Wichita, KS (May 14, 2025) |
Credit Union of America (CUA) has awarded $40,520 in Teach, Grow, and Inspire the Future (TGIF) classroom grants to 49 teachers across Kansas. Since its inception in 2000, CUA has contributed more than $565,000 to help educators enhance their curriculum by funding classroom projects, supplies, field trips, and other educational activities that enrich the student experience. Recipients submit applications outlining their classroom funding needs, which are then reviewed anonymously by a team of CUA staff and retired educators. Additional details are available on individual projects by request. We congratulate our Spring 2025 TGIF grant recipients and wish them and their students a rewarding and engaging experience as they bring their educational projects to life.
Wichita Public Schools
Marisa Kelley, Communication Technology, Beech Elementary
Christianna Doeden, Growing Young Minds: Bringing Learning to Life with Hydroponics, Benton Elementary
Sarah Johnson, Brick-Based Counseling, Buckner Elementary
Emily McCray, Regulation Suite, Wichita, Buckner Elementary
Shawn Lamberson, Blockly Robot Project, Chisholm Life Skills Center
Perla Coyle, STEM Bins for First Grade Exploration, Colvin Elementary
Lindsay Bucy, Students Need Library Book Refresh, Curtis Middle
Casey Christofferson, Graphic Design Studio Upgrade, East High
Kaytreuna Crow, Project Based Learning, East High
Mackenzie Haas, Cameras for Photographers, East High
John Perkins, Literacy Intervention, East High
Caitlyn Hernandez, Have no Fear-O, Learn Math with Spher-O, Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
Brandi Dalrymple, Whisper Phones, Linwood Elementary
Ramona Bomgardner, Ride and Read, Price-Harris Elementary
Sarah Forster, Build-A-Project, Southeast High
Lindsay Clift, Coffee Cart Program, Truesdell Middle
Susan Schroeder, Hands-On Learning Activities for Special Needs Students, West High
Rachel Johnson, Math in Motion: Engaging Minds with Thinking Classrooms, Wilbur Middle
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Kelci Mohr, Can Cook, Goddard, Amelia Earhart Elementary
Victoria Wollard, Marvelous Math Minds, Goddard, Amelia Earhart Elementary
Joel Condray, Sensory Flexible Seating, Goddard, Challenger Intermediate
Doug Mann, Investigating Air Quality in Our Classroom, Goddard, Challenger Intermediate
Amy Warren, Math Games, Goddard, Clark Davidson Elementary
Brian Means, Stem Amusement Park, Goddard, Discovery Intermediate
Laura McDaniel, Building a Spanish Library Collection, Goddard, Eisenhower High
Tim Pinkerton, VEX Robotics, Goddard, Goddard High
Bailey Kimzey-Harris, New Teacher Materials, Goddard, Oak Street Elementary
Ashley Davis, Alternative Supplies for Alternative Learning, Great Bend, Jefferson Elementary
Sarah Allison, Gross Motor Skills, Great Bend, Little Panthers
Kristi Kull, Teaching Food Service Transition Skills and Assessment Program, Derby, Derby High
Dana Jewett, Creative Fusion: Exploring Art and Technology with Cameras and Clay, Derby, Swaney Elementary
Julie Kobbe, Debate is More Than Arguing, Andover, Andover Central High
Jordan Doll, Hand/Portable Tools, Valley Center, Valley Center High
Heather Teasley, Science and Literacy, Pratt, Pratt Academic Center
Rayna Bolen, Ceramic Slab and Texter Rollers, Pratt, Pratt High
Guillermo Rodriguez, Bridging the Technology Gap in High School Band, Salina, Salina Central High
Caleb Stewart, March: Our Civil Rights, Salina, South High
Ashley George, Creative Design Club, Maize, Maize Intermediate
Annette Proffitt, Alternative Seating, Maize, Pray-Woodman Elementary
Paula Wilton/Dush, Kitchen Revitalization, Oxford, Oxford High
Dianna Fisher, Classical Shakespeare and Novel Studies, Stafford, Stafford Junior & Senior High
Jami Dryden, Empowering Students with Hands-On Learning and Flexible Spaces, Fort Larned, Fort Larned Elementary
Brad Emery, Firing Up Creativity – A Raku Kiln for Hands-On Ceramics, St. John, St. John-Hudson
Steve Smith, Design, Create, and Innovate in 3D, Private, Wichita Trinity Academy
Anita DeWeese, Hands on Vet Science, Skyline, Skyline Schools
Miranda Buff, Pre-Vocational Skills in Special Education, Haysville, Campus High
Ryan Howerton, Art Room Flexible Seating, Haysville, Campus High
Crysta Snow, Pickleball, Haysville, Prairie Elementary
Krista Brooks, Book Vending Machine Books, Hays, Wilson Elementary