2024
Ashley Harris
Sarasota High School Sarasota, Florida Virtual Course Work: SIMS Virtual Professional Learning: Fundamentals of Paraphrasing, Paragraph Writing Strategy, and Sentence Writing Strategies. |
Melanie Hendrix
Booker T. Washington High School Pensacola, Florida Conference: Truman Library Teacher Conference |
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Jennifer Wilson
Tequesta Trace Middle School Plantation, Florida Conference: Innovative Schools Summit |
Educational Grant Recipients
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Pamela Barnes Clarence Boswell Elementary Aubundale, Florida Project: Read and Ride
Tanisha Drummond Cunningham WK Bryan Elementary School North Miami, Florida Project: Reading Our Way to Game Day
Misti Gibbins
North Bay Haven Elementary Panama City, Florida Project: Teacher Resource Room
Lora Rossi
Dunnellon Elementary Dunnellon, Florida Project: Authentic Learning Through Math and Science Manipulatives |
Jan Bennitt
Godby High School Tallahassee, Florida Project: Future Educator's Association (FFEA) "Ignite the Light: Teach!”
Glendaly Fernandez
Dunnellon Elementary Dunnellon, Florida Project: Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom
Josephine Rosado
Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Saint Cloud, Florida Project: Keeping Me Calm When it Gets Loud
Shawna-Mae Lancaster Warren
Belleview-Santos Elementary Bellview, FL Project: Drumming Up Enthusiasm for Physical Movement |
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2023
Educational Grant Recipients
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Racquel House Hollywood Park Elementary Hollywood, Florida Project: SEL & Mindfulness Game Room |
Patricia Johnson Satellite Beach United Methodist Church Satellite Beach, Florida Project: Energizing Pre-Schoolers With the WONDERS OF SCIENCE |
Mary Keip Dunnellon Elementary Dunnellon, Florida Project: Touching Lives by Teaching Music |
Bobbi Kelley Sleepy Hill Elementary Lakeland, Florida Project: Explorers' Corner Reading Center |
Patricia Layton Dunnellon Elementary Dunnellon, Florida Project: Classroom Libraries for Young Readers |
Susan Peters PossAbilites Plus Atlantic Beach, Florida Project: Curtain Up! Light the Lights |
Dr. Precious Symonette Miami Norland Senior High Miami Gardens, Florida Project: Miami Norland Senior High School's INTERNATIONAL Poetry FESTIVAL |
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2022
Professional Development Awards
Doreen Alvarez Peace River Elementary School Port Charlotte, FL Professional Event: Teaching Learning Coaching Conference, Orlando, FL |
Darby Kaye Barfield
Vernon Elementary (K-5) Vernon, FL Professional Event: Graduate Course -Counseling Children with Sexual Trauma (Virtual Course - University of the Southwest) |
Elisabeth Davis Altamonte Christian School Altamonte Springs, FL Professional Event: Advanced Placement (AP) Project Based Learning Series CANCELLED Funds returned |
Lucinda Rempala Charlotte Virtual School/Charlotte Tech College (K-12) Port Charlotte, FL Professional Event: “American School Counselor Association National Conference” Austin, Texas |
Educational Grants
Rebekah Richey Retired Educator, Jeff Triplett Community Center Sanford, FL Project: Sanford Enrichment Field Trip Opportunities |
Beth Cavallaro Fairglen Elementary Cocoa, FL Project: Morning Running Club |
Sarah Watters Riversink Elementary (K-5) Crawfordville, FL Project: 4 Houses, 1 Otter Family |
Renea McKenzie Vernon Elementary (K-5) Vernon, FL Project: Bingo for Books |
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2021
Professional Development Award
Missy Jones Winter Springs Elementary Sanford, FL Professional Development Space Academy for Educators, Huntsville, Alabama |
Educational Grants
Cyd Heyliger-Browne Miami Dade County Public Library Miami, FL Project: Discovering Endorphins (Sports Konnected to Literacy and STEAM) |
Paula Nelson-Shokar Homestead, FL Project: "Supporting STEM Learning with iPad Technology" |
Kathleen Poe Jacksonville Beach, FL Project: "Help Me to Be Me" |
Melissa Whitson Roulhac Middle School Bonifay, FL Project: “Check It Out” |
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2020
Professional Development Awards
Jennifer Guarraia Trinity Catholic Tallahassee, FL Professional Event: “Get Your Teach On” National Conference Orlando FL |
Stacey DeWolfe Lemon Bay High Englewood, FL Professional Event: Coursework: “Set Theory”; Graduate Level Mathematics |
Kim Franklin Waller Elementary Youngstown, FL Professional Event: “FAME” (Florida Association for Media in Education) Orlando FL |
Debbie Bohanan Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy Kissimmee, FL Professional Event: “ISTE21”(International Society for Technology in Education National Conference) San Antonio, TX |
Educational Grants
Pam Ayers Port Charlotte High Port Charlotte, FL Project: First Chapter Fridays Literature Circles in the High School Classroom |
Diane Driggers Medart Elementary Crawfordville, FL Project: Creating Future Scientists |
Desiraye Pulizzi Lake Trafford Elementary Immokalee, FL Project: Learning to 'Code' in Kindergarten |
Janie Register Ft. Braden Community Center & Tallahassee Museum Tallahassee, FL Project: 123, Community Helpers Are We! |
Sharon Richardson First Christian Academy DeFuniak Springs, FL Project: Measurements Matter |
Janice Tucker Ft Mose' Historic Park and Lincolnville Museum St. Augustine FL Project: Flight to Freedom |
Debra Spradley Tommy Smith Elementary Panama City, FL Project: BrainPOP |
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2019
Professional Development Awards
Nancy Rosenbaum Teach/University School Tallahassee, FL Professional Event: Space Academy for Educators, Huntsville, Alabama |
Sarah Watters Riversink Elementary Crawfordville, FL Professional Event: Happy Teacher Revolution Facilitator Training (online course) |
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2018
Professional Development Award
Carol Hedrick Lehigh Elementary North Fort Myers, FL Professional Event: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE18) Conference Chicago, Illinois |
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2017
Professional Development Awards
Dr. Stephanie Lutton Carey University of South Florida Tampa, FL Professional Event: International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) 16th World Congress, Cape Town, South Africa |
Cara Dunford Holt Yankeetown School Yankeetown, FL Professional Event: Kagan Cooperative Learning - The Writing Process, Orlando, FL |
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