2015 News

Posted on: December 9, 2015

The Milford Schools Foundation is proud to partner with the administration at Milford Exempted Village Schools to once again offer scholarships to our seniors.

Scholarship application packets can now be found at the high school counselor’s office and on the Milford Schools Foundation website. Click the “Scholarships” tab above to download an application packet.

Packets are due back to Mrs. Schunk in room D25 by Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.

Posted on: November 16, 2015

The Milford Schools Foundation would like to thank the Milford community for making our annual Night of the Stars event such a success. Thank you to everyone who helped honor our distinguished alumni, purchased an item in the silent auction, and generally made the evening a smashing success. Many thanks also to R.S.V.P., our kind hosts for five years of Night of the Stars events!

2015 HONOREES

Mary Elizabeth Early Hardesty – Class of 1947

Jim Parker – Class of 1957

Dr. Renee Wormack Keels – Class of 1964

Susan Lewis Donovan – Class of 1979

Tracy Teague – Class of 1981

Dr. Chris Wolverton – Class of 1991

Travis Cobb – Class of 1991

Tutt and Lois Cutlip Lambert

Foundation Educators’ Award

“Back in 1991, when her dad, former Milford Schools Superintendent James H. Fley died, Jo Ann tried to establish a scholarship fund at Milford High School honoring him, her mother and her stepmother,” Bell said. Even after the district said it was unable to staff or manage such a program, Fley continued to nurture the idea.

“When Jo Ann learned of the formation of the Milford Schools Foundation in 2010, she set about having her trust amended to include the Foundation as a beneficiary,” Bell said.

After graduating from Milford, Ms. Fley earned a B.A. in history and graduated magna cum laude in 1952 from Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio. She received an M.A. in history in 1953 from the University of Wyoming and a doctorate in student personnel administration and higher education from Teachers College, Columbia University, in 1964.

During her 32-year career at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, she served as assistant dean of women (1960-64) and as a professor of higher education (1965-1992).

“We are humbled by Jo Ann’s great regard for our organization and we are grateful to be able to honor her wishes by establishing the Fley Family Scholarship,” said Foundation President Mary Anne Will. “Her gift will help us continue building a great tradition of supporting Milford students, both during and after their time in Milford schools.”

“Milford always has had a very special place in Jo Ann’s heart,” Bell said. “She was a person with a generous spirit who gave so much to so many. Jo Ann’s bequest to Milford Schools Foundation to establish a fund in the Fley family’s name is just one more effort on her part to help people realize their dreams through education.”

Posted on: June 22, 2015

The Milford Schools Foundation and its Board of Directors extend its deepest sympathy to the family of Jerri Curry Lee. Jerri was appointed to the Board in early 2014. During that time many of her efforts were behind the scenes, but indelible. Our hope is Jerri’s family finds comfort in their memories of a kind, energetic, gracious lady.

Posted on: March 4, 2015

Did you know you can help the Milford Schools Foundation just by shopping on Amazon.com?

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Posted on: February 20, 2015

The Milford Schools Foundation is currently seeking nominations for the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Awards.

This award honors graduates who have distinguished themselves in many diverse fields of endeavor after leaving Milford High School. They have done this through career achievements, service, or contributions to society in one of the following areas:

• Arts/Humanities

• Business/Industry

• Community Service

• Science/Education

• Public Service

• Military Service

• Athletics

• Special Recognition

In the past, these honorees have represented seven generations of MHS history. These alumni will be honored at the annual Night of The Stars banquet on Nov. 7, 2015.

The Milford Schools Foundation is accepting nominations for this year’s Outstanding Alumni Awards. Any Milford High School graduate who has excelled in his/her personal or professional life is eligible. Nominations for this year’s awards should be sent to Mrs. Mary Anne Will, Foundation President at either of the following:

1. mawill@cinci.rr.com

2. Milford Schools Foundation, 777 Garfield Avenue, Milford OH 45150

Please enclose the nominee’s name, contact information, and a brief explanation of why you are suggesting that we honor this MHS graduate. Nominations must be received by the Milford Schools Foundation by March 15, 2015.

Posted on: February 17, 2015

Everyone has that one favorite teacher – that one person who made a positive impact or who was a role model for success.

The Milford Schools Foundation recognizes this and wants to honor these hard-working and dedicated individuals who touched many lives over the years at Milford. The Foundation recently announced that it is adding an “Outstanding Educator” award to its annual Night of the Stars gala and is currently seeking nominations for the 2015 event.

If you have a favorite Milford teacher, past or present, who you would like to nominate for the Outstanding Educator Award, email their name and why they deserve the award to Foundation President Mary Anne Will at mawill@cinci.rr.com.

In addition to outstanding educators, the Foundation is currently seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Alumni Awards.

This award honors graduates who have distinguished themselves in many diverse fields of endeavor after leaving Milford High School. They have done this through career achievements, service, or contributions to society in one of the following areas:

• Arts/Humanities

• Business/Industry

• Community Service

• Science/Education

• Public Service

• Military Service

• Athletics

• Special Recognition

In the past, these honorees have represented seven generations of MHS history.

The Milford Schools Foundation is accepting nominations for this year’s Outstanding Alumni Awards. Any Milford High School graduate who has excelled in his/her personal or professional life is eligible.

Send the nominee’s name, contact information, and a brief explanation of why you are suggesting that we honor this MHS graduate to the email address above.

Nominations must be received by the Milford Schools Foundation by March 15, 2015.

Posted on: February 15, 2015

A Milford High School graduate and University of Cincinnati engineering student is the first recipient of a new scholarship administered by the Milford Schools Foundation.

Matthew Halcomb, a pre-junior at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was recently awarded a $2,500 Imbus Family Scholarship to continue his studies in civil engineering.

The scholarship was made possible by a large donation to the Foundation from John Imbus and family. Imbus has agreed to donate $25,000 annually to the Milford Schools Foundation, up to $100,000 maximum, for the purpose of funding scholarships for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Up to five scholarships will be awarded annually to eligible students enrolled at the University of Cincinnati or Ohio State University. Imbus is a class of 1959 graduate of Milford High School.Â

“The Milford Schools Foundation is grateful to John Imbus and his family for entrusting this donation to us,” said Foundation President Mary Anne Will. “This gift will enable us to continue the Foundation’s mission of enhancing and enriching the education of Milford students, both during and after their time in Milford schools.”

Halcomb said he was thankful to be the first recipient of the Imbus scholarship.

“This scholarship has helped me tremendously with my schooling. Thanks to the Imbus Family Scholarship, I did not need to take out a loan this semester,” he said. “I even had enough money from this scholarship to purchase several books for my classes that are not included in the tuition. This will help great in the long run as I won’t have to have a part time job during this semester to help pay for these things and can devote more time to homework and studying.”