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Oldham County recognizes Ignite Passion winners and awards $45,800 in Pyramid grants
Summary
The board recognized local volunteers and educators at the Sept. 23 meeting, presenting Ignite Passion awards to Melinda Hadley and Northeast Christian Church and announcing $45,800 in Oldham County Education Foundation Pyramid grants to teachers across the district.
The Oldham County Board of Education recognized individual and group contributions to district schools during the Sept. 23 meeting, highlighting Ignite Passion awards and the Oldham County Education Foundation's Pyramid grant winners.
The district's Ignite Passion awards honored Melinda Hadley, LaGrange Elementary's library media specialist, and Northeast Christian Church (NECC) for extensive volunteer support. The board described Hadley as "at the helm of many projects" and credited her with promoting literacy programs, procuring books, running summer programs and supporting students and staff. The board recognized NECC for the "Love the Ville" program, landscaping, delivering Thanksgiving food boxes and supporting preschool programs and family events.
The nut graf: the Oldham County Education Foundation (OSEF) announced it awarded $45,800 in Pyramid grants this year to support classroom projects across elementary, middle, high school and Arvin Center programs; presenters called the grants a long‑running community effort to fund teacher innovation.
John Wilkerson of the Oldham County Education Foundation told the board OSEF has worked with the school board for 35 years and has given roughly $500,000 in grants to date; this year OSEF distributed $45,800. The foundation called recipients by school and project, listing winners from the Art Center, multiple elementary schools (including several projects from LaGrange Elementary), middle schools, high schools and the Arvin Center. Recipients were asked to come forward after the presentations for photographs and a reception.
Board members offered public thanks to volunteers and OSEF for supporting classroom innovation and community events. No formal board votes were required for recognitions or the foundation's grants that evening.
