Via CU Awards Grants to 17 Teachers
Via Credit Union Awards Grants to 17 Teachers
Via Credit Union has awarded 17 Teacher Grant, totaling to over $7,000, to support innovative classroom projects for the 2024-2025 school year. Over the years, ViaCU has funded a total of 181 projects, contributing over $74,500 to local teachers.
Cindy Kohlmorgen, President/CEO of Via Credit Union, personally delivered the grant checks and extended congratulations to each recipient. Teacher Grants provide funding for innovative classroom projects that lack funding. Kohlmorgen expressed, “Via Credit Union is honored to support these innovative projects. With tight school budgets, these grants provide teachers the resources to bring impactful programs to life, enhancing education in ways that would otherwise be out of reach.”
Grant winners competed with numerous applications for an opportunity to make their projects come alive in the classroom. The winning teachers will use the grant funding for the following projects:
- Katie Jo Brown, The King's Academy: Tasting the World
- Peggy Cook, Wawasee Middle School: Dissecting Chicken Wings
- Paige Haley, Frankton Jr. Sr. High School: Career Readiness
- Kari Johnson, Oak Hill Junior High: Survival 101
- Suzie Klee, Park Elementary: Exploring Ecosystems Through Owl Pellets
- Katherine Krevda, Westview Elementary: Future Scientist
- Hope Lugar, Park Elementary: Rolling Into Coding: Exploring Robotics with Sphero RVR+
- Megan McAdams, Justice Intermediate School: Biking for Focus
- Christy Morgan, Oak Hill High School: Perspective Drawings- Modeling Parallel Lines Cut by Transversals in Art
- Shelly Neal, Northview Elementary: Kids at Work: a cardboard construction center
- Ashley Roberts, Northview Elementary: Future Problem Solvers
- Elizabeth Runyan, Converse Elementary: Cubby Cuisine
- Waylon Shaffer, Elwood Elementary School: Word Work Mats and Individual Sound Walls
- Kristy Tapper, Eastbrook High School: Breakout Kits
- Angie Thompson, Eastbrook High School: Digital Art Drawing Pads
- Sydney Walter, Blackford Jr./Sr. High School: Photographing Artistic Work for Presentation
- Susan Zent, Eastbrook Middle School: Glow Geometry
