Let's Talk About... The Foundation Behind Ankeny Schools

About this episode

Dr. Erick Pruitt discusses the impact of the Ankeny Community School Foundation with board members on supporting Ankeny Schools.

Scholarships. Classroom grants. Big impact for Ankeny students. Dr. Erick Pruitt talks with Executive Board Director Sarah Barthole and board members Barb Kesterson and Jen Cross on the newest episode of Let’s Talk About It as they share how the Ankeny Community School Foundation has supported Ankeny Schools for 25 years — and how the Golf Fore Education on June 25 impacts their mission.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Erick Pruitt

Guests: Sarah Barthole, Barb Kesterson, Jen Cross

Topics covered

• scholarships
• classroom grants
• Ankeny Community School Foundation
• education impact
• community support

Keywords

• Ankeny Schools
• scholarships
• classroom grants
• education
• community foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ankeny Community School Foundation

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