Supporting Our School, Maintaining Our Legacy
Credit photo: Jacqui Davidson, February 2022
Announcements
Student Scholarship Application
Due January 31 at 3pm!
Students Apply NOW!
WE DID IT!!!!
Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve reached our $1 million goal for the endowment fund! We are profoundly grateful for your generosity and belief in our mission to provide meaningful support for graduating seniors. Your contributions make a significant impact, empowering deserving WHS graduates to pursue their educational dreams - often making the crucial difference between continuing their education or having to set it aside. Thank you for helping make these dreams a reality! Each donation, no matter how big or small, serves as a testament of your commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators, many of whom return to give back to the Woodlake community.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved George Clausen. As one of the founding members of the Foundation he holds a special place in our heart. The family has requested in lieu of flowers donations be made to our Endowment Fund in his honor. He was a big supporter of WHS students, and growing our Funding The Future Endowment Fund was one of his greatest honors. Online donations can be made through one of the following links or by sending a check with "Clausen Family Scholarship" in the memo line to
PO Box 475,
Woodlake, CA 93286
https://app.betterunite.com/WoodlakeFoundation-memorialandfamilyscholarships
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/whsfoundation
CashApp: https://cash.app/$woodlakefoundation
His full obituary can be found online here.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS!
Dennis Conner Scholarship
Make a donation to the Endowment in Mr. Conner’s name through Dec 27 and it will be tripled!
Linda Ledesma Scholarship
Student must demonstrate meaningful community service work and/or dynamic creative writing skills.
Richard Rochin Scholarship
He represented the good that we all need every day in our lives.
Richard LaFleur Scholarship
In loving memory of a self described “Wagon Peddlar” Farmer and Ditchdigger Journeyman.
Brittany Rivas Wolfe Scholarship
in memory of Brittany Rivas Wolfe (Class of 2005) for a WHS senior who will attend college in the fall.
Alice Fesperman Scholarship
For a student with good GPA & in financial need with a strong desire to go on to a 4 year university.
To view our full list of scholarships or to establish your own click here.
Educating students is a task that is never complete. It’s on-going and needs continued support.
The purpose of our Foundation is to generate significant financial support for projects which otherwise would not be possible within the budget of our district, while also creating scholarships for our well deserving seniors to further their education.
With generous donations… both are possible.
EVENTS
Whether they are school functions or Alumni events there is something always going on at Woodlake. Take a look and see what is coming up next!
SUPPORT
The WHS Foundation has established multiple scholarships that benefit current students, and funds also go to many projects that might otherwise go unsupported. Find out how you can help.
ALUMNI
Tigers never sleep! Find out who has been featured in the news, has received special recognitions or awards, or view our current and past alumni newsletters.
Support the Next Generation of Tigers!
Make your tax deductible donation to the WHS Foundation to support the Class of 2024 and beyond today!
Catch up on Tiger News!
Once Tigers leave Woodlake they have a habit of getting noticed. Whether it is for their professionalism, philanthropy, leadership, or any of the other myriad ways our grads are distinguished we are keeping track of their contributions.
Interested in being a Volunteer?
The WHS Foundation Board is always looking for volunteers to help plan and implement events that benefit WHS students. Each year brings new events and new volunteering opportunities such as interviewing students for scholarships or exit interviews or setting up for award events. We hope you will join our new Tiger Volunteer Database and continue to support our students in new ways!
“I have had the opportunity to get to know some of the families and community as an elementary school teacher at Castle Rock in Woodlake. I see the potential in the students I interact with at the beginning of their school journey. By supporting the WHS Foundation you directly support the dreams and aspirations of these students, which in turn will forever impact the future generations to come.”
— Nancy Clausen Gordon — President, WHS Foundation Board
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