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The Radnor High School Scholarship Fund
The Radnor High School Scholarship Fund (RHSSF) was founded in 1966 to provide financial aid to deserving graduates of Radnor High School for post-high school education.
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In Remembrance Arthur R. Lewis (1931-2025)
The Radnor High School Scholarship Fund would not be the vibrant organization it is today without the vision and decades-long leadership of Arthur R. Lewis. Art left us on August 5, 2025, at the age of 94, an active member of our Board of Governors until his final day.
Mr. Lewis’s life was dedicated to his family, his church, and community service. The four Lewis children attended Wayne Elementary School, Radnor Middle School, and Radnor High School. A past Radnor Township Commissioner, Art was especially known for his involvement with the Radnor Schools serving on Radnor’s School Board from 1991 to 2007, and as president from 1993-1998. He was the driving force behind the major renovation of Radnor High School, and he oversaw the building of Radnor Elementary School and the new Radnor Middle School.
Art’s involvement with the Scholarship Fund dates back to 1984. Since that time he served the RHSSF as board member, assistant treasurer, president, and most recently past president. His presidency spanned 33 years, from 1989 to 2022, when he stepped down from that leadership role at the age of 91.
During Art’s tenure the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund made significant growth and assisted over 1,100 Radnor graduates with need-based scholarships exceeding $4.6 million in committed funds.
Art was the face of the Fourth of July Fireworks held annually at Radnor High School as a fundraising event for the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund. He closed each Independence Day celebration with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans’ recording of Happy Trails—a much-loved local tradition—as spectators made their way back to their vehicles. As the Art Lewis era of the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund ends, we look back on his legacy and look forward to a future inspired by his leadership.
Happy Trails, Art . . .
Hall Of Fame Wrestling Coach Remembered Through Named Scholarship
John Philip “Jack” Childs, III (1944-2025) was a highly regarded NCAA wrestling coach and former member of the RHSSF Board of Governors. Jack and his wife Anne raised three children who attended Radnor Township Schools, K-12. In his youth, Jack excelled in athletics and earned varsity letters in three sports at Athens High School in northeastern Pennsylvania, competing in football, wrestling, and track and field. His athletic achievements were recognized when he was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Jack continued his athletic pursuits at East Stroudsburg University, earning a combined six varsity letters in football, wrestling, and track and field. He was inducted into the ESU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Jack’s passion for physical education led him to SUNY Cortland where he earned a master’s degree. He entered the coaching ranks at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster as head wrestling coach and assistant coach in football and track and field. Jack found his wrestling home at Drexel University where he guided the wrestling program from 1976 until his retirement in 2011. He held the remarkable distinction of being the active Division I leader in career coaching wins (421). While on the bench for the Dragons, he posted 25 seasons in which his teams won 10 or more matches, and he led his team to the 1985 ECWA championship.
Jack was a four-time recipient of the East Coast Wrestling Association’s Coach of the Year Award, was named Colonial Athletic Association’s Coach of the Year Award, and was inducted into the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Drexel’s Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder Athletics Hall of Fame (2017). He also served as the president of the National Wrestling Coaches Association and served on the NWCA Executive Board. Additionally, he worked for the NCAA at the Wrestling National Championships and served on the board of the Eastern Collegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). Jack’s unwavering dedication to his athletes and their holistic growth, both on and off the mat, was a hallmark of his coaching philosophy.
That same dedication was mirrored in his family life. He supported his wife and family in all of their endeavors, and even coached his two sons, Jesse and Michael, at Drexel, and cheered on his daughter Anne, a varsity player on Drexel’s women’s tennis team.
The Childs Family Scholarship is a fitting tribute to a man who left his mark on both the Drexel and Radnor communities.
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Tribute Cards
Having trouble finding a gift for a friend or family member who has everything?
Looking for a way to express appreciation for your child’s teacher?
Why not consider a “Tribute Card” to benefit the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund? Cards (with envelopes) are $20 each and sized to use as an enclosure in most greeting cards. 100% of the proceeds help fund need-based scholarships for Radnor High School graduating seniors.
