PORT ANGELES — Tickets are available for the Port Angeles Education Foundation’s 2025 Celebrate Education Gala.
The event is set for 5:30 p.m. March 14 at Field Arts & Events Hall, 201 E. Front St., Port Angeles.
Tickets are available for $100 per person at www.pa-ef.org/celebrateeducation.
The gala, dedicated to empowering students and educators in the Port Angeles School District, will feature keynote speaker Rob DeCou.
DeCou is a member of the Port Angeles High School Class of 2000, an entrepreneur, educator and ultra-endurance athlete.
His presentation will focus on hope, resilience and his vision for a better future for Port Angeles, drawing from his experiences competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance races.
The Port Angeles Education Foundation awarded 56 scholarships totaling $336,750 last year and provided an additional $99,000 to support students continuing their college education.
Since 2000, the foundation has awarded more than $3.8 million to 728 students.
The foundation also supports schools and teachers with grants, including 40 grants totalling more than $77,000 in 2024, and it has reimbursed 67 teachers for $13,000 in classroom supplies since 2022.
