For 80 seniors at Pittsburg High School, their goal of earning a college degree has been made a bit easier thanks to $157,000 in scholarships awarded Sunday at the Pitzer Family Scholarship Recognition, organized each spring by the USD 250 Foundation. The event was named for George and Billie Pitzer. In 2000, the couple had a vision to create a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the students and staff of the Pittsburg school district and the Foundation was born. E

Dragon pride filled Camptown Event Center on Friday evening as more than 250 alumni, educators, business leaders, and community supporters gathered for the USD 250 Foundation’s 5th Annual Night of Dragons fundraiser — the largest and most successful yet. Long tables of silent auction baskets donated by numerous local businesses and individuals, as well as live auction items donated by corporate sponsors, demonstrated the widespread support for students and teachers in the dis

The lives of hundreds of students in Pittsburg Community School District will be positively impacted by 35 grants totaling $24,500 given by the USD 250 Foundation in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at Pittsburg High School. “This event allows us to publicly honor the educators receiving teacher grants this year, while also expressing our sincere appreciation to the individuals and businesses whose generosity made these grants possible,” said Foundation President Jon Bartlow. B