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Once a Golden Bear, Always a Golden Bear: Welcoming Our New Alumni Ambassadors

We are excited to introduce the newest members of our Alumni Student Ambassador program, a group of diverse high school students representing the wide ranging interests and activities of our student body. This year, we are thrilled to welcome eight juniors to join an already outstanding cohort of seven seniors . The mission of the Alumni Student Ambassador program is to build meaningful connections across generations of Golden Bears and increase awareness of the UA Education

Jennie Clark’s Legacy Continues: UA+Ed Receives $4.5 Million

Transformational Gift Maximizes the Impact of All Future Donations Upper Arlington, Ohio — [January 22, 2026] — The Upper Arlington Education Foundation (UA+Ed) has received a $4.5 million gift, a second distribution from the estate of Jennie H. Clark, building on the $2.5 million pivotal bequest received in May 2025—the largest single gift in the Foundation’s 40-year history. This latest distribution further strengthens UA+Ed’s ability to impact every student in the Upper A

A Beary Special Delivery for Our Newest Golden Bears

August 22, 2025 | All Elementary Schools - Kindergarten Classrooms This week, UA+Ed had the joy of welcoming the Upper Arlington Schools’...