QPS Foundation hires new Alumni & Events Manager

Racheal Raleigh

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…

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QPS 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…

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2022 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.…

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2022 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…

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QPS Foundation Announces Executive Director & Transition of Interim Executive Director

Lanier and Knudson

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…

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