The Piqua Community Foundation recognized these organizational representatives receiving grant awards for programs serving Piqua residents in its spring and fall cycles in 2021. They were acknowledged at the foundation’s annual meeting on Nov. 9.
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Emily E. Shawler, right, incoming board president, recognized Steven K. Staley, who served as the president for 2020 and 2021, at the Piqua Community Foundation’s annual meeting on Nov. 9. Life Trustees of the foundation also honored other board members and elected a slate of candidates to three-year terms.
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Vickie Kirk, MBA, MT(ASCP), medical laboratory technician, phlebotomy and CLA director and associate professor of health sciences at Edison State Community College, presents to Life Trustees at the Piqua Community Foundation’s annual meeting on Nov. 9. Kirk received a spring 2021 grant to support molecular testing equipment for the medical laboratory technician and was one of the several grant recipients recognized at the meeting.
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For the Miami Valley Today
PIQUA — The Piqua Community Foundation Life Trustees honored members of the Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting on Nov. 9.
Emily E. Shawler, incoming board president, recognized Steven K. Staley who has served as the president of the foundation for 2020 and 2021 and thanked him for his leadership through a transition period for the organization.
Staley shared his year-end comments with the audience, including the continued growth of the foundation thanks to donors who allow for the organization’s continued support of charitable organizations serving Piqua residents. Shawler highlighted programs on the horizon for the foundation, including the new Pitch Piqua charitable grant pitch initiative with the community event on March 3, 2022.
The Life Trustees also re-elected five incumbent directors and elected one new director (identified with an asterisk) who will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2022:
• Bryant W. Fox
• Lt Col Daniel P. French, USAFR, Ret
• Stephanie A. Gunter
• Trenton Karn*
• Randi M. Pearson
• Tony Wendeln
Additionally, Stacy P. Scott was recognized as a retiring board member who served the organization for 18 years, including two years as the board president. Jack L. Neuenschwander was recognized as retiring legal counsel for the foundation, a role he’s filled since the organization’s inception in 1993.
Also at the annual meeting, foundation leaders honored 2021 standard grant recipients in the foundation’s spring and fall grant cycles.
Dr. Doreen Larson, president, and Vickie Kirk, associate professor, of Edison State Community College presented to the audience. Larson shared the impact the foundation has had on the institution over many years of support. Kirk presented about the spring 2021 award that allowed her to purchase molecular testing equipment for the medical laboratory technician program and the growth of the program in recent years.
To see the full Board of Directors list, view foundation grant recipients and learn more about the foundation’s programs, visit piquacommunityfoundation.org.
