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QPS 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 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 – 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.
Read MoreQPS Foundation Announces Interim Executive Director
The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is excited to announce Lindsay Knudson as their interim executive director.
Read More2021 Dine to Dream Big Schedule
The Quincy Public Schools Foundation will put on Dine to Dream Big this year, November 1-5, to fundraise for their Dream Big Annual Campaign as part of Week to Dream Big.
Read MoreQPS Foundation to Host “Week To Dream Big” Fundraiser
The Quincy Public Schools Foundation will host a “Week to Dream Big” fundraiser November 1-5 to support their Dream Big Annual Campaign.
Read MoreQPS Foundation Completes 2020 Annual Dream Big Campaign
he Quincy Public Schools Foundation ended its 2020 Dream Big Annual Campaign slightly short of its $200,000 goal, with a final total of $170,500.
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