WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (SEPTEMBER 25, 2023) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) held its first Cherry & White Appreciation Night, an evening dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of WASD educators. Held at Lycoming College’s Trachte Music Center on Sept. 21, the event was marked by the induction of this year’s Williamsport Area High School Distinguished Alumni and a presentation by keynote speaker Michael Bonner.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AUGUST 31, 2023) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for its inaugural Cherry & White Appreciation Night, an evening dedicated to paying tribute to WASD educators. Michael Bonner will headline the Sept. 21 event, which will also include the induction of this year’s cohort of Williamsport Area High School Distinguished Alumni, that will be held at the Trachte Music Center at Lycoming College.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AUGUST 30, 2023) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) has named four Williamsport Area High School alumni who will receive its 2023 Distinguished Alumni awards. The following individuals have been notified of their selection and have been invited to accept their award at WASDEF’s first Cherry and White Appreciation Night on Sept. 21 at the Trachte Music Center at Lycoming College.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (MAY 18, 2023) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) presented $8,701 to Curtin Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team, which heads to the World Finals at Michigan State University next week. The education foundation was able to contribute a combination of donations designated for the team from those in the community, area businesses and its Annual Fund.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (MAY 17, 2023) — The Class of 2023’s top 5 percent were recognized Wednesday night during the 10th annual Top Hat Dinner held at Le Jeune Chef on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Eighteen seniors were celebrated for their academic excellence, as well as their selected faculty honorees who influenced and inspired that success. Each student also received a $50 award from the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation, the district’s nonprofit affiliate, which also sponsored the event.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (FEBRUARY 24, 2023) — After returning to Williamsport Area High School for the first time since 2018, the Harlem Wizards event raised a net total of $20,164 for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF). The Feb. 9 event, presented by Geisinger, drew some 1,500 people to the Magic Dome to watch district personalities take on the New Jersey-based entertainment basketball squad.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (JANUARY 23, 2023) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) announced its distribution of two grants totaling $7,325 that will provide support to and enhance district programs.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (DECEMBER 7, 2022) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation recently concluded its annual Holiday Essay Contest, during which students in kindergarten through third grade were asked to answer, in 200 words or less, “What are you most thankful for during the holiday season and why?”

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (NOVEMBER 29, 2022) — The Williamsport Area School District recently received a total of $74,290 in a combination of grants from both the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) and the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP).