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A+ Federal Credit Union Awards 11 Teachers Education Foundation Grants

The A+ Education Foundation released the names of the 2016 Educator Grant Program recipients on August 1, and 11 awards were made to San Marcos CISD educators.

 

This year, the philanthropic arm of the A+ Federal Credit Union awarded over $70,000 in innovative teaching grants to Central Texas teachers, including the following representatives of SMCISD:

 

  • Priscilla Delgado — Bowie Elementary
  • Diana Garcia — De Zavala Elementary
  • Cherise Hanf — Hernandez Elementary
  • Moon Hernandez — Mendez Elementary
  • Joanna Breazeale — Travis Elementary
  • Maria Thompson — All six elementary schools
  • Isabel Pecina — Goodnight Middle School
  • Greer Del Rio — Miller Middle School
  • Karen Cunningham — San Marcos High School
  • Amy Hall — San Marcos High School
  • Russell Krummell — San Marcos High School

 

According to the A+ Education Foundation press release, this year’s winning submissions included projects such as “promoting culture and health through dance, building a Monarch Waystation to create an outdoor learning space, expanding libraries, purchasing digital microscopes, unconventional seating options to increase student focus, and using Google Cardboard Virtual Reality viewers to travel the world.”

 

Kerry A.S. Parker, Foundation President said, “Since inception, the Foundation has provided grants to educators for programs that enhance their teaching and the students’ learning experiences. Although it’s remarkable to see how technology has influenced recent submissions, the goal of the educators has remained the same—to encourage student learning through hands-on, interactive experiences. The Foundation is honored to support their program.”

 

The A+ Education Foundation has provided grants since 2005 to full time PK-12 educators, totaling $672,730 to date. To find out more about their program, visit aplusfcu.org/grantsSubmitted by SMCISD PIO 


 

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