(Photo: Students in Shelby learned about gardens and STEM with a Teachers Assistance Program.)
Local Teachers Receive Grants from Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation awarded more than $$73,792.96 in educational program grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding.
The Teacher Assistance Program grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms. The following grants were awarded.
Kelly Baker St. Peter’s Elementary School Inclusive Classroom Library
Autumn Barry Ontario Stingel Elementary STEM Program
Thomas Blike Mansfield Senior High Holiday Gingerbread Village
Kelsie Brooks Richland School of Academic Arts Math Manipulatives
Beth Buchanan Mansfield Springmill STEM Book Character Creations
Pamela Conover Lexington High School Science Field Trip
Wesley Courser Mansfield Christian School Current Event Awareness
Jessica Crist Shelby Auburn Elementary Digital/Printable Individual Centers
Robin Dawson Crestview High School Microscopic World
Jessica Day Temple Christian School Art Program
Andrew Ditlevson Crestview High School Ceramics Program
Raymel Early Mansfield Springmill STEM Makerspace Adventures
Carmen Egner Mansfield Middle School 8th Grade Supplemental Math
Diana Flannigan Mansfield Springmill STEM Hydroponic Seeds for STEM
Kelsey Fuller Shelby Auburn Elementary Reading Program
Jami Gilger Shelby Dowds Elementary Books and Reading Workshop
Kimberly Hall Abraxas School of Ohio Intervention Supplies
Sonnet Hogue Mansfield Christian School Stained/Fused Glass
Jennifer Hooper Lexington Eastern Elementary STEM Materials
Rich Hoover Clear Fork Middle School Field Trip
Bianca Horsley Mansfield Christian School Reading Program
Susan James St. Peter’s Elementary Earth Science Field Study
Natasha Jolin Ontario Stingel Elementary Reading Program
Dan Jones Richland School of Academic Arts Creativity through Curiosity
Leigh Kelly Mansfield Digital Academy Student Engagement Software
Kathy Kranch Mansfield Sherman Elementary Kindergartener Program
Amy Kurtz-Nagel Ontario Stingel Elementary Wellness Class
Grace Larsen Richland School of Academic Arts Classroom Library
Betty Liebhart Temple Christian School Education Supplies
Cassandra Lowery Abraxas School of Ohio ACT Work Keys
Brianna Maldinger Plymouth-Shiloh Elementary Reader Program
Jean McCauley Ontario Stingel Elementary Reading Program
Carol Mullet Shelby Dowds Elementary Reading Program
Andrea Murphy Mansfield Springmill STEM Outdoor Classroom
Courtney Nabb Mansfield Middle School Reading Program
Nancy Niedermier Mansfield Springmill STEM Outdoor Exploration Kits
Jennie Norman Mansfield Digital Academy Science Lab Equipment/Supplies
Alicia Olivieri Richland School of Academic Arts Hands-On Learning Support
Heidi Payne Mansfield Malabar Intermediate Cross Curricular Materials
Cindy Rice Mansfield Springmill STEM Outdoor Discovery Kits
Katy Rinehart Shelby Dowds Elementary Reading Program
Lori Rinehart Mansfield Springmill Stem Literacy Library
Kellie Ritchey Ontario Middle School Literature Circles
Promise Robinson Temple Christian School Books
Hannah Roble Mansfield Senior High School Classroom Literacy
Sue Rothacher Richland School of Academic Arts Guided Reading Intervention
Morgan Schneider Ontario Stingel Elementary VersaTiles Workbooks
Taylor Schneider Mansfield Spingmill STEM Women in Science Stem
Sarah Schonauer Mansfield Woodland Elementary Practicing Problems w/ Play
Dorothy Sharrock Abraxas School of Ohio ACT WorkKeys Curriculum
Erika Smith Richland School of Academic Arts Science Department
Dwight Souder Crestview High School Aeronautics STEAM
Laura Stine Sacred Heart Catholic School Historical Bridges
Chesley Talisse Richland School of Academic Arts Uke Can Do It
Angela Vega Richland School of Academic Arts Marvel Learning Universe
Melissa Vogt Mansfield Springmill STEM Kindness in the Classroom
Elizabeth Voytko Richland School of Academic Arts Scholastic News
Jan Weithman Mansfield Springmill STEM Coding Brought to Life
Tonya Winningham Ontario Stingel Elementary Mathletes
Amy Zappone Richland School of Academic Arts Core Knowledge Support
Toni Zehe Plymouth Shiloh Elementary Multiple Disabilities Classroom
Kayla Zingale Ontario Stingel Elementary Rooted in Reading
Two grants were awarded from the Harry and Lois McCullough Fund:
Sunda Peters Richland Genealogical Society WPA Veterans Burial Records
Angela Vega Richland School of Academic Arts Ancient Burial Mounds
One grant was awarded from the Eleanor Searle McCollum Teach and Education Fund to support art, music, and theater supplies at Plymouth Shiloh Local Schools.
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland County and its residents.
The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community by investing their gifts for charity wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.
CONTACT: Maura Teynor, chief advancement officer Phone: 419-525-3020 mteynor@rcfoundation.org