2025/2026 Meeting Schedule

Start Time 8am in Board Room 119

Friday, September 5, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
Friday, November 7, 2025
Friday, February 6, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026

HistoryOver the past years, the Spartan Educational Foundation has awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors of Oak Lawn Community High School. In addition, the Spartan Educational Foundation has awarded close to $70,000 in mini-grants to Oak Lawn Community High School staff for classroom projects that have provided innovative learning opportunities for students at Oak Lawn Community High School.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Foundation is to support continuation of education by acknowledging the achievement of Oak Lawn Community High School graduates through annual scholarships. The Foundation can provide resources for educational programs and activities that enhance the quality of education and  provide students and staff with additional learning opportunities.  

Purpose
The Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. It is a separate entity from Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 governed by its own Board of Trustees. Foundation board members are community and business leaders, alumni and parents who donate their time and talents. The Foundation is a forum for individuals and organizations to demonstrate their financial support to the District in order to ensure the continuation of a high quality of programs and services for the District's young men and women. 

 

Board Members

Board Member Name	Board Member Role
John Hickey	Chairman
Karyn Horn	Vice Chairman
Maria Vanderwarren	Secretary
Joseph McCurdy	Treasurer
Dr. Shahe Bagdasarian	Member
Tom Flynn	Member
Jim Gaskill	Member
Phil McGee	Member
Brian McCarty	Member
Noreen Mitchell	Member
Susan Othman	Member
Laura Shallow	Member

Contact UsIf you need more information, contact Maria Vanderwarren at (708) 741-5602 or by email at mvanderwarren@olchs.org

2025 Scholarship Sponsors/Winners

Scholarship Name	Scholarship Recipient
Oak Lawn Raiders Memorial Scholarship	Molly Cameron
Megan Hurckes Scholarship Foundation	Nathan Radloff
Lawn Lodge No. 815 Scholarship	Ivan Torres
Charles Yara Memorial Scholarship (on behalf of Brian and Sandra McCarty-Class of '72)	Brenton Braxton
Oak Lawn Park District Scholarship	Dylan Walsh
Spartan Education Faculty Fund	Hamzah Abdeljaber
OLCHS Class of '69-on behalf of the Tovrog Family	Diany Lara
OLCHS Class of '69	Ralahna Suvada-Neniskis
Wagner Family Scholarship	Grecia Roman
OLCHS Class of '74	Brianna Guadarrama
Spartan Education Scholarship Fund	Omar Ali and Camila Ramirez