The Granville Education Foundation (GEF) has distributed awards totaling more than $50,000 to schools across the county during its recent “Prize Patrol” celebration.
The foundation funded 40 grants in 16 different schools, according to GEF Executive Director Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter.
A total of 82 applications were reviewed and scored by GEF grant committee members. Names and schools were not included on the applications during the evaluation process. A GEF team presented the awards to happy recipients on Nov. 19 and on Nov. 22.
“This day was filled with surprises, excitement, and tears of joy for many deserving teachers and students. We secretly notified the school principals we would be awarding the grants, but the teachers were unaware. Balloons, checks, and grant acceptance letters were delivered to the schools during the celebrations. It was delightful to witness these very happy Granville County School teachers receive their grants!” Carpenter said in a press release.
GEF board president Dr. Linda Frederickson was among the team that visited schools to celebrate with the recipients. “Our grant funding goes directly into the classrooms for these teachers’ innovative projects, which is exciting not only for the teachers receiving the grants, but for their schools, their students, and for our GEF board of directors,” Frederickson stated. “We are excited about these projects and look forward to hearing how these grants impact our Granville County Students.”
GEF will remain in contact with the grant recipients throughout the 2021-2022 school year to stay updated on the projects made possible with the grant funding.
There are four types of grants available – “success through technology” grants for a maximum of $5,000; “experience” grants for a maximum of $1,000; “performing & visual arts” grants for a maximum of $1,500; and the Lela Eaton Creative Teaching grants for a maximum of $1,000.
visit www.GranvilleEdFoundation.org to learn more.
Below is a list of winners in each category:
2021-2022 Success Through Technology Grants
- Oxford Preparatory School – Cindy Clark
- Wilton Elementary School – Tasha Blalock
- Oxford Preparatory School – Ashley Barnette
- Oxford Preparatory School – Wendy Short
- J.F. Webb High School – Carole Griffin
- Granville Central High School – Joshua Carter
2021-2022 Experience Grants
- Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Maureen Bellissimo
- Creedmoor Elementary School – Andrea Auclair
- Butner Stem Elementary School – Carolyn Vickers
- Oxford Preparatory School – Jade Currin
- C.G. Credle Elementary School – Brenda Williamson
- Oxford Preparatory School – Angela Satterwhite
- Tar River Elementary School – Zane Hill
- Creedmoor Elementary School – Niekietta Grillo
- Tar River Elementary School – Amber Shaw
- C.G. Credle Elementary School – Brenda Williamson
2021-2022 Performing & Visual Arts Grants
- Oxford Preparatory School – Cindy Clark
- Granville Central High School – Joshua Carter
2021-2022 Lela Eaton Creative Teaching Grants
- Granville County Public Schools OT – Scharla Keeton, Leslie Currin, Michelle Collier
- J.F. Webb High School – Leslie Magnanti
- Oxford Preparatory School – Jade Currin
- Tar River Elementary School – Karen Floyd
- Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Tammy Hughes
- Granville Central High School – Joshua Carter
- Oxford Preparatory School – Riley Olsen
- West Oxford Elementary School – Bethany Bonnemere
- Falls Lake Academy – Kelly Good
- Tar River Elementary School – Madison Parker
- Northern Granville Middle School – Mary Newton
- Oxford Preparatory School – Heather Williams
- Granville County Public Schools ESL – Ivelisse Rosario de Marín
- Tar River Elementary School – Sherry Thompson
- West Oxford Elementary School – Regina Harris
- Stovall-Shaw Elementary School – Lisa Carver
- Oxford Preparatory School – Katrina Bria
- Oxford Preparatory School – Allison Satterfield
- Oxford Preparatory School – Heather Daniel
- Tar River Elementary School – Madison Parker
- South Granville High School – Michele Sherer
- Falls Lake Academy – Mary Tunstall