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A Student Gives a Special Gift
Greetings!
Something amazing happened in our office a few weeks ago. A graduating senior, Cindy*, owed a significant amount of money to a program the foundation manages. Her parents have struggled financially in recent years and were not able to pay. This caused much stress to the family. Enter high school senior, Linda*, with an envelope filled with cash...the exact amount Cindy needed. Linda obviously earned that money herself since her family has also struggled over the years. She didn't want anyone, especially Cindy, to know what she did. After Linda left our office, I started to think about her act of kindness, her generosity, her gift of friendship. She certainly didn't do it for prestige or recognition. To her, the act of giving was reward enough. That's how I feel when I give, that warm glow knowing that I'm helping to make my world a better place. Thank you, donors, for your gifts. I hope you get as much out of giving as our students get out of receiving. *Names changed
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Tip$ for the Kids  Celebrate TGIF and support Lakewood City Schools. Come to Around the Corner, 18616 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood on Friday, June 14, 5-10 pm. Celebrity bartenders and Lakewood alumni will be pouring drinks and accepting your generous tip$. We'll also have a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds from the event benefit Lakewood students. Our celebrity bartenders are Kyle Baker '02, Ash Khatib '01, Ryan Rustad '96, and Alysia Wright '90. |
Deals, Deals, Deal  Hey, bargain hunters! We're cleaning out our storage rooms and offering up great deals at our first-ever garage sale, June 27-29. The LHS East Cafeteria and sidewalk will be overflowing with housewares, collectibles, tools, and much more. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. All proceeds benefit the Lakewood City Schools.
Sale dates and times: June 27, 9 am-noon; June 28 and 29, 9 am-3 pm.
Need to do some spring purging of your own? We will be accepting donations for the sale of the above items on two dates: June 15 and 22, 10 am-2 pm. Curb service will be provided. We will also collect donations for H2O's clothing drive at that time.
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Academic Challenge Team Competes in DC 
The Lakewood Alumni Foundation was proud to support the Lakewood High Academic Challenge Team's trip to the 2013 National Academic Championship in Washington, DC the weekend of May 31.
The team was invited to compete based on its first-place finish in league competition. Congratulations!
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Bequest Awards Excellence in Science 
The Watters Science Seminar is a long-standing club that provides opportunities for top math and science students to interact with area medical professionals, researchers, and other scientists on a monthly basis. This year students learned about Materials Science applications in space, product design and manufacturing, solar power in developing countries, and microbial action in wastewater treatment.
Each year, the Watters Science Scholarship Committee selects a senior member to receive a $1,500 scholarship. Members of the committee are teachers, alumni, and representatives of Mr. Watters' family. Recipients are selected based on several criteria: GPA, rigor of courses, college and career plans as well as an essay. The essay describes the student's background, interests, and impressions as a member of Watters Science Seminar. This year's winner is 2013 LHS graduate Ellen Latsko, who will be studying Chemical Engineering at Boston University.
The Watters Science Seminar was founded in 1959 at LHS by Andy Watters, a popular chemistry teacher. It continues today thanks to a bequest from the Watters family and committed LHS teachers.
The Watters Science Seminar fund is one of several the Foundation manages that provides ongoing support, year after year, for our students. Would you like to learn how you can leave a legacy to the Lakewood City Schools? Contact us at 216.529.4069 or by EMAIL. |
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Thanks, Lakewood Voters!
 A big thank you to the Lakewood community for passing the May levy in support of the Lakewood City Schools. The students, teachers, administrators, and parents thank you for your continued commitment to strong public schools in Lakewood.
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Class Notes
 Marjorie Dusenbury Hildebrandt, '68, has retired after 27 years of teaching music at Lakewood's McKinley/Horace Mann elementary schools. READ MORE about her inspirational career, her retirement plans, and her 45th LHS reunion in August. Carolyn Graham Gramling, '61, received the Professor Emeritus Award from Suffolk Community College, the largest community college in the state of New York, on March 22, 2011. A retired professor in Reading, English, and Critical Thinking, she was awarded the emeritus honor based on her continuous record of distinguished achievement in the performance of professional duties, service to the college and the community, and professional development.
 Composer Dave Malloy, '94, was featured in The New York Times for his show "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," which opened May 30 at NYC's Kazino. READ MORE
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In this current school funding environment, public schools have had to cut their programming drastically in order to survive. In Lakewood, Lakewood Alumni Foundation donors are making sure that every child has the opportunity to find a path to success. Every dollar you give to the Foundation has a significant impact on maintaining the Lakewood tradition of strong schools. Donate now and help us continue this legacy.
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Annual Report 2012
The 2012 Lakewood Alumni Foundation annual report is now available. Find out how generous donations from our supporters ensure opportunity for all Lakewood students.
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Lakewood Inventors Nab Top Prizes
Lakewood City Schools grabbed three of the top six prizes at the annual Cleveland Regional Invention Convention on May 11, including the Grand Prize. Sydney Heckeler, a fourth-grader at Emerson Elementary, took home the Grand Prize and $2,500. Fifth-grader Evan Bell of Emerson and seventh-grader Damien Jouriles of Garfield Middle School captured first place for their grade levels, along with $500 scholarships. Sydney's invention, "The Hit Free," entails using a small device installed near golf tees that senses if another golfer is too close and in danger of being hit with a swinging club.
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Calendar of Events
June 14
Around the Corner
June 27-29
LHS East Cafeteria
July 4-6
20th HS Reunion
July 5-7
25th HS Reunion
August 3
35th HS Reunion
August 10
Class of 1983
30th HS Reunion
August 16 & 17
45th HS Reunion
40th HS Reunion
September 6 & 7
55th HS Reunion
September 6-8
50th HS Reunion
September 14
September 20-21
60th HS Reunion
September 26
LAF Hall of Fame
September 27
Homecoming vs. Bay Village
September 28
LAF Gala
September 27-28
60th Birthday Party
September 29
LAF Community Event
October 3
Class of Jan. 1948
65th HS Reunion
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In Memoriam
Donald Gladis, '52
Mary Kovacs Gallagher, '78
Sharla Portale
Sasnaskas, '73
William F. Sullivan, '36
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