Welch receives Max Brattin Award, Kubicek is inducted into SEF Hall of Fame
Shelly Welch, center, accepts the Shawnee Educational Foundation Max Brattin Award for Excellence in Education and Community during the SEF Banquet, held at OBU on March 26. Also shown are former Max Brattin Award recipient Marilyn Bradford, left, and SEF Board President Sheril Payne. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
The Shawnee Educational Foundation (SEF) Banquet honored two award recipients on March 26 at the OBU Geiger Center.
Past-recipient of the SEF Max Brattin Award for Excellence in Education and Community, Marilyn Bradford, introduced her longtime friend and 2026 recipient, Shelly Welch.
Bradford described her as a “fierce advocate for children.”
Welch has worked for Finley and Cook CPAs for more than 3…
