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Dr. Condoleezza Rice spoke to
more than 1500 students recently
at The McCoy Center for the Arts in New Albany thanks to generous foundation donors.


Grant already producing renewable results

The Community Foundation grant will lead to a wind turbine and green-fueled stadium lights at NAHS. By MELISSA DILLEY New Albany Plain-Local schools are on the path to much lower electricity bills thanks to a $10,000 grant. The grant, awarded by the New Albany Community Foundation, won't officially...   Read More...


The Jeanne & John G. McCoy Award– Winners

In 2004, the Foundation established the Jeanne & John G. McCoy Award to recognize a person or persons who made a significant, positive impact on the New Albany community through their accomplishments, contributions and community service in keeping with the mission of the New Albany Community Foundat...   Read More...


The New Albany Foundation's Past Lifelong Learning Lecturers

The New Albany Community Foundation is proud to have presented to the community and to area students renown lecturers in keeping with our lifelong learning mission: 2010 James Bradley Author and Historian 2009 Michael Beschloss Author and Presidential Historian 2008 Walter Isaacson Author and Leader...   Read More...


Students tell board about author’s visit

The New Albany-Plain Local school board on Dec. 12 heard from three middle school students about their experiences with author Gordon Korman, who visited the school Dec. 2. The students were sixth-grader Alyssa Painter, seventh-grader Charley Nuesse and eighth-grader Donnisa Edmonds. Painter said s...   Read More...


Author's visit gives kids peek between the pages

New Albany Middle School students gathered in the McCoy Center Friday to hear tales of Mount Everest climbs, "mob" family drama and surviving on a sinking ship. Author Gordon Korman was entertaining the audience, but he wasn't reading from any of his 76 novels or talking from personal experience. In...   Read More...


Mohre: Rice a ‘remarkable draw’ for New Albany foundation fundraiser

This year’s “A Remarkable Evening,” the primary fundraiser for the New Albany Community Foundation, is the most popular ever, according to foundation executive director Craig Mohre. “We sold out, I believe, toward the end of August or beginning of September,” Mohre said. “We didn’t even have to pri...   Read More...


School board accepts $84K in donations

The New Albany-Plain Local school board on Nov. 21 accepted more than $84,000 in donations. The monetary amount of donations the district has accepted has increased the past three school years. Treasurer Brian Ramsay said the district accepted $79,697.11 in donations in 2009-10 and $93,472.77 last ...   Read More...


$1M from foundation fundraiser will bolster endowments

One week after the announcement that the New Albany Community Foundation raised $1 million at its annual fundraiser, “A Remarkable Evening,” foundation officials and board members say the money presents plenty of possibilities. “Basically, you’re building your capacity to sustain programming,” said...   Read More...


Rice advises New Albany students: Follow your passions

A visit from former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yielded personal stories and words of encouragement for high school seniors. Rice, 57, shared her best advice with New Albany seniors and fielded questions on topics ranging from international politics to her own internal struggles when sh...   Read More...


Condoleezza Rice to local seniors: Follow your passions

A visit from former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yielded personal stories and words of encouragement for high school seniors. Rice, 57, shared her best advice with New Albany seniors and fielded questions on topics ranging from international politics to her own internal struggles Thursda...   Read More...


Rice helps community foundation raise $1M

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice helped the New Albany Community Foundation double its fundraising efforts this year with the $1 million collected through “A Remarkable Evening,” the foundation’s annual fundraiser. Rice spoke on Nov. 17 at the estate of Leslie and Abigail Wexner to more th...   Read More...


Students advised to keep options open

Condoleezza Rice visited New Albany’s Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts on the afternoon of Nov. 17 to speak to 1,500 students from 11 central Ohio schools. The former secretary of state was the featured speaker at the New Albany Community Foundation’s annual fundraiser, “A Remarkable E...   Read More...


Domine: $50,000 donation will fund benchmarking trip

The New Albany-Plain Local school board on Nov. 21 accepted $50,000 in donations to continue the district's benchmarking efforts this school year. “That will cover all of our work this year,” Superintendent April Domine said. The Westerville-based Corna Kokosing Construction Co. and the New Albany ...   Read More...


Rice to speak at 'A Remarkable Evening' in November

The New Albany Community Foundation is trying to raise $600,000 through fundraisers this year to support community programming. The largest of those fundraisers, November's "A Remarkable Evening," will feature Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state and national security adviser to Presiden...   Read More...


Vendors, businesses praise farmers market

Organizers of the New Albany Farmers Market had hoped to create a vibrant community event, with a variety of vendors and lots of shoppers, when the market began in July. So far, they believe they got their wish. "This has consistently been good," said Tina Willard, owner of Wayside Flower Shoppe in...   Read More...


Foundation's grant will up McCoy programs

A major grant for the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts from the New Albany Community Foundation will impact the village in a broad way, foundation members say. Leading the way on a list of new grants to be dispersed in 2011 is a $150,000 grant for the McCoy Center. The money will go to...   Read More...


Dr. King’s Advisor & Speechwriter Clarence Jones to Visit New Albany April 20th

Public and Student Lectures at The McCoy Center to provide rare insight into the drafting of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech [New Albany, OH] – Civil Rights pioneer Clarence Jones will be appearing in two separate forums on April 20th to discuss his new book, Behind the Dream: The Making of the ...   Read More...


Community foundation’s donations continue to make difference

By LORI WINCE ThisWeek Community Newspapers The New Albany Community Foundation has given nearly $300,000 back to the community in 2010. One project funded in part by the foundation has an official debut this week. A grand opening celebration for the homework help center at the New Albany branch of...   Read More...