A Permanent Tribute · Batavia, Illinois
The Dennis Piron
Legacy Scholarship
Endow it forever · No annual fundraising
For a decade, Dennis Piron turned Batavia High School students into entrepreneurs — coaching them from a raw idea all the way to pitch night. We're raising $80,000 to permanently endow a scholarship in his name, so a graduating senior is honored every year, forever.
Your $2,500
+
$2,500 match
=
$5,000
Every gift is matched dollar-for-dollar by the Dunham Foundation, up to $40,000.
$80K
Endowment Goal
Funds the scholarship in perpetuity — no annual asks.
$40K
Community Half
Raised from lead donors — the trigger for the match.
$40K
Dunham Match
Dollar-for-dollar grant requested from the Dunham Foundation.
Why it matters
Through the BHS INCubator program, Dennis guided countless students as they built real businesses — teaching pro-forma financials, teamwork, and the courage to bring an idea to life.
"There's a tough love that prepares them in ways I don't know that college does. Nobody like him. Nobody."— Gary Ricke, Mentor
How your pledge works
- You pledge a leadership gift of $2,000–$5,000 — contingent on the match. Nothing is charged today.
- We secure the match. Lead pledges are the evidence that unlocks the Dunham grant.
- It's endowed — forever, held by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence.
Pledge today
Scan to pledge →
pironlegacy.org
Or email
pledges@pironlegacy.org
23 voices · 16 minutes. Watch the tribute reel at pironlegacy.org.
Steering Committee: Dave Brown · Bob Hansen · Rob Hollis · Bob Hubbard · Gary Ricke · Bob Vaughan
The Dennis Piron Legacy Scholarship is administered by the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence, an IRS-registered 501(c)(3). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Pledges are contingent on securing the Dunham Foundation matching grant; no payment is due at the time of pledge.
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