Over $22,000 in Grants Awarded to Libertyville, Vernon Hills High School Teachers

The District 128 Foundation for Learning continued its mission of enhancing learning in Community High School District 128 by awarding Innovation Grants totaling $22,769 to Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School teachers on Jan. 14. The 2015-16 grant winners were announced and celebrated at a luncheon held at the District 128 Administration Office. This year’s grants brought the amount of grants awarded by the Foundation since 2008 to $146,759.

The grant winners were joined at the presentation by members of the Foundation for Learning Board of Trustees, the Foundation Auxiliary Committee, the D128 Administration, and the Grant Selection Committee. Pictured at the presentation are: (front row) Mark Prosise (VHHS), Sherri Rukes (LHS), John Taylor (LHS), Margaret Nicholson (LHS), Sarah Stoub (VHHS), Jenifer Christensen (Grant Review Committee), Renae Renihan (Auxiliary Committee), Lynda Ward(Grant Review Committee), (back row) Prentiss Lea (Superintendent), Ani Mattson (Foundation Trustee), Kris Blaser (Foundation Trustee), Matt McCarty (VHHS), John Pagani (VHHS), Peter Dawson (LHS), Kedric Greenawalt (VHHS), Robert Adams (LHS), Daniel Treptow (LHS), Chris Wolf (VHHS), Scott Overbeck (Foundation Trustee), Kaarn Luce (Auxiliary Committee), Ronnie Edwards (Auxiliary Committee), Rita Fischer (Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction). Grant winners not pictured: Brooke Gabris (VHHS), Shannon Etnyre (VHHS),Brandon Watters (VHHS), David Kreutz (LHS).

To read complete details about this year’s winning grants, visit http://www.d128foundation.org/2015-16-innovation-grant-winners

Founded in 2007, the mission of the District 128 Foundation for Learning is to enhance and enrich the instructional program in District 128 by obtaining resources through community partnerships.