Photo courtesy of Marie Sutton.
The recipients of the Teacher Impact Award will be announced at Homewood Grown, as with the 2015 winners shown on stage.
The Terrace at SoHo Square will see an evening of celebration and support for Homewood schools this month, as the Homewood City Schools Foundation hosts its third annual fundraising dinner.
Homewood Grown, presented by Trust Building Services, will welcome guests on Monday, April 18 for an evening of community building and sharing stories about area schools and those who support them.
Guests will be able to enjoy a family-style dinner catered by Café DuPont, as well as a live music performance.
Homewood High School graduate Ronald Nored, who is currently he assistant men’s basketball coach at Northern Kentucky University, will be the featured speaker. Nored is set to speak on his experience growing up in Homewood, as well as his education in Homewood schools has impacted his life and career.
“We’re excited about having Ronald come back,” Foundation board president Trent Ponder said, adding that the board thinks Nored’s story reflects this year’s theme of establishing “roots” in Homewood, but having “wings” that allow students impact the rest of the world.
The Foundation will also be announcing the recipients of the 2016 Teacher Impact Award, which recognizes a teacher at a Homewood school who has made a strong and significant impact in the classroom.
“We don’t do it enough, to tell our teachers we’re thankful for them,” Ponder said.
Recipients of the award, one from each Homewood School, will receive $500 to use in their classroom, or for his or her professional development.
The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m., and will benefit the Foundation’s grant and scholarship programs.
Tickets for the event are $100 per person, or $1,000 for a reserved table of ten, and can be purchased either by mail or online. Online tickets, however, are subject to a service charge. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit homewoodcityschoolsfoundation.com or contact board president Trent Ponder at Trent.Ponder@martinretail.com.