Hamilton County teachers receive Unum grants
Unum presented Hamilton County school teachers with more than $50,000 in mini-grants at its annual Strong Schools Grant teacher luncheon held Jan. 8. The awards will help fund 52 innovative classroom projects.
“Selected out of 112 applicants, these teachers are receiving grants for classroom projects that promise to provide exceptional learning opportunities for their students,” says Tom White, senior vice president of investor relations for Unum.
Unum Strong Schools Grant recipients are Nikki Howell, Allen Elementary; Lisa Young, Alpine Crest Elementary; Susan Dorsa, Barger Academy; Megan Neves, Heather Prairie and Sonal Patel, Big Ridge Elementary; Mary A. Rausch, Brainerd High; Ashley Lawrence, Brown Academy; Kristina Culberson, Brown Middle; and Sandra Howard, Center for Creative Arts.
Also receiving grants are Brielle Farrow and Donna Sellers, Central High; Caleb Bagby, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy; Soeung Chov and Mary Vlasis, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences; Diane Stacy, Daisy Elementary; Raquel Clark, Dalewood Middle; and Amanda Turner and Nicole Galletta, East Brainerd Elementary.
Teresa Molnar, East Hamilton Middle/High; Callie Branam, East Lake Academy of Fine Arts; Jill Blackmon and Sara Durst, East Lake Elementary; Marilyn Medley, East Ridge Elementary; Ali Dullen and Catherine Patronis, East Side Elementary; Sharon Leath, Falling Water Elementary; and Julia Warren and Aaron Wood, Hixson Elementary.