Foundation announces 2018-19 Jefferson Series Season and Remarkable Evening Benefit featuring Renowned Historians

Three Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historians to Headline Foundation’s November 28th Remarkable Evening Benefit:

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jon Meacham & Joseph Ellis to discuss the Past, Present and Future of American Leadership with moderator David Gergen

Sixth Jefferson Series Season to bring Impressive Lineup to New Albany:

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Glenn Close, Noah Feldman and Jeffrey Toobin, plus a Fareed […]

By |2021-07-07T19:42:57-04:00August 3rd, 2018|Uncategorized|
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Jefferson Series Lectures: Chris Matthews

The New Albany Community Foundation presented Chris Matthews, New York Times bestselling author and host of MSNBC’s Hardball, as part of this season’s Jefferson Series lectures. Matthews spoke to central Ohio students in the afternoon and followed with an engaging evening lecture that included such lively audience participation that organizers needed to cut off […]

By |2021-07-07T19:42:57-04:00April 17th, 2018|Community|
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Generals Hayden, McChrystal and Pace Discuss National Security with Fareed Zakaria in First Jefferson Series Presentation of 2018

On February 1, 2018, The New Albany Community Foundation convened onstage together for the first time General Michael Hayden, General Stanley McChrystal and General Peter Pace for a national security panel discussion moderated by CNN’s Dr. Fareed Zakaria. With more than 100 years of service and 12 stars among them, the conversation provided rare insight […]

By |2021-07-07T19:42:57-04:00February 16th, 2018|Uncategorized|
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Foundation in Focus: Well-Being Initiative revolves around caring community

By: Craig Mohre, President, New Albany Community Foundation

Jean Twenge’s new book, “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood” may help explain why rates of anxiety, depression and suicide among teenagers are rising at an alarming rate.

Twenge is a psychology professor at San […]

By |2021-07-07T19:42:57-04:00January 31st, 2018|Community|
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General Colin Powell Visits New Albany for Remarkable Evening

Barbara and Al Siemer honored with McCoy Community Service Award
Fareed Zakaria announced as moderator of February 1st Generals Panel and journalist
Chris Matthews announced as new addition to the 2017-2018 Jefferson Series

The New Albany Community Foundation’s 16th annual Remarkable Evening benefit hosted by Abigail and Les Wexner at their New Albany home on the […]

By |2021-07-07T19:42:57-04:00January 17th, 2018|Community|
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2017-2018 Jefferson Series Brings Compelling Speakers, Thought Leaders to New Albany

Local high school students given access to speakers in special lecture series

[NEW ALBANY, OH] October 19, 2017 – The New Albany Community Foundation proudly presents its fifth season beginning on October 25thwith Emmy Award-winning news anchor and author Charles Osgood.  Just earlier this month, Osgood received an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement at the […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:16-04:00October 19th, 2017|Community|
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FOUNDATION IN FOCUS: Culture of health and wellness merits praise

By EVERETT GALLAGHER

My wife and I recently participated in the New Albany Walking Classic. We look forward to it every year.

Walk Magazine rated the New Albany Walking Classic as the top walking race in America. We love it because it’s an opportunity to spend a lovely morning walking through beautiful New Albany with many friends […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:16-04:00October 2nd, 2017|Community|
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FOUNDATION IN FOCUS: Jefferson Series facilitates ‘meaningful learning’

By LYNNE SMITH

As thousands of students and teachers begin a new school year, the New Albany Community Foundation remains committed to promoting a love of lifelong learning with those of all ages.

There is no shortage of articles that espouse the benefits of “meaningful learning” over rote memorization.

Rote learning relies on memory based […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:16-04:00September 4th, 2017|Community|
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FOUNDATION IN FOCUS: Mayhorn epitomizes local volunteers doing good

By MIKE MARX

After more than 20 years of service, Kathy Mayhorn recently stepped down as executive director of the New Albany Arts Council.

During her time as the arts council’s leader, Mayhorn helped launch several programs that either provided residents with the opportunity to participate in the arts or provided opportunities to be enriched by the […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:16-04:00July 31st, 2017|Uncategorized|
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