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Welcome new directors
“Renfrew is a special place for me because I grew up in the park,” he said. “The institute provides our kids with unique learning opportu- nities that cultivate interest in nature and history. Renfrew is a place that holds our local history and provides cultural experiences that are not available elsewhere—
a place where people can enjoy the beauty of nature. Renfrew is a Waynesboro treasure and worth time and effort to preserve and promote.”
Renfrew Institute is pleased to welcome two new board members.
Jeb Keller
“It is important to keep this special place alive and well for many others to see.”
Renee Preso
Renee is a graduate of Wilson College and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association School of Banking.
Also a graduate of Leadership Franklin County, Renee is involved in the Penn National Lions Club, chairs the Friends of the Coyle Library, and currently serves as secretary on the Waynesboro Cham- ber of Commerce board of directors.
The former Shakespeare on Wheels program and Halloween ghost stories are some of Keller’s favorite memories of the institute.
Renee resides in Chambersburg with her husband, Mike, and two children, Megan and Luke.
A Waynesboro native, Jeb resides in Chambersburg and is an attorney with Keller Keller & Beck, LLC. He received a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University and a juris doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Renee Preso joins the board of directors after years of service to the area in a variety of capacities.
Jeb previously worked as a law clerk for Judge Carol Van Horn and for Craig, Friedly, Potter & Moore as an insurance producer. He was also assistant football coach at Waynesboro Area Senior High School.
She is currently the vice president and market manager for F&M Trust Company, where her many duties include directing community involvement in southern Franklin County.
Jeb serves on the Waynesboro YMCA board. He previously served on the boards of Waynesboro Communities that Care and the Waynesboro Area Business, Educa- tion and Community (WABEC) Foundation, along with being a former Rotarian. In his free time, Keller enjoys hiking, athletics, and frequenting concerts.
Personally, Renee is very in- volved in her local community and understands the importance and value of an organization like Renfrew Institute, where her own children attended both summer activities and school programs.
Jeb Keller’s history with Renfrew Institute runs deep as he is a former student of the school programs [see photos below]. He can also be considered a legacy
as Keller’s mother, Dudley, was president of the institute’s first board of directors.
“I have witnessed what the education programs can provide to children about our wonderful world of nature and history,” she said.
Emma Lewis
Flashback! A young Jeb Keller cards wool with sister, Lexie, (left) and dons period britches (right).
Renee Preso shares a nature kaleidoscope with a student during the program, Wake Up Earth, It’s Spring! Renee works for F&M Trust Co., a co-sponsor of the program.
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