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FAMILY CHALLENGE: The Christiansen family steps up to support Shenandoah Schools
By: Jamie Burdorf What happens when you combine a hometown boy and a big city girl who decide to make their home in Shenandoah? You get...
Jamie Burdorf
Nov 15, 20203 min read


ALUMNI REFLECTIONS: How SHS launched Bob Cochrane in journalism & public relations
By BOB COCHRANE SHS Class of 1969 This is the first of a new series of columns by professionals in writing and other fields who are...
Jamie Burdorf
Nov 11, 20205 min read


Innovative Marketing Class Contributes Video
Our foundation & high school marketing class invite you all to "Remember the 'Home' in Homecoming" . The Shenandoah Iowa Education...
Jamie Burdorf
Sep 27, 20202 min read


The “Home” in Homecoming
Back to school in this year we’ll never forget, and we are already fast approaching the end of September. Where has the first month of...
Jamie Burdorf
Sep 16, 20202 min read


Brownlee Succeeds Lorimor
For the first time since the Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation was founded in 2016, there is a change on the board. Steve Lorimor,...
Jamie Burdorf
Sep 10, 20203 min read


SIEF Investment Strategies
Foundation board votes to begin making long-term investments that will help sustain and improve Shenandoah Community Schools.
Corby Fichter
Aug 30, 20203 min read


Cheri Kenyon Parent Tribute
Cheri Kenyon, grateful for all that her parents did for her, and for all their support of her in education.
Chuck Offenburger
Aug 4, 20208 min read


Jamie Burdorf Introduction
New executive director Jamie Burdorf introduces herself in her first column.
Jamie Burdorf
Jul 31, 20204 min read


Burdorf Hired Executive Director
Jamie Burdorf hired as first executive director of our Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation.
Chuck Offenburger
Jun 23, 20205 min read


Wow! Take a Bow, Donors!
Wow! Take a bow, you donors to our foundation. You've enabled scholarships totaling $46,500.
Chuck Offenburger
Jun 1, 20204 min read


Grants for Classroom "Extras"
Grants to teachers for innovative classroom "extras" are announced for spring semester 2020.
Star Ann Kloberdanz
May 25, 20203 min read


Hiring New Executive Director
With significant growth & big goals, the Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation is hiring a part-time Executive Director
Chuck Offenburger
Mar 23, 20204 min read


Foundation Touts Big Year
What a year for the Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation! A $250,000 donation, 17 pledges of $10,000.
Corby Fichter
Mar 4, 20207 min read


Sweeneys Issue "Family Challenge"
A $10,000 "family challenge" from the Sweeneys to Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation.
Chuck Offenburger
Mar 3, 20206 min read


"Family Challenge" Match Increases!
Two additional families – both of them with kids still in the Shenandoah Schools and both with college bills likely in their future –...
Chuck Offenburger
Oct 13, 20197 min read


Sweeney "Family Challenge" Match Met!
Almost immediately after the family of Bob and Kathy Sweeney posed a "family challenge" to the Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation --...
Chuck Offenburger
Sep 16, 20192 min read


Second Annual Gee Scholarship Awarded
The Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation has awarded the second annual Gee Scholarship of $2,000 to help provide programs and equipment...
Chuck Offenburger
Jul 4, 20193 min read
SIEF "5K Fun Run/Walk" on Memorial Day
The Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation invites all supporters of the Shenandoah Community Schools -- including holiday visitors -- to...
Chuck Offenburger
Apr 30, 20191 min read


SIEF 2019 Update
SHENANDOAH,Iowa -- Happy New Year to everyone reading my first blog of 2019. On behalf of the Shenandoah Iowa Education Foundation, we...
Corby Fichter
Jan 28, 20193 min read


Community Rally for Educators
SHENANDOAH, Iowa -- A crowd of more than 150 people turned out Wednesday evening Nov. 14 at the Elks Lodge in Shenandoah to honor the...
Chuck Offenburger
Nov 19, 20182 min read
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