Gwinnett Foundation Awards Innovating Learning Grants Totaling $50K

From GCPS

Innovating Learning Grants totaling $50,000 were awarded to Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) educators at the 2014 holiday gathering of the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation.

The list of recipients of the December 2014 grants appears below.

Under the Innovating Teaching initiative, grants totaling $175,200 have been issued in two years benefitting 18 clusters, 39 elementary schools, nine middle schools, 25 high schools, and three multi-level facilities. A complete list is available at www.gcps-foundation.org

Recipients listed with school, school cluster, project and amount:

• Donna Davis, Cooper ES, Archer Cluster, STEM Enrichment, $1,000
• Sharon Amolo, Gwin Oaks ES, Brookwood Cluser, STEAM, science, technology, engineering, arts & math in 3D, $2,000
• Trisha Conner, Harbins ES, Archer Cluster, STEM Learning to code with Robotics, $1,000
• Catherine Williams, Pharr ES, Grayson Cluster, Activity Trainer, Discrete Trial, $4,000
• Terilyn L. Smith, Rockbridge ES, Meadowcreek Cluster, Engineering kits for project based STEM, $3,000
• Matthew Smith, White Oak ES, Lanier Cluster, Project Based Learning Team, $4,000
• Dana Carol Booker, Shiloh MS, Shiloh Cluster, Care Team Success in the Classroom Support, $2,000
• Monica Brown, Five Forks MS, Brookwood Cluster, Collaborative Learning Media Centers, $7,000
• Leslie Greer, Dacula MS, Dacula Cluster, Collaborative Learning Media Centers, $7,000
• Nicole D’Antonio, GSMST Charter, AP Vertical Articulation Initiative, $7,000
• Sheila Harmony, GSMST Charter, STEM FEST, $5,500
• Mary Rutland, Peachtree Ridge HS, Peachtree Ridge Cluster, Girls in Technology, $6,500.

(Photo: Recipients of the 2014 Innovating Learning Grants awarded by Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc. Credit: GCPS)

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