Investing in Community Education
The Elmbrook Education Foundation supports the students at all 11 of the District's public schools through its Continuing Education Scholarship, Innovation Grant and Super Grant Programs. In addition, the Foundation has established an endowment held by the Waukesha County Community Foundation to provide a source of permanent support for Foundation programs. For more information, please refer to the Foundation's web site.
In Memory of Bunnie Koenings .....
Bernadette (Bunnie) Koenings passed away on April 7, 2011 at the age of 91. She was raised in Slinger, WI and graduated with a Masters Degree from UW-Madison. She spent her entire career in public education. She worked within Elmbrook from 1955-1982 as a guidance counselor at both Brookfield East and Brookfield Central High School. She is remembered as a very dedicated educator who maintained high standards as a professional educator and in her personal life. Her contributions to the students of Elmbrook (some of whom are currently educators in Elmbrook) were significant. She was active in sports and outdoor activities and particularly enjoyed swimming and gardening along with many dogs over her long life.
Bunnie was part of the Elmbrook Education Foundation's Legacy Circle which is comprised of those who have named the EEF (and/or the Lancer-Spartan Scholarship Fund) in their will. Her estate was recently settled which resulted in a leadership gift to the Foundation's Scholarship Program in her honor. This gift will fund the 2012 Bunnie Koenings Memorial Scholarship and will be awarded to a graduate from either BEHS or BCHS.
Memorial gifts in Bunnie's honor can be sent to the Elmbrook Education Foundation, P.O. Box 206, Brookfield, WI 53008. The Foundation intends to direct memorial gifts to fund a 2nd scholarship in her name so that an award can be made at each High School in her honor AND/OR make a memorial donation to the Elmbrook Staff Lead the Way fund to be permanently recognized in the endowment display outside of the Board room at CAO. The final direction will depend on the balance of Bunnie's fund at the time scholarship awards are presented in May 2012.
Questions may be directed to the Foundation at elmbrookeducationfoundation@gmail.com.
