A+ Education Foundation Awards Nearly $105,000 In Grants
The A+ Education Foundation continues its commitment to education by awarding nearly $105,000 in grants to 77 Central Texas educators.
The A+ Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU), continues its commitment to education by awarding nearly $105,000 in grants to 77 Central Texas educators. Altogether, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded over $1.3 million in grants since the program’s inception in 2005.
“The A+ Education Foundation is proud to be able to continue to support the educators in our field of membership with funds to help them provide innovative and creative programming for students,” Georgia L. Johnson, A+ Education Foundation President, said.
The A+ Education Foundation is proud to be able to continue to support the educators in our field of membership with funds to help them provide innovative and creative programming for students.
– Georgia L. Johnson, A+ Education Foundation Board President
Since 2005, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded 1,278 educators with over $1,302,550 in grants to fund innovative, inspiring, and engaging programs for their schools.
Some examples of how grant funds will be used to enrich student learning include:
- Purchasing forensic lab, computer science, and wind turbine kits
- Scheduling educational field trips and cross-cultural experiences
- Acquiring musical instruments and photography equipment
- Providing equitable tools and vocational opportunities to students with disabilities
- Seeking an ISTE certification and attending a dyslexia conference
2023 Grant Recipients
| Recipient | School | School District |
|---|---|---|
| Megan McClain | Austin Achieve HS | Austin Achieve Public Schools |
| Adam Rappaport | Anderson HS | Austin ISD |
| Rose Miller | Barrington ES | Austin ISD |
| Heidi Angelique Dennis | Blazier ES | Austin ISD |
| Debby Harris | Blazier ES | Austin ISD |
| Ana Portillo | Blazier ES | Austin ISD |
| Jessica Davis | Bowie HS | Austin ISD |
| Eric Roth | Clayton ES | Austin ISD |
| Lisa Wenske | Clayton ES | Austin ISD |
| Eric Vignaud | Garza Independence HS | Austin ISD |
| Roscoe McCormick | Kealing MS | Austin ISD |
| Ana Gonzalez | Kocurek ES | Austin ISD |
| Michelle Stewart | Kocurek ES | Austin ISD |
| Valerie Zhong | LASA HS | Austin ISD |
| Paula Masoumi | Mathews ES | Austin ISD |
| Diana McMillan | Mathews ES | Austin ISD |
| Christine Barre | Oak Hill ES | Austin ISD |
| Matthew Emanuelson | Oak Hill ES | Austin ISD |
| Kaitlin Sylvia | Oak Hill ES | Austin ISD |
| Alexandra Tarpley | Oak Hill ES | Austin ISD |
| Grace Hopkins | Perez ES | Austin ISD |
| Cyndi Larrimore | Small MS | Austin ISD |
| Chau Tran | St. Elmo ES | Austin ISD |
| Maureen Freeman | Travis Heights ES | Austin ISD |
| Carmen Popkoff | Wooten ES | Austin ISD |
| Jocelyn Garcia | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Amy Montoya | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Monique Parsons | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Stacy Shapiro | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Josephine Yi | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Gayle King-Winfrey | Del Valle MS | Del Valle ISD |
| Stephanie LeBlanc | Cypress Springs ES | Dripping Springs ISD |
| Navin Palicherla | Florence MS | Florence ISD |
| Janae Pierce | Purl ES | Georgetown ISD |
| Staci Perkins | Blanco Vista ES | Hays CISD |
| Melisa Williams | Fuentes ES | Hays CISD |
| Kristen Jurek | Kyle ES | Hays CISD |
| Lacey Hoff | Sunfield ES | Hays CISD |
| Mary Oszust | Nolanville ES | Killeen ISD |
| Dina D'Amore | Reeces Creek ES | Killeen ISD |
| Hanneke Raymond | Reeces Creek ES | Killeen ISD |
| Vanessa Parra Hobbs | Lake Travis HS | Lake Travis ISD |
| Dina Carranco | Bagdad ES | Leander ISD |
| Deneen Popp | Bagdad ES | Leander ISD |
| Roxanna Soto | Bagdad ES | Leander ISD |
| Nathan Johndrow | Danielson MS | Leander ISD |
| Peggy Morisset | Vandegrift HS | Leander ISD |
| Colleen Montez | Bar W ES | Liberty Hill ISD |
| Bobbi Chock | Liberty Hill MS | Liberty Hill ISD |
| Alethea Cavin | Lockhart HS | Lockhart ISD |
| Stephanie Cooper | Chisholm Trail MS | Round Rock ISD |
| Angie House | Deep Wood ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Leanette Smith | Deep Wood ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Ginna Hill | Fern Bluff ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Coretta Velasquez | Forest North ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Lindsay Brazell | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Kristie Campo | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Jessica Cheyney | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Kara Coursen | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Emily Farque | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Jessica Harlow | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Tracy LaGrone-Yazdchi | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Jenny Weaver | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Lauren Lightfoot | Joe Lee Johnson ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Kristen Morgan | McNeil HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Shannon Patrick | McNeil HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Chris Henderson | Round Rock HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Shawn Bittick-Sieber | Westwood HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Josh Williams | Westwood HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Carol Fernandez | Hernandez ES | San Marcos CISD |
| Leslie Anne Adamson | Miller MS | San Marcos CISD |
| Jessica Botello | Rodriquez ES | San Marcos CISD |
| Tiffany Lopez | Rodriquez ES | San Marcos CISD |
| Alyson LeCroy | San Marcos HS | San Marcos CISD |
| Jamie Lilly | San Marcos HS | San Marcos CISD |
| Pamela Cowan | Smithville ES | Smithville ISD |
| Norma Stovall | St. Austin Catholic School |
Educator Grants
We value educators and want to magnify their impact. That’s why our philanthropic arm, the A+ Education Foundation, helps eligible educators bring innovative ideas to life with grants of up to $1,500.
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