Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation

ABOUT US / CONTACT

Mission Statement

The Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of education in the school district by raising funds for projects that encourage and enhance academics, athletics, the arts, technology and all other programs that will enrich the learning experience offered in the Mount Vernon School District.

Logo

The Mount Vernon Public Schools logo of the tree is symbolic of the “tree of wisdom,” which denotes continual academic study, progression and development. The tree is also symbolic of our beautiful Skagit Valley.

Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation History

The Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation was established in May of 2006 as a non-profit charity. MVPSF solicits grant proposals to encourage continuous improvements in education.

We have 15 people on our Board of Directors, as well as the Superintendent of Mount Vernon Schools as an ex-officio member. The Foundation does not have a staff and is solely dependent on tax-deductible donations from the community and alumni.

Contact Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation

Mailing Address:
Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation
PO Box 2543
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

For more information, please email:
MVPSFoundation@gmail.com

Foundation Board Bios

President, Sinead Fitzpatrick Plagge

Career Connected Learning Coordinator, Northwest Educational Service District
Former Instructional Dean, Skagit Valley College
Skagit Women’s Alliance Network (SWAN), past Board Member and Scholarship Chair
Western Washington University Alumna
Parent of MVSD student

Vice President, Kati Johnson

Western Washington University, MBA Program Associate Director
Brigid Collins Family Support Center, Board Member and Secretary
Skagit Valley College BASAM Program Advisory Board Member
Mount Vernon Youth Soccer Coach
Clemson University Alumnus & Four-Year Varsity Athlete
WWU Alumnus, MBA Program
Parent of two MVSD Students (Madison Elementary)

Secretary, Mary Kay Gannon

Starbucks Partner Resources Director, Retired
MVSD Strategic Planning Core Team, Member
Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools, Volunteer
MVHS Parent Group, past Secretary
MVHS Leadership Team, past Member
ICRS PTO Board and Auction Committee, past Member
University of Houston Alumnus, MBA
Parent of MVHS graduate

Treasurer, Kurt Swanson

Commercial Banking Officer, Heritage Bank (Burlington)
Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Community Council Member
Personal Finance Junior Achievement Presenter at MVHS
Mount Vernon Youth Basketball and Baseball Coach
MV native – Lincoln Elementary, La Venture Middle School and MVHS Alumnus
Pacific Lutheran University Alumnus
Married to Jefferson Elementary Teacher
Parent of two MVSD students

Jessica Bylund

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Meredith Gudger-Raines

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Karen Rittenhouse Mitchell

Hydrogeologist for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
MVSD Citizen Advisory Committee member
Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools volunteer
MVHS Music Boosters (Treasurer)
MVHS Parent Group member
LaVenture Middle School parent group board, school volunteer
Lincoln Elementary PTO board, classroom volunteer
Parent of one MVHS graduate and one current MVHS student

Sue Ney

Past President, Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation
Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools, 2016 Bond Campaign Co-Chair
Citizens for Mount Vernon Schools, Volunteer
MV Schools Classroom and Parent Booster Club, Volunteer
LaVenture Middle School Parent Group, Member
MVHS Parent Group, past Co-President and past Member
MVHS Leadership Team, past Member
MVSD Advisory Committee, past Member
Lincoln Elementary Parent Group, past Volunteer
Centennial Elementary Parent Group, past Member
Parent of three MVHS graduates

Brittany Parkhurst

Commercial Loan Officer, SaviBank in Burlington
Mount Vernon Rotarian
Leadership Skagit Class of 2022
Western Washington University Alumnus – Bachelor of Finance and MBA
MV Native – Washington Elementary, LaVenture Middle School, and Mount Vernon High School Alumnus

Nancy Raschko

MVSD Teacher (4th grade, 1st grade, and kindergarten), Retired
MVSD, past DMI Math Trainer
Centennial Elementary, Volunteer
Skagit Valley YMCA, past Board Member
McIntyre Hall, Volunteer Usher
Skagit Valley Chorale, Member
Washington State University Alumna
Parent of two MVHS graduates

Andrew Schuh

Skagit Law Group, PLLC
Skagit County Bar Association, Events Committee, Immediate Past President
Skagit County Law Library, Board of Trustees
Western Washington Agricultural Association, Board of Directors
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chancellor
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Stewardship Committee, Chair
Skagit Legal Aid, Incorporator, Board of Directors
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Advisor to the Board of Directors – Legal Counsel
MV Native – Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools, LaVenture Middle School, MVHS Alumnus
USC Alumnus, BA and University of Arizona Alumnus, JD
Married to LaVenture Middle School Science Teacher
Parent of two MVHS graduates