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She taught at Springboro High School for just seven years. But when Patricia McCandless died in 2018, she left her entire estate to the high school.
“We’ve been asking ourselves, ‘Why? Why Springboro High School?’ ” Scott Marshall, communications coordinator for the district said in a release.
Marshall talked to local news organizations and community members, trying to find people who knew McCandless, who worked for the district when the building was called Clearcreek High School.
After speaking with some of McCandless’s close friends, he figured the answer had to be the late Ray Perez, a former school superintendent and an early teacher and mentor for McCandless.
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Former teacher leaves entire estate totaling nearly $500K to schools for scholarships Share Updated: 1:40 PM EDT Jun 22, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 1:40 PM EDT Jun 22, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff A former teacher in Ohio is continuing her legacy of impacting students lives in a huge way, by leaving her entire estate totaling nearly $500,000 to put toward scholarships.Patricia Patty McCandless was an English teacher at Clearcreek High School, which is now known as Springboro High School, from 1961-1968.McCandless left her entire estate to Springboro High School after her passing in 2018.The estate, which totals $471,644, was given to the district and will be used over the course of many years towards scholarships and other potential student needs.School officials said a committee of administration, staff, community members a