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Westerville Education Foundation awards $26,251 to 17 fall grants impacting about 5,860 students, executive director says

Westerville City (Regular School District) · February 9, 2026
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Emma Nelson, executive director of the Westerville Education Foundation, told the board the foundation awarded 17 fall grants totaling $26,251 across 13 buildings, benefiting roughly 5,860 students; the spring grant cycle opened March 6.

Emma Nelson, executive director of the Westerville Education Foundation, told the Westerville City Schools board that the foundation’s fall grant cycle produced 17 awards totaling $26,251 and will reach about 5,860 students across 13 district buildings.

"My name is Emma Nelson. I serve as the executive director of the Westerville Education Foundation," Nelson said, outlining the foundation’s mission to fund innovative programs that enrich student learning. She said the foundation runs two grant cycles each year and that the spring cycle opened today and is open through March 6.

Nelson said the fall cycle drew a record 33 applications and that the foundation funded projects…

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