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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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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.
Read MoreKathleen Dooley Aspiring Musician Scholarship 2020
The Kathleen Dooley Aspiring Musician Scholarship was established through the leadership of QHS Alum, Ryan Jude Tanner (Class of ’97), who founded The Kathleen Dooley Endowment for Advancement of Students of Music and the Arts in 2019. Nearly three generations of Kathi’s students contributed to the fund. It is a $500 scholarship awarded annually to a current QHS Sophomore…
Read MoreLetter of Support for QPS and the March Referendum
On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Quincy Public Schools Foundation, we are submitting this letter to the school district in support of the referendum proposed for the March ballot. Dear Mr. Webb and members of the Quincy Public School District Board of Education: In fulfillment of our mission and purpose to acquire…
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