More than 30 Clarke Educators Win FFE Awards, Grants

Submitted by Clarke County Schools

The Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Excellence in Public Education in Clarke County is proud to announce its 2014 award winners and grant recipients. Please congratulate the following CCSD faculty and staff.

Award Winners (92 total applicants/15 awardees):

Frusanna S. Booth Chair for Teachers of English and Language Arts--Ian Altman (Clarke Central HS)--$1200 for two years

Charlotte Brown Chair for Teachers of Special Education--Cary Ritzler (Barrow ES)--$1200 for two years

Lamar Dodd Chair for Teachers of Fine Arts--Dan Smith (Gaines ES)--$1200 for two years

Margaret and Raymond Ponsoldt Chair for Elementary School Teachers--Cindy Alexander (Whitehead Rd ES)--$1200 for two years

Jenny Penney Oliver Chair for Counselors and Student Support Personnel--Scott Emard (JJ Harris ES)$1200 for two years

Joan D. Humphries Excellence in Teaching Award--Abby Brink (Barrow ES)--$500

Newland Family Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award--Rachel Harrison (Whitehead Rd ES)--$500

Ken Sherman Double Century Excellence in Teaching Award--Shannon Thompson (Stroud ES)--$500

Friends of Eve Carson Excellence in Teaching Award--Julie Hinkle (Oglethorpe Ave ES)--$500

Walter Allen, Sr. Excellence in Teaching Award--Ginger Lehmann (Clarke Central HS)--$500

Kathryn H. Hug Instructional Leadership Award--Dwight Manzy (Coile MS)--$500

Howard B. Stroud Award--Audrey Hughes (Hilsman MS)--$500

Seasoned Teacher Award--Teresa Johns (Hilsman MS)--$500

Freida M. Thomas Teacher of Promise Award--Kristina Patel and Patrick Yawn (Clarke MS)--$500 each

Grant Recipients (39 total submissions/21 recipients):

Dr. C.B. Lord Founder’s General Classroom Grant--Capricia Williams (Cleveland Rd ES)--$1000

Friends of Eve Carson General Classroom Grant--Mimi Elliot-Gower (Barrow ES)--$1000

Eve Carson Service Learning Grant--Debbie Mitchell (Clarke MS)--$1000

Sara Orton Glickman Collaborative Project Based Learning Grant--Melissa Graham (JJ Harris ES)--$1000

Dr. Jimmy Morris Memorial Fine Arts Grant--Cathy Hodge (Cedar Shoals HS)--$1000

Lane Turner Norton Literacy Grant--Melissa Perez-Tucker (Cedar Shoals HS)--$500

Carol Ann Colquitt Special Education Grant--Erika Douglas (Gaines ES)--$500

Todd Cooper Memorial Grant for Technology--Nick Hussein (Hilsman MS)--$500

Jenney Penny Oliver General Classroom Grants--Jessica McWhirter (Cleveland Rd ES) and Kisha Bailey (Timothy Rd ES)--$500 each

Seven General Classroom Grants at $1000 Each:

· Caitlin Ramseyer (Barrow ES)

· Kerry Hogan (Cedar Shoals HS)

· Maria Koch (Timothy Rd ES)

· Steven King (Whit Davis ES)

· Kelli Bivins (Coile MS)

· Marc Ginsberg (Cedar Shoals HS)

· Hilary Ruston (Coile MS)

Four General Classroom Grants at $500 Each:

· Cindy Alexander (Whitehead Rd ES)

· Scott Swain (Clarke Central HS)

· Susie Criswell (Whit Davis ES)

· Joyce Moeller (Whit Davis ES)

The FFE Awards Banquet is scheduled Monday, October 13, at 6:00 p.m. at the Classic Center.