The fifth annual Topeka Public Schools
Foundation Community Breakfast was held yesterday morning with about 250
community and business leaders in attendance. The event celebrates
Topeka Public Schools and is also the largest Foundation fundraiser.
Donations generated at the Community Breakfast assist the Foundation to
provide funds to TPS teachers and schools in the distribution of
innovative grants.
Each year, a community member or firm that has
provided support to the Foundation and to Topeka Public Schools is
honored with the Foundation’s Patron Award. The 2014 recipient was John
B. Dicus of Capitol Federal Savings. Dicus and Capitol Federal have been
partners with TPS for many years, providing funding to build Hummer
Sports Park’s natatorium. They have also partnered with Highland Park
Central Elementary for over 17 years. Through this partnership, Capitol
Federal employees read to and mentor HPC students. Dicus is a graduate
of Topeka West High School and all three of his daughters attend or have
graduated from TPS schools.
Pamela Johnson-Betts described Dicus as
a stalwart of public education and said the Foundation was delighted to
honor him for his many contributions to Topeka Public Schools. “As a
Foundation business partner and TPS graduate, John continually shows his
commitment to developing a better future for our students.”
TPS
communications specialist Anthony Bush created two videos for the event,
one describing the Foundation’s work and the other illustrating the
work of John Dicus to unveil the Patron Award. Foundation board member
Jim Ogle served as emcee and called for action resulting in a record
amount of $3,300 being raised at the breakfast.
Other event
highlights included a State of the District presentation by
Superintendent Julie Ford, and performances by the Highland Park High
School AFJROTC students, led by SMSGT Fernando Adams, the Topeka High
School Jazz Band, led by Steve Holloman, TWHS student Lucero Padilla,
and Chase Middle School student Maci Nemechek, accompanied by TPS music
teacher Michiko Snell.
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