Foundation for Roanoke Valley Announces First Grants from its "Grants 4 Teachers" Program

Article by Courtney Cutright, Roanoke Times, November 23, 2010

The Foundation for Roanoke Valley last week awarded 20 grants totaling nearly $5,000 to Roanoke teachers through the new Grants 4 Teachers program.
The recipients are:

•  Laura Augustin, Jeri Barger, Marlene Dooley, Amy Duffy, Megan Lawson and Laura Totty; Monterey Elementary.
•  Leigh Anne Brewster, Garden City Elementary.
•  Stephanie Doyle, James Breckinridge Middle.
•  Andrea Greene, Roanoke Academy for Mathematics and Science.
•  Michelle Hallman, Hurt Park Elementary.
•  Cheryl Hambrick and Amy Tlockowski, James Madison Middle.
•  Cara Kenney and Teresa Sutherland, Fairview Elementary.
•  Laurie Matko and Jude Prashaw, Fallon Park Elementary.
• Eileen McCaul, Westside Elementary.
•  Leslie Rueff, Stonewall Jackson Middle.
•  Keith Thomas, Highland Park Elementary.
•  Jasmin Venable, Preston Park Primary.

Only Roanoke teachers were eligible for the pilot year, but foundation officials plan to extend the program to additional school divisions next year.