Last year was an exciting time for our schools and our communities as we were front and center on the national scene. A 19 yr. old PBL alumni, Gina Miles, won the championship of a nationally televised singing competition, The Voice. Then a couple months later, another PBL Alumni (2003) and 7th grade math teacher, Collette Lee, was a contestant on the nationally televised game show, Jeopardy! So many different clichés [...]
The Foundation is proud to partner with the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Hall of Fame. The first class of distinguished members was inducted into The PBL Hall of Fame in 2014. Since the very beginning, The Foundation has provided financial support for this worthy program that recognizes outstanding achievements of our alumni. This recognition serves the dual purpose of spotlighting the member’s contribution to society while also serving as role models for today’s students. Alumni who [...]
Eastern Star Scholarship Rebekah Watts Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois Scholarship Ephraim Johnson Virginia Graham Memorial Scholarship Isabella Martin
The PBL Education Foundation has partnered with the school district to bring you this Spring update. For over 25 years we have been working together to enhance students’ academic growth with opportunities, experiences, and challenges. Good things are happening within our schools! Read more at Spring Update 2023 and Additional Updates
We will keep this short by letting these pictures, as well as those included in the annual impact report, speak for us. There is no doubt about it - we are making a positive impact in our students’ academic lives. We are making sure all students have MORE choices, MORE programs, MORE books, MORE tools. Jr. High students are exposed to medicine, robotics, and space through the innovative Project Lead [...]
Eastern Star Scholarship Cameron Grohler Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois Scholarship Cameron Grohler
Small town – BIG THINKERS! Mark Frichtl, our Hall of Fame members, and so many alumni are shining examples of this! These successful alumni were provided opportunities to grow – and become the best they can be in their chosen professions. This is what the PBL Education Foundation wants for all students –opportunities. Our annual fundraising goal for the 2021-22 school year is $45,000 to fund these initiatives: Clara Peterson Elementary (K-5) [...]
2021 Senior Award Scholarship Winners Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois Scholarship Ella Curry Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship Ella Curry Virginia Graham Scholarship Christina White
Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois Scholarship 2020 – Dalton Busboom Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship 2020 – Dalton Busboom The 2020 Senior Awards were held virtually.
Congratulations to 2020 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Frump who was formally recognized during PBL's Homecoming Week. Robert is a member of Paxton High School Class of 1965 and a nationally recognized journalist and author. Click to learn more about Mr. Frump's accomplishments. Superintendent Cliff McClure congratulates the Robert Frump, PBL Alumni Hall of Fame’s newest inductee. Robert Frump rides in the homecoming parade [...]
