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GRANT WINNERS
SPRING 2015
ALABAMA GRANTEES
Edith Torres
Walton High School
DeFuniak Springs, FL
Funding to purchase movies and materials that will teach
students in Spanish classes about Hispanic culture.
BAKERSFIELD GRANTEES
Amanda Mehciz
Casa Loma Elementary School
Bakersfield, CA
Funding to purchase a couple iPad minis that will enable students
to work on phonological awareness, reading fluency and reading
comprehension.
Kenelee Henderson
Frontier High School
Bakersfield, CA
Funding to purchase two classroom hydroponics systems and
supplies to be used for experiments in college prep and GATE
level biology classes.
Irma Campos, S.J.S.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish School
Bakersfield, CA
Funding to purchase a speaker and wireless headset for
instructional purposes in the classroom.
Roobie Richards
McFarland High School
McFarland, CA
Funding to host an etiquette dinner for students to learn how to
network and practice other essential skills needed to be ready for
a career in the professional world.
Hilda Barrera
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish School
Bakersfield, CA
Funding to purchase teaching materials for the classroom such as
individual white boards.
CENTRAL FLORIDA GRANTEES
Rebecca Bravo
City Church Academy
Sanford, FL
Funding toward the purchase of classroom tablets, desktops,
cameras and software for technology workstations that will teach
students basic computer terminology and computer skills, web
essentials, and publishing basics.
Eric Green
Project STAR Learning Center
Cocoa, FL
Funding toward the purchase of supplies, such as model rocket
kits and weather station modules, to introduce the STEM Tech
Aerospace program and engage minorities in their communities.
Todd Scheuerer
Southwest Middle School
Palm Bay, FL
Funding to be used toward service learning projects that will help
teach students with disabilities social and academic skills in real
world, hands-on situations.
Naim Torlak
Bayside High School
Palm Bay, FL
Funding to create a hydrogen powered remote-controlled car that
will be used to compete in the Florida Solar Energy Center
competition and teach students about renewable energy.
GRANT WINNERS
Lorraine McLaughlin
R.J. Longstreet Elementary School
Daytona Beach, FL
Funding to purchase digital audio recorders to be used in the
general music classroom by students in grades K through 5.
Barbara Wilcox
Tropical Elementary School
Merritt Island, FL
Funding to purchase materials for learning bags that will be
donated to preschoolers to prepare them for kindergarten.
Laura Ortiz-Rivera
Riviera Elementary School
Palm Bay, FL
Funding toward the purchase of a projector, doc cam and audio
equipment to be used in the ESOL classroom.
Karey Kern-Roeder
Riviera Elementary School
Palm Bay, FL
Funding toward the purchase of a projector, doc cam and audio
equipment to be used in the ESOL classroom.
Melissa Rangel
All Souls Catholic School
Sanford, FL
Funding to purchase math manipulatives to stimulate and
encourage student learning as well as knowledge retention in
math class.
Sarah Tolson
Lockmar Elementary School
Palm Bay, FL
Funding to purchase a tablet and protective case to be used for
classroom management and as a learning tool for students.
INDIANAPOLIS GRANTEES
Andrea Freund
AYS, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Funding to purchase equipment/supplies for a before- and afterschool cooking club and a gardening club program including
aprons, utensils, toaster oven, fertilizers and seeds.
Jennifer Penix
Orchard Park Elementary School
Carmel, IN
Funding to purchase iTunes cards for teachers to download a
starter kit of instructional and management applications such as
an interactive whiteboard, multimedia book creation, data
collection, picture schedules, flash cards and pdf editing.
Kelly Masters
Union Elementary School
Zionsville, IN
Funding to purchase three Chromebooks to complete STEM and
project-based learning projects.
MICHIGAN GRANTEES
Laura Tubbs
Coolidge Elementary School
Livonia, MI
Funding to purchase a classroom iPad to be used as a
communication and teaching tool.
Suzanne Stromberg
Cass Elementary School
Livonia, MI
Funding to purchase three LeapPad kids tablets from Leapfrog for
a kindergarten classroom.
GRANT WINNERS
Tina Anglin
Coolidge Elementary School
Livonia, MI
Funding to purchase a tablet to help foster and motivate students
with Autism to functionally communicate, enhance their ability to
participate in group lessons and improve the overall classroom
learning experience.
Ann Kalec
Coolidge Elementary School
Livonia, MI
Funding to purchase Lego We Do building kits for a new robotics
club.
Christopher Pinta
Johnson Upper Elementary School
Westland, MI
Funding to purchase a pair of flat screen TVs to be used in the
classroom as a teaching tool.
Bethe Warrick
Coolidge Elementary School
Livonia, MI
Funding to purchase augmentative communication tools for
special education students.
TAMPA BAY GRANTEES
Sandra Hoolihan
Guardian Angels Catholic School
Clearwater, FL
Funding to purchase an ACER tablet and protective case to assist
fifth grade students to become more fluent in math.
Lorri Sellers
Skycrest Elementary School
Clearwater, FL
Funding to cover the transportation costs to the Florida Aquarium
where fifth grade students will be able to make connections with
the science lessons and benchmarks they are taught in the
classroom.
Mistie Meditz
Skyview Elementary School
Pinellas Park, FL
Funding to purchase a pair of STEM K-Nex kits that will enable
students to explore how an amusement park operates to then
apply what they learn to construct a classroom amusement park.
Hope Moore
Deer Park Elementary School
New Port Richey, FL
Funding to purchase HDMI-compatible monitors/televisions to
facilitate a technology-driven, collaborative learning environment.
Michelle Reiche
Deer Park Elementary School
New Port Richey, FL
Funding to purchase a pair of iPad minis to enhance the learning
experience of students in various subjects.
Elizabeth Brewster
Deer Park Elementary School
New Port Richey, FL
Funding to purchase a 3-D printer to give students the
opportunity to write programs and design items.
Brian Schroeder
Gulfside Elementary School
Holiday, FL
Funding to purchase animation hardware and software to allow
students to work on a digital project that involves both literacy
and digital imaging.
GRANT WINNERS
Kyle Holbrook
Braden River Middle School
Bradenton, FL
Funding to purchase a digital camera to teach students the
fundamentals of photography and Photoshop—two highly valued
skills in the professional world.
Elizabeth Donovan
Deer Park Elementary School
New Port Richey, FL
Funding to purchase Sphero robots that will foster creativity while
exposing students to the basics of programming.
Stefanie Crosier
Forest Ridge Elementary School
Hernando, FL
Funding to purchase an annual classroom subscription to
Newsela.com, a video camera and tripod, and a world map that
will be used in an ongoing classroom current events project.
Elizabeth Simpson
Greco Middle School
Temple Terrace, FL
Funding to support three engineering projects organized by the
school’s Engineering STEM Academy.
Colette Stibich
Impact Academy School
Seffner, FL
Funding toward a garden project where special needs kids will
grow and maintain both an above-ground and in-ground garden
and prepare meals at school to learn functional living skills.
Hannah Knoke
Seffner Elementary School
Seffner, FL
Funding to purchase a CD/cassette player, books with CDs, and a
station with eight headphones for a listening center that will
improve literacy among struggling readers.
Judith Deeley
Guardian Angels Catholic School
Clearwater, FL
Funding to purchase supplies for various hands-on projects
involving rocketry, robotics, experimentation, dynamic
technology and more.
Antonino Fabiano
Palmetto High School
Palmetto, FL
Funding to produce a video documentary that will be sold as a
fundraiser and entered in film festivals.
Brad Claussen
R.D. Nolan Middle School
Bradenton, FL
Funding to purchase professional slacklining equipment for the
physical education program.
Brittney Henry
Rowlett Academy
Bradenton, FL
Funding to purchase a pair of iPad minis to allow students to
navigate instructional-based websites and listen to audio books
that will improve their fluency skills.
Michelle Wood
Rowlett Academy
Bradenton, FL
Funding to purchase a pair of iPad minis to enhance student’s
learning in all subject areas.
Nancy Misusraca
Brooker Creek Elementary School
Tarpon Springs, FL
Funding to support a STEM solar energy inquiry project using
SunEzoon cars.
GRANT WINNERS
Kourtney Bell
Fairmount Park Elementary School
St. Petersburg, FL
Funding to purchase materials, such as books and gardening kits,
to expose students to careers in gardening and nature.
Rachel Pages
Forest Lakes Elementary School
Oldsmar, FL
Funding to purchase Wi remote controllers and infrared pens that
will be used to make interactive white boards.
Kenneth L. Muldrow
Sportskids-Underwood Foundation
Tampa, FL
Funding to purchase equipment, cooking supplies and uniforms
for students participating in the culinary arts cooking program to
assist the homeless community in Tampa.
Stephannie Odu
Witter Elementary School
Tampa, FL
Funding to purchase a pair of Chromebooks/laptops for students
to conduct research and utilize during literacy structures.
Jodianne Short
Fuguitt Elementary School
Largo, FL
Funding to purchase Young Architects Kits from Mindware to be
used in a STEM inquiry project.
Jennifer Leggio
Highland Lakes Elementary School
Palm Harbor, FL
Funding to purchase Young Architects Kits from Mindware to be
used in a STEM inquiry project.
Beth Griffin
Lakeview Fundamental School
St. Petersburg, FL
Funding to purchase remotely operated vehicle (ROV)
introductory materials and three model kits for a STEM inquiry
project.
Elizabeth Joyce
Lakeview Fundamental School
St. Petersburg, FL
Funding toward the purchase of a pair of model remotely
operated vehicle kits, batteries and an above-ground pool for a
STEM inquiry project.
Karen Baldino
Skycrest Elementary School
Clearwater, FL
Funding to cover transportation costs to the Engineering Expo at
the University of South Florida.
Jessely Hathaway
Walsingham Elementary School
Largo, FL
Funding to purchase high-engagement leveled text set cards that
will foster comprehension and facilitate learning within
collaborative groups.