Petoskey Education Foundation

Students in Physics Class

We turn gifts into opportunities.

Every Student. Every Day.

Our Mission Statement:

The mission of the Petoskey Education Foundation is to raise funds to help students and support programs and/or facility improvements in the Public Schools of Petoskey that the district is unable to achieve through other means.

The Petoskey Education Foundation is a diverse group of donors, volunteers, staff members, administrators, alumni, parents, and community members who are united in our desire to enrich the lives of our students.

Founded in 1989, the foundation is governed by eleven passionate trustees who match the resources provided by the community with the unmet opportunities in the Public Schools of Petoskey.

As trustees, we believe our students are worthy of investment—the investment of our time, our resources, our love.

We acknowledge that there are opportunities for our students that lie beyond what the Public Schools of Petoskey can achieve through traditional funding. 

And we know that there are like-minded people who believe the same and want to impact our students’ lives for their future and for the future of our wonderful community.


Group of Students


Board of Trustees

(in alphabetical order): 

  • Mark Ashley, First Vice President, Public Schools of Petoskey Board of Education
  • Laura Lamp
  • Dr. Jeff Leslie, Superintendent
  • Mary Ling
  • Melanie Meengs
  • Mona O'Neil, Treasurer
  • Jill Porter-Marsh
  • Jessica Shaw-Nolff
  • Becky Smith, Director of Teaching & Learning
  • Bob Waldvogel