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Atsinger Endowment Established
In addition, Kelly has been an important arts ambassador to the community, forming partnerships with local schools and organizations to bring non-OCS elementary students on campus for special OCS theatre performances they otherwise would not have been able to attend.
Kelly has taught at Oaks Christian since 2005, and has six children with his wife, Tricia, all OCS students or alumni. Their youngest, Ashlyn, is a current OCS student. Liam graduated from Oaks Christian in 2017. Aidan, Brendan, Jackson and Morgan are quadruplets and graduated with the Class of 2014.
ATSINGER FAMILY Establishes Endowment for Annual Teacher Award
Ed Atsinger, a founding member of the OCS board of trustees and former chair of the finance committee, along with his family, has given a generous gift to Oaks
Christian School to endow an award given annually to the teacher of the year in both the middle school and high school.
Atsinger and his wife, Mona, began serving at Oaks Christian School in 1999 when he joined the founding board. Throughout the last 20 years the Atsinger family has Mona and Ed Atsinger at the 2019 OCS Gala Dinner Auction. displayed a tremendous heart for teachers. Their daughter-inlaw, Katrina was on the English faculty at Oaks Christian High School from 2001 to 2005 when she stepped down from the position to start a family. Katrina is now an adjunct professor of English at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Atsinger family believes it is important to leave a legacy at Oaks Christian. When they were exploring options to do so, establishing an endowment was a perfect fit. Through the annual proceeds from the endowment, Oaks Christian will be able to provide the teacher of the year award bonus in perpetuity. Aptly named the Atsinger Family Teacher of the Year Award endowment, we are so thankful to Ed and Mona for their ongoing, generous donations.
