Westerville North science teacher Jeff Bracken, pictured left with Betsey and John Krause, spoke about how the Sarah Krause Memorial Science Fund has benefitted students and staff.
John and Betsey Krause were recognized at the Westerville City Schools Board of Education meeting on April 25 for establishing the Sarah Krause Memorial Science Grant program in memory of their daughter Sarah, a Westerville North junior who passed away in September of 2004. Over the years, more than $30,000 from that fund has been given directly to students in the form of college and program scholarships; for in-classroom enrichment activities; for equipment to enrich the science curricula; in support of Science Olympiad and Robotics Teams; and for staff training in support of STEM education. Mr. and Mrs. Krause were thanked for their remarkable generosity in fulfilling Sarah’s dream of inspiring others to get excited about science.