What most people don’t realize about Kenadi’s teacher, Miss Betty, is that she is an Angel disguised as an ordinary Special Education Teacher. Together they laughed, they cried, and they worked harder than you ever would have thought they could. Miss Betty’s heart is full and her mind packed with memories of how she changed Kenadi’s life… or perhaps how Kenadi changed hers.
Miss Betty inspired us to establish the perpetual Kenadi Jean Weis Memorial Scholarship, so that a student with special needs has the opportunity to learn from someone who inspires and encourages them to achieve success inside and outside the classroom.
The Kenadi Jean Weis Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to a BHSU student majoring in Special Education, as well as the Kenadi Jean Weis Athletic Memorial Scholarship that will be awarded annually to a Yellow Jacket student athlete.
The Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation has partnered with the Black Hills Family Support Coordinator and the Black Hills State University Special Education Program to find suitable caregivers for families who desire a Respite Care provider. Because, sometimes the most challenging part of Respite Care is finding someone willing and qualified to help.