IC Regina Foundation & Alumni

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

Congratulations to Annie Gavin, the 2026 recipient of the Kingery Character Endowment Award. Annie is the Regina Jr./Sr. High Media Center Teacher and Yearbook Advisor. She also volunteers a lot of time to Regina theater productions. This spring, she stepped in to co-direct the high school musical.

One of her nominators said, "Annie completely transformed the culture of the production. She treated every single student, from the lead actors to the crew, with unwavering dignity and grace. By valuing their hard work and listening to their needs, she restored their morale and created a space where mutual respect was the baseline."

Thanks to the generosity of the Greg & Judy Kingery family, this award annually recognizes a Regina teacher, staff member or coach who goes above and beyond his/her duties to demonstrate, model and uphold the ideals of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship to Regina students. Please join us in congratulating Annie and thanking her for being a role-model of character to our students and the entire Regina community!

05/26/2026

Thank you, Dave Kriz '89 and Hills Bank, for presenting a Classroom Cash check to Regina Foundation Chief Development Officer Kelsey Laverdiere '04 during the high school awards assembly on May 20!

Since 2004, Hills Bank has donated $56,938.09 to Regina Catholic Schools and over $1.6 million to participating schools across Eastern Iowa. These funds directly support educational programs and services that benefit students.

You can earn money for Regina each time you make a purchase with your Hills Bank debit card. Fill out an application at www.HillsBank.com/ClassroomCash or visit any Hills Bank location. You can even show your school pride by customizing your debit card at www.HillsBank.com/PicturePerfect.

05/26/2026

Some of our Saint Mary’s Regina alumni representing their respective classes at the Regina class of 2026 graduation this afternoon!

05/26/2026

On behalf of all Regina alumni, congratulations to the newest members of our Regina Alumni Family. Remember that Regina will always be home. We are all cheering for you and ready to support you in this next phase of life!

05/21/2026

We are thrilled to announce that 190 benefactors, family members and recipient students attended our Scholarship Luncheon on May 20th - our largest number of attendees ever! A total of $62,050 in scholarships and awards were presented to 82 new and returning K-12 students and 19 graduating seniors.

We are extremely grateful for our scholarship benefactors who make a Regina Catholic education possible for so many.

Special thanks to our Scholarship Luncheon Sponsor, GreenState Credit Union!

05/20/2026

Graduation is this Sunday. Will your class be represented this year?

The tradition of alumni sign-bearers escorting the newest Regina graduates into the gym before Commencement will continue this year.

Will you represent your class? The time commitment is less than 30 minutes (you don't have to stay for the entire graduation ceremony). Alumni will meet outside the cafeteria at 1:40 pm on May 24. If you want to stay for graduation, you will be in your seat before the graduates process in. We love having multiple representatives for each class!

Just show up at Regina on May 24 or sign up at https://foundation.regina.org/graduation-sign-bearers.

05/07/2026

We are happy to announce that Regina exceeded our Give & Grow goal and received the full $5,000 matching gift from GreenState Credit Union!

Thank you, GreenState Credit Union and generous donors, for making a positive impact on Regina students!

05/04/2026

Come to Regina to celebrate our retirees, Marlene Frantz '68 and Senora Vera Lazarre!

Please join us in celebrating the retirement of Marlene Frantz and Senora Vera Lazarre on May 13th!

We are grateful for their dedication and service to Regina!

05/01/2026

We 💙 our Regal Grandparents and Grandfriends!