Posts by Heidi Lanier
Tenth Annual Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run Raises Record Amount
Fun Run Raises $41,119 to benefit Quincy Public Schools Quincy, Ill. – The 10th annual Dream Big in Color Run welcomed more than 700 runners and raised a record-breaking $41,119 for Quincy Public Schools. The fundraiser, sponsored by the QPS Foundation in partnership with QHS Leadership students, was a great success in raising money for…
Read MoreQPS Foundation hires new Alumni & Events Manager
Quincy, Ill. – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is excited to announce Racheal Raleigh as the new Alumni & Events Manager. She began this position in mid-January and will oversee the Alumni program and event planning, including A Night to Dream Big and the Dream Big in Color Run. Raleigh was born in Quincy and…
Read MoreQPS Foundation Exceeds 2022 Dream Big Annual Campaign Goal
New campaign record set for second year in a row Quincy, Ill. – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation ended their 2022 Dream Big Annual Campaign on a high note, raising a record-breaking $321,078.62 in donations and pledges. This is the most raised during a Dream Big Campaign, exceeding last year’s record of $310,551. The initial…
Read More2022 Distinguished Alumni Award
Ryan Jude Tanner ’97 is the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. He was formally recognized at the Night to Dream Big Gala on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at the Ambiance in Quincy, Ill. Since graduating from Quincy High School in 1997, Ryan Jude Tanner’s name has become synonymous with development, excitement, and success.…
Read More2022 Dream Big Award
Longtime QSHS principal Richard “Dick” Heitholt is posthumously recognized as the recipient of the 2022 Dream Big Award. He was formally recognized at the Night to Dream Big Gala on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at the Ambiance in Quincy, Ill. Born in 1927 in Hannibal, Mo., Heitholt grew up in the Fall Creek area on…
Read MoreDonna Rae (Hull) Tappe ’48
Donna Rae (Hull) Tappe ’48 met the love of her life, Elvin “El” Tappe ’45, one night after a QHS football game her senior year.
Read MoreTodd and Michelle (Herbert) Moore ’82
Meet QPS Foundation Honorary Chairs for the 2022 Dream Big Campaign, Todd and Michelle Moore.
Read MoreQPS Foundation Announces Executive Director & Transition of Interim Executive Director
The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is excited to announce Heidi Lanier as the new, full-time executive director. In addition, Interim Executive Director Lindsay Knudson is stepping into the newly created role of Special Events and Fundraising Coordinator. Lanier has spent her career in educational non-profits, holding positions at Culver-Stockton College, Quincy University and Southern Oregon…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight – Emma Obert ’22
Emma Obert ’22 graduated in May from Quincy Senior High. This fall, Obert is set to attend Parkland College, where she will receive a scholarship to continue her soccer career, and study psychology.
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight – Todd Pettit ’89
Todd Pettit ’89, director of K-12 music for the Quincy Public Schools, was recently named next superintendent for the QPS District.
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