Celebrate Education

Annually, the AEF hosts Celebrate Education to highlight grant projects and thank friends of the Foundation.

Join us Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Registration is now closed. If you have questions about the event, please call Lori at 920-832-1517 ext. 2. Thank you!


Gibson Community Music Hall
211 W. College Ave. | Appleton

4:30 – 7:30 p.m.*
student entertainment | heavy hors d’oeuvres | social time

*Presentation featuring AEF’s newest Big Idea Grant at 5:45 p.m.


Celebrate Education 2023 will not include recognition of a new Scullen Leadership Award recipient. We look forward to recognizing past recipients and honoring new individuals in the future.

Learn more about the Scullen Leadership Award and nomination process.

Past recipients include:

2022 Lee D. Allinger
2020 Sally Mielke
2019 Chris N. Linn
2018 Judy Olson
2017 Marcia Engen
2016 Jon Stellmacher
2015 Gary A. Jahnke
2014 Mary Beth Nienhaus
2013 Lou Hull
2012 Susan May, Ph.D.
2011 Ellen Kort*
2010 James W. Perry, Ph.D.
2009 John E. Mielke, M.D.*
2008 Donald W. Brown*

*deceased