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King William Education Foundation presents first Fine Arts scholarship to Josie Durose
Summary
The King William Education Foundation awarded its inaugural Fine Arts Scholarship, honoring Hadara Cruz, to King William High School band student Josie Durose, who plans to study music education at James Madison University; the foundation described long-term goals including a future fine‑arts complex.
Renee Mills, president of the King William Education Foundation, told the school board the nonprofit was formed in 2006 to raise money to "enhance and expand educational opportunities" across the division and said one long‑term goal remains building a fine‑arts complex for King William High School and the community.
Mills introduced the foundation’s first King William Fine Arts Scholarship, presented in honor of the late Hadara Cruz, a 2005 graduate and former band member and foundation board member. "We are happy that we can continue to honor her spirit," Mills said, and named Josie Durose as the scholarship recipient.
Durose, a member of the high‑school band, will attend James Madison University in the fall as a music‑education major, the foundation said. Board members and foundation leaders noted that Durose also received the John Philip Sousa award, described by the presenters as the district’s highest honor for a high‑school band student.
The foundation thanked Dr. Wagner for guidance and noted its continued fundraising efforts toward a future auditorium at the high school. After presenting the award, the foundation paused briefly to take a photo with the recipient before the meeting resumed.
The presentation and scholarship were introduced during the board’s presentations and required no board action.
