Jean Sammon of Friends of Southwest, kneeling in blue sweater, at Amidon-Bowen Elementary. Courtesy of the Author By Regina Harrison, Friends of Southwest DC Board member Jean Sammon first read about Friends of Southwest (FOS) DC right here in The Southwester, and since the 2000’s, she has been a donor […]
Friends of Southwest DC Celebrate 25 Years of Impact
Members of the Friends of Southwest DC board meeting at the Southwest Library, left to right: Ellen Spencer, Carolyn Harvin, Regina Harrison, Russell McIntyre, Peter Eicher, and Peri Hamlin. Absent: Cheryl Parham, Eric Smith, Gabriele Strauch By Southwester Staff Friends of Southwest DC is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a […]
Friends of Southwest Create New Scholarship
By Southwester Staff As the 2022 graduation season begins, Peter Eicher, who serves as President of the Board of the Friends of Southwest (FOSW) announced the creation of a graduate school scholarship named for the late Coralie Fairlee, who was one of the founders of FOSW. The first recipient of […]