A+ Education Foundation Awards Over $79,000 In Grants
The A+ Education Foundation continues its commitment to education by awarding over $79,000 in grants to 59 Central Texas educators.
The A+ Education Foundation continues its commitment to education by awarding over $79,700 in grants to 59 Central Texas educators. Altogether, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded over $1.19 million in grants since the program’s inception in 2005.
“We are incredibly honored to be able to recognize and support this group of educators for going above and beyond to enrich student learning,” Georgia L. Johnson, A+ Education Foundation President, said. “Despite facing many challenges these last few years, this group has continued to rise to the occasion. Their commitment to education has not wavered and neither has ours.”
We are incredibly honored to be able to recognize and support this group of educators for going above and beyond to enrich student learning.
– Georgia L. Johnson, A+ Education Foundation Board President
Since 2005, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded 1,201 educators with over $1,197,500 in grants. This year, the A+ Education Foundation was pleased to expand eligibility to include any certified educator employed at a pre-K to 12 school within A+FCU’s field of membership.
Recipients will use grant funds to bring a diverse set of projects to life including:
- Building a greenhouse and an outdoor classroom
- Obtaining materials needed to establish coding and book clubs
- Funding the publication of student-written memoirs
- Buying toys, flexible seating, and supplies that encourage social and emotional learning
- Acquiring tools for a multi-sensory space that encourages self-regulation
- Purchasing a washer and dryer to teach life skills and promote waste reduction
- Ordering computer science equipment for building and programming robots
2022 Grant Recipients
| Recipient | School | School District |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Monk | Akins ECHS | Austin ISD |
| Rodrigo Joseph Rodriguez | Akins ECHS | Austin ISD |
| Ana Portillo | Blazier ES | Austin ISD |
| Jessica Davis | Bowie HS | Austin ISD |
| Amber West | Bowie HS | Austin ISD |
| Eric Roth | Clayton ES | Austin ISD |
| Lisa Wenske | Clayton ES | Austin ISD |
| Melissa Prepster | Gorzycki MS | Austin ISD |
| Noelia Otero Oquendo | Houston ES | Austin ISD |
| Patricia Detrich | Kocurek ES | Austin ISD |
| Ana Gonzalez | Kocurek ES | Austin ISD |
| Michelle Stewart | Kocurek ES | Austin ISD |
| Valerie Zhong | LASA | Austin ISD |
| Diana McMillan | Mathews ES | Austin ISD |
| Naomi Feller | Navarro ECHS | Austin ISD |
| Christine Barre | Oak Hill ES | Austin ISD |
| Kaitlin Sylvia | Oak Hill ES | Austin ISD |
| Kristina Kramer | Small MS | Austin ISD |
| Elizabeth Russell | Small MS | Austin ISD |
| Sonja Jimenez | Uphaus ECC | Austin ISD |
| Grace Fremuth | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Jennifer Marshall | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Kali Parsons | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| AJ Pitts | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Stacey Shapiro | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Elizabeth Vreeland | Zilker ES | Austin ISD |
| Elizabeth Lewey | Bluebonnet ES | Bastrop ISD |
| Deanna Bodine | Emile ES | Bastrop ISD |
| Doedee Vann | Emile ES | Bastrop ISD |
| Jennifer Poston | Lost Pines ES | Bastrop ISD |
| Erin Segura | Dripping Springs HS | Dripping Springs ISD |
| Kari Potter | Walnut Springs ES | Dripping Springs ISD |
| Kristina Bishop | Forest Trail ES | Eanes ISD |
| Navin Palicherla | Florence MS | Florence ISD |
| Glynda Floores | East View HS | Georgetown ISD |
| Colleen Montez | Williams ES | Georgetown ISD |
| Staci Perkins | Fuentes ES | Hays CISD |
| Dina D’Amore | Reeces Creek ES | Killeen ISD |
| Theresa Libios | Camacho ES | Leander ISD |
| Jennifer Evans | North ES | Leander ISD |
| Alethea Maldonado | Lockhart JHS | Lockhart ISD |
| Barbara Ludden | C.D. Fulkes MS | Round Rock ISD |
| Stephanie Cooper | Chisholm Trail MS | Round Rock ISD |
| Christina Starnes | Deep Wood ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Ginna Hill | Fern Bluff ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Kristie Campo | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Jessica Cheyney | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Jenny Weaver | Great Oaks ES | Round Rock ISD |
| Bernadette De La Garza | Pearson Ranch MS | Round Rock ISD |
| Alex Moore | Pearson Ranch MS | Round Rock ISD |
| Joe Gonzalez | Round Rock HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Chris Henderson | Round Rock HS | Round Rock ISD |
| Dreena Tischler | Voigt ES | 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 |
| Joshua Keir | Miller MS | San Marcos CISD |
| Susan Bevier | Odyssey School | |
| 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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