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2017 Forsyth County Teacher Grants Announced

5/2/2017
The Winston-Salem Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Forsyth County Teacher Grants for professional development to K-12th grade teachers in the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools.  A total of $53,720 was granted to 32 teacher grantees (see following pages).  The selection committee, comprised of a panel of professional educators, made the awards in support of innovative and results-oriented educational experiences for teachers to improve their teaching ability and enhance the subject or content being taught in the classroom.
 

The Winston-Salem Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Forsyth County Teacher Grants for professional development to K-12th grade teachers in the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools.  A total of $53,720 was granted to 32 teacher grantees (see following pages).  The selection committee, comprised of a panel of professional educators, made the awards in support of innovative and results-oriented educational experiences for teachers to improve their teaching ability and enhance the subject or content being taught in the classroom.   
 
The Winston-Salem Foundation is most appreciative of the following component funds that provided funding for this year�s Forsyth County Teacher Grants: 


 � Sam and Anne Booke Family Trust was established in 1989 by family members of Sam and Anne Booke to improve the quality of life in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Grants fund professional development opportunities for PK-12 teachers in the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools.  

� Gaddy Educator Fund was established in 1995 by Dr. Joe E. Gaddy, Jr. to provide grants for the professional staff at R. J. Reynolds High School. Dr. Gaddy graduated from Reynolds High School in 1963, completed his undergraduate degree at Davidson College and his medical degree at UNC-Chapel Hill.

� Doris Joyce Kohfeldt Educator Fund was established in 2016 by Joyce Kohfeldt to help support and sustain the Foundation's Teacher Grants program in Forsyth County. Particular emphasis may be given to teachers in public schools, grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, to provide funds to support professional development opportunities and/or to subsidize classroom projects.

� Maytrice Walton Fund was established in 1989 by the family of the late Maytrice Walton, one of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools� most remarkable teachers. The funds are used for professional growth opportunities and enrichment for a WinstonSalem/Forsyth County elementary teacher.  

� Blanche Raper Zimmerman Fund was established in 1986 by Mrs. Zimmerman and provides assistance for teachers to increase their understanding of and appreciation for various world cultures, with preference for teachers of social studies or history. 

 

The Winston-Salem Foundation is a community foundation that supports charitable programs in the greater Forsyth County area. Founded in 1919 with a $1,000 gift, it now administers over 1,300 funds and had total custodial assets of $453 million at the end of 2016.  In 2016, the Foundation granted $38.4 million to charitable causes, $2.8 million of which was through the Community Grants program.  Learn more at www.wsfoundation.org.  
 
Forsyth County Teacher Grants - 2017 Award Recipients

  • Amie Snow - Ibraham Elementary School - $825 to attend a summer institute at Columbia University on reading and writing
  • Amy Sain - Union Cross Elementary School - $1,080 for a four-day guided reading collaborative planning retreat 
  • Angie Tippett - Union Cross Elementary School - $1,080 for a four-day guided reading collaborative planning retreat 
  • Anne Andrews - Kimmel Farm Elementary School - $1,075 to attend an Orton-Gillingham training course 
  • Carolyn Belk - Union Cross Elementary School - $2,268 to attend the Science in the Rockies workshop 
  • Christine Parrish - R.J. Reynolds High School - $2,350 for a two-day training on integrating sign language into language arts curriculum 
  • Desirae Clodfelter - Hanes Magnet School - $2,500 for a nine-day ecological exploration of the Galapagos 
  • Ellen Kay Endriss - Career Center High School - $2,500 for a statistical software training course 
  • Heather Fisher - Ibraham Elementary School - $825 to attend a summer institute at Columbia University on reading and writing 
  • Jatnna Acosta - Old Town Elementary School - $950 for a Spanish language education methodology workshop  
  • Jennifer Edgerton - Union Cross Elementary School - $1,080 for a four-day guided reading collaborative planning retreat 
  • Jill Carter - Frank Morgan Elementary School - $2,500 for a cultural immersion experience in India and Nepal 
  • JoEllen Weeks - Whitaker Elementary School - $2,345 to attend the International Society for Technology in Education Conference 
  • Jolie Gregory � East Forsyth High School - $2,500 for a cultural immersion experience in Costa Rica 
  • Julie Addington - Clemmons Elementary School - $2,500 to attend the International Society for Technology in Education Conference 
  • Kathleen Brown - Kimmel Farm Elementary School - $1,075 to attend an Orton-Gillingham training course 
  • Keela Gallagher - Downtown Elementary School - $900 for a focused kindergarten workshop 
  • Kellee Church - Whitaker Elementary School - $645 for a world music drumming course 
  • Kelly Tutterow � Clemmons Elementary School - $1,875 to attend a summer institute at Columbia University on reading and writing 
  • Kori Trainor - Ibraham Elementary School - $825 to attend a summer institute at Columbia
  • University on reading and writing 
  • Laura Puryear - Kimberley Park Elementary School - $1,965 for a training that teaches students with speech production disorders using a multidimensional approach 
  • Lauren Annas - Mineral Springs Middle School - $2,000 to purchase a Flocabulary subscription 
  • Margaret Caldwell - Clemmons Elementary School - $1,875 to attend a summer institute at Columbia University on reading and writing 
  • Maria Spaventa - Speas Elementary School - $2,440 for the mindset works Spanish language curriculum 
  • Mary Hughes Lee - North Forsyth High School - $1,475 for a summer documentary creation intensive workshop 
  • Melissa Fulton - Sedge Garden Elementary School - $2,300 to attend the National Future of Education Technology Conference 
  • Page Dancy - Paisley IB Middle School - $1,852 for a two-week excursion following the Trail of Tears
  • Patsy Miller - Moore Elementary School - $1,770 for a two-day training on integrating sign language into language arts curriculum
  • Ruth Wilcox - Paisley IB Middle School - $2,054 for a two-week excursion following the Trail of Tears
  • Shari Brady - Parkland IB Magnet School - $1,650 to attend the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo to host a series on comics and STEM education
  • Tonya Allison - Ward Elementary School - $1,313 for a world music drumming course
  • Treva Haynes - Wiley Middle School - $1,328 for a two-day training on integrating sign language into language arts curriculum 

 

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