CFWTX Awards $31,583.87 in Mini-Grants to South Plains Teachers

The Community Foundation of West Texas proudly announces the distribution of $31,583.87 in Mini-Grants for Teachers to 33 South Plains Area elementary and secondary school teachers for the 2024-2025 school year. These grants will support innovative classroom projects, benefiting over 5,500 students.

The Mini-Grants for Teachers program, now in its 26th year, awards grants of up to $1,500 to K-12 teachers in accredited South Plains schools. Funding for the 2024 mini-grants cycle was provided by the Bigham Fund, the Odyssey Endowment, the Larry & Mary Franklin Endowment, the South Plains Foundation, Rushing Family Fund, the Parkhill Foundation, the Mini-Grants for Teachers Endowment, and an anonymous donor. Since 1998, the program has awarded 765 grants totaling $616,464.40, enriching academic experiences and recognizing outstanding teachers.

2024/2025 Mini Grant Recipients:

Marcy	Kurklin	Abernathy High	Through the Lens of Science: 5th Grade Observations
Jamie	Ayers	Abernathy High	Anatomy & Physiology Supplemental Materials
Patrica	Davis	Bennett Elementary	Training Fifth Grade Authors Through Literature
Sarah	Pruitt	Capitol Elementary	Flexible Seating
Allison	Sell	Central Elementary	I do, we do, YOU do! Music notation for all!
Randie	Robinson	Cotton Center Elementary	Outdoor Education- Learning Stations
Mary-Katherine	Arias	Hodges Elementary	Diverse Pages: Celebrating Asian Voices in our Library
Cheri	Poe	Kingdom Preparatory Academy	Ultraviolet Sterilization capabilities in Science Lab
Jeannie	DePoe	Kingdom Preparatory Academy	Technological aids for Latin class - "Technological aids for Latin class
Tammy	Branch	Levelland Academic Beginnings Center	Stem and Knowledge Units
Russell	Hill	Levelland High	Youth Entrepreneurs of Levelland Marketing Project
Gregory	Pledger	Levelland South Elementary	Robotics Program
Crystal	Osborn	Lubbock Christian School	Breakout the "Fun"damentals
Jessica	Brown	Lubbock Cooper Laura Bush Middle	7th Grade Book Clubs
Ben	Wade	New Deal Elementary	Omnikin 6
Becky	Koehler	Parsons Elementary	No Nonsense Non-Fiction
Samara	Chavez	Roosevelt High	New Science Lab Equipment
Tabitha	Hernandez	Roosevelt High	Advancing Fashion Design
Jody	Rowland	Roosevelt High	Firepit
Dallas	Grimes	Roosevelt High	Election of 1800: America's First Presidential Campaign (UIL Academics-Social Studies competition)
Amber	Hillstrom	Roosevelt Jr. High	Creating Better Writers-Closing the Gap
Shelby	Gaddis	Roosevelt Jr. High	Special Education Curriculum
Sarah	Cannon	Roosevelt Jr. High	Inspired Science Research
Greer	Franklin	Roosevelt Jr. High	Project Career Readiness and Preparation
Kasey	Montgomery	Roosevelt Jr. High	Sensory Reading Corner 6-8 SLC
Kathleen	Heyd	Sharp Academy	See It, Hear It, GOT It! Interactive Technology
Kris	Stecklein	Sharp Academy	Literary Tools
Raymond	Cortez	Sharp Academy	Engaging, Interact, Enhance.
Larry	Maddox	Sharp Academy	Social Studies Tools
Lindsey	Sexton	Southcrest Christian	Connect: Adding An Interchangeable Lego Wall to our Science Classroom
Milene	de Farias	Southcrest Christian	Enhancing Biological Studies with Microscopes for Lake Water Animacules Lab and Beyond
Laura	Wilbanks	Southcrest Christian	Science Lab Essentials
Tamara	Klotzman	Wester Elementary	Technology in the Elementary Performing Arts Classroom

See photos from the 2024 Mini-Grants for Teachers awards celebration below: