RCEF has given funds several times to cover some of the activities that Clark Kantola utilizes in his Ravenna Middle School class. The attachment was written by Clark and is a great example of how the community is funding classroom activities that are above the norm and push the students to think and excel. Thanks […]
January 30, 2018 From: Mary Patterson, 2017 President of Ravenna Community Educational FoundationSubject: 2017 RCEF Year End Report 1. The RCEF annual “Taste of Ravenna” was once again the main event of the year. This year we had approximately 142 people attend. We had a wonderful assortment of items donated for both the silent auction […]
RCEF topped the $200,000 mark in available funds in the 4th quarter of 2017. The statement received from the Community Foundation for Muskegon County showed that we have received strong support from the community and good dividends from our funds entrusted to CFFMC. Our mission is not to collect donated money and increase our fund […]
Posted Tue, 11/07/2017 – 12:11 by kpunter
Ralph Rogers Selected for 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award The Ravenna Community Educational Foundation (RCEF) has selected Ralph B. Rogers Jr. as the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni award. Ralph graduated from Ravenna High School in 1953 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State in 1957. He then went to work for Rogers Publishing, […]
Posted Fri, 01/27/2017 – 14:41 by kpunter
January 26, 2017From: Mary Patterson, 2016 President of Ravenna Community Educational Foundation Subject: 2016 RCEF Year End Report 1. On November 3, 2016 we held our annual “Taste of Ravenna” event which is our major event for the year. Our attendance was down slightly, most likely due to another activity in the community held at […]
The Ravenna Community Educational Foundation has selected Dr. Tim Beechnau for the 2016 Distinguished Alumni award and Merrill Bailey for the 2016 Memorial Alumni award. Dr. Tim Beechnau graduated from RHS in 1974, from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1981 and joined his father Dr. Louis Beechnau in 1982. He has been […]
April 1, 2016From: Marty Heiss, 2015 President of Ravenna Community Educational FoundationSubject: 2015 End of Year Report1. Our major fundraiser was again the “Taste of Ravenna.” The November 2015 event was well attended and generously supported by friends from the Ravenna community and surrounding areas. We had baskets of wonderful goodies donated by each Board […]
Mary Patterson has been elected the president of RCEF commencing on 1 January 2016. The other RCEF officers retained their positions from last year. The vice president continues to be Denny Emery, the secretary is Mike Pierson and the treasurer is Jason Helsen.