A+ Education Foundation Awards $126,000 in Grants to 91 Area Educators
July 16, 2020
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AUSTIN, TX (July 15, 2020) — The A+ Education Foundation, a philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU), continues its commitment to education by awarding $126,000 in grants to 91 Central Texas educators. With this year’s grants, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded over $1 million in grants since the program began in 2005.
“This year has been a challenging one for educators,” Georgia Johnson, A+ Education Foundation President, said. “But they are resilient and we are excited to see what comes from these grants. It is our honor to give back to schools in this way, and we are so excited to have passed the $1 million mark for the program.”
Established in 2005, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded 1,078 educators with over $1,033,500 in grants to fund innovative, inspiring, and engaging programs for their schools.
This year’s winning submissions include:
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Technology to help teach dyslexic students
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Building a diverse classroom library
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Social and emotional learning and facilitation training for educators
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Helping young students learn simple programming with robots and other tools
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Creating a schoolyard habitat for butterflies and outdoor classroom for preschoolers
2020 Grant Recipients
Recipient
School
District
Chuck Harris
Austin HS
Austin ISD
Bob McVerry
Barbara Jordan ES
Austin ISD
Theresa Chapa
Becker ES
Austin ISD
Marcela Sanz Blanco
Becker ES
Austin ISD
Ana Portillo
Blazier ES
Austin ISD
Carlen Floyd
Bowie HS
Austin ISD
Jennifer Atkinson
Brentwood ES
Austin ISD
Courtney Rock
Clayton & Mills ES
Austin ISD
Eric Roth
Clayton ES
Austin ISD
Lisa Wenske
Clayton ES
Austin ISD
Janet Rucka-White
Dawson ES
Austin ISD
Magan Grill
Gullett ES
Austin ISD
Maitri Shah
Hill ES
Austin ISD
Sarah Salazar
Linder ES
Austin ISD
Diana McMillan
Mathews ES
Austin ISD
Kenneth Rogers
McCallum HS
Austin ISD
Rita Cooper
Murchison MS
Austin ISD
Iliana Buzan
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Alejandra Chavez
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Maria Fleming
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Jackie Grotrian-Chedsey
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Maureen Hamburger Bishop
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Katie Kanak
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Lori Komassa
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Shannon Messer
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Lisa Moe
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Alexandra Tarpley
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Beth Thornton
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Stacey Underwood
Oak Hill ES
Austin ISD
Elaine Stark
Palm ES
Austin ISD
Nadya Bailey-Pérez
Perez ES
Austin ISD
Maureen Freeman
Travis Heights ES
Austin ISD
Sonja Jimenez
Uphaus Early Childhood Center
Austin ISD
Noelia Otero Oquendo
Wooten ES
Austin ISD
Claire Cooper
Zilker ES
Austin ISD
Jennifer Marshall
Zilker ES
Austin ISD
Jan McLendon
Zilker ES
Austin ISD
Monique Parsons
Zilker ES
Austin ISD
Michelle White
Zilker ES
Austin ISD
Stacie Norman
Cedar Creek MS
Bastrop ISD
Deanna Bodine
Emile ES
Bastrop ISD
Jackie Uselton
Westlak HS
Eanes ISD
Navin Palicherla
Florence MS
Florence ISD
Amanda Partida
McCoy ES
Georgetown ISD
Amy Heil
Wagner MS
Georgetown ISD
Colleen Montez
Williams ES
Georgetown ISD
Delia Hernandez
Green ES
Hays CISD
Marisa Prunty
Kyle ES
Hays CISD
Martha Mendez-Trelles
Uhland ES
Hays CISD
Debbie Garthwaite
Norman ES
Hutto ISD
Alicia Cochran
Veterans’ Hill ES
Hutto ISD
Blake Gearhart
Maude Moore Wood ES
Killeen ISD
Dina D’Amore
Reeces Creek ES
Killeen ISD
Debbie Hagood
Rough Hollow ES
Lake Travis ISD
Tiffany Pelzel
Serene Hills ES
Lake Travis ISD
Veronica Cammon
Camacho ES
Leander ISD
Linda Hagen
Cedar Park MS
Leander ISD
Tracy Knippelmier
LEO
Leander ISD
Tana Kisselburg
Plain ES
Leander ISD
Jane Schenck
Special Education
Leander ISD
Gayle Chin
Stiles MS
Leander ISD
Sheryl Holmes Rivera
Decker MS
Manor ISD
Chelsea Young
Decker MS
Manor ISD
Elizabeth Williams
Manor ES
Manor ISD
Maria Cruz-Stone
Oak Meadows ES
Manor ISD
Madeleine Voltin
Oak Meadows ES
Manor ISD
Gayle Winfrey
Shadowglen ES
Manor ISD
Diane Sikkenga
Barron ES
Pflugerville ISD
Amber Ham
Connally HS
Pflugerville ISD
Lisa Bracken-Squires
Parmer Lane ES
Pflugerville ISD
Veronica Garcia
Bluebonnet ES
Round Rock ISD
Debbie Chavez
Cedar Ridge HS
Round Rock ISD
Meg Jameson
Chisholm Trail MS
Round Rock ISD
Kristie Campo
Double File ES
Round Rock ISD
Ginna Wimmer
Fern Bluff ES
Round Rock ISD
Jenny Weaver
Great Oaks ES
Round Rock ISD
Diane Hance
Grisham MS
Round Rock ISD
Linda Steidel
Jollyville ES
Round Rock ISD
Linda Kay
Ridgeview MS
Round Rock ISD
Alexandra Peoples
Spicewood ES
Round Rock ISD
Jayson Sherman
Walsh MS
Round Rock ISD
Marcus Haygood
Crockett ES
San Marcos CISD
Diana Garcia
DeZavala ES
San Marcos CISD
Joshua Keir
Doris Miller MS
San Marcos CISD
Jessica Botello
Rodridguez ES
San Marcos CISD
Tommie Jackson
AJ Briesemeister MS
Seguin ISD
Samuel Parrott
AJ Briesemeister MS
Seguin ISD
Delia Molina
Ball Early Childhood Center
Seguin ISD
Mary Ziolkowski
Cathedral School Saint Mary
Joyce Allen
KIPP Austin College Prep
Huckleberry Spear
Magnolia Montessori For All
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About A+ Federal Credit Union
A+ Federal Credit Union was founded in 1949 by 50 Austin, Texas teachers. Over seventy years later, A+FCU has over 168,000 members throughout the community, over $1.9 billion in assets, over 460 employees, and 22 branches. A+FCU continues to have close relationships with local schools and provides free financial education curricula for educators, engaging financial education presentations for students, real-life money management simulations for youth, high school branch locations, and unique financial products designed for teachers. Learn more at aplusfcu.org.
About A+ Education Foundation
A+ Education Foundation was established and developed by A+ Federal Credit Union in 2005 to provide grants to full-time pre-K through 12th grade educators to assist in reaching their education goals. These grants help fund programs and training for educators in the communities served by A+FCU. To find out more information, including how to support Central Texas educators, visit aplusfcu.org/grants.