Part of me thinks, “How can that be?” The other part thinks, “That was...
Jamie Burdorf
Jun 2, 20212 min read


Inaugural "Swing for Education" Golf Tourney
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural Peter J. Weber “Swing for Education”...
Jamie Burdorf
Apr 15, 20211 min read


A scholarship honoring the late Peter J. Weber
The late Peter Weber pictured with his wife Renee The Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship fund...
Jamie Burdorf
Feb 14, 20213 min read


PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: Looking back – and forward!
By CORBY FICHTER Hello to all our Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation donors, followers, and readers of our website! I wanted to provide...
Jamie Burdorf
Feb 4, 20216 min read
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