Warsaw Community Schools

Warsaw, IN- Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) is excited to announce a generous $5,000 donation from the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust, administered by 1st Source Bank, in support of the 2025 Speaker Series. This year’s keynote speaker is Major League Baseball player and motivational speaker Darryl Strawberry, who will speak to WCS students on September 11, 2025.

Strawberry’s message of resilience, leadership, and transformation will reach both 5th-grade and high school students. His story aligns with WCS’s mission to equip all students to pursue their dreams while enriching the lives of others.

Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert shared, “We are grateful to 1st Source Bank and the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust for the investment in our local students. Esther was a lifelong educator with a legacy of impacting students. The trust has been an ongoing sponsor of our yearly speaker series. Over the years, we have been able to introduce students to American role models in science, arts, history, culture and sport. We are grateful to continue this tradition forward thanks to the generous support.”