Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2013 CONTACT: Tamra Eitel, director, communications Pinellas Education Foundation 727-483-0003 tamra.eitel@pinellaseducation.org 2012-2013 Teacher Grant Recipients Announced Largo, Fla. At the Pinellas County Board meeting on January 29, the Pinellas Education Foundation announced the teacher grant recipients for the 2012-2013 Teach For Excellence Grant, WorkNet Career Grant, Achieva Credit Union Grant and Progress Energy Grant. Each year the Foundation, through the funding of many sponsors, offer thousands of dollars for these classroom enhancement programs which are designed to help teachers enrich the classroom learning experience. This year, the Foundation has awarded more than $142,000 in grants. In order to award more deserving teachers with funds, the Foundation has recently launched a Classroom Sweetheart s Campaign. Designed to raise funds for the Classroom Grants program, the campaign allows individuals to donate money to the grant program on behalf of their sweetheart. The sweetheart will also receive a Valentine s Day card and depending on the option chosen, a gift certificate for a box of decadent chocolate from Schakolad Chocolate Factory in St. Petersburg. More information can be found at www.pinellaseducation.org. The following are the recipients of the 2012-2013 Teach for Excellence Enhancement Program: Academie Da Vinci Anona Elementary Vicki D. Poppell Sheila F. Baker Kris Devlin Kyle Halkett Mary Bellack Laurel Hall-Peters Stephanie Wager
Bay Point Middle Calvin Hunsinger Campbell Park Elementary Dixie Hollins High Dunedin HS Forest Lakes Elementary Garrison Jones Elementary High Point ES Hospital Homebound Kristen Ledbetter Kathryn Adikes Bennie R. Smith Esvicloria Blasingane Paul Douglas Marilyn Harris Liza L. Johnson Christine Ehlers Stefanie Frump Jeannie G. Wallace Lalita S. Mehlenbacher Bruce Myers Michelle L. Kelley Marc Allison Bernadine Valentine Karen L. Gums Genie Merrer Ellen E. Lattanzio Rachel M. Pages Amanda Jackson Kim Kennelly Susan Kypriotakis Pauline Bitetzakis Pat Finke Michelle Scalise Janet Sontheimer Kay Durrance-D Azzo Lorraine Yaslowitz Jennifer A. Kennedy Kelly Rexford Suzanne Bradford Stacey Rutledge Wendy Smith Sandra C. Schmitt Victoria S. Hagedorn Kathleen Ford Phyllis Sciara Marti McCann Ed Galmish Patrice Mykytka
Lakewood High Largo Middle Leila Davis ES New Heights Elementary Nina Harris Exceptional Oldsmar Elementary Osceola Middle Perkins Elementary Pinellas Park High Ridgecrest Elementary James B. Sanderlin Pre K 8 Seventy-Fourth St. ES Seminole HS Sexton Elementary Woodlawn Elementary Jason J. Ness Katherine Hawley Melissa Colgan Leslie J. Pohley Allison M. Chester Jennifer H. Perez Stephanie S. Porch Sharon A. Miller Kathy Dupris Nicole Schellhammer Krista A. Wilson Anne M. Weller Jean Wark Landis Braddock Kristi Shultz Dale F. Konig Sharon F. Gage Karen Bixler Dorothea Anderson Liz Auderer Heather Willard Eleonora I. Branson Elaine G. Harris Samantha A. Ring Roseann V. Sacino Betsy Courtenay Suzanne Craig Donna Fannin Carolien Goossens Suzanne Lak Arcilous Mincey
The following are the recipients of the 2012-2013 Achieva Credit Union Grant: Bardmoor Elementary Calvin Hunsinger Coachman Transition North Countryside High Curtis Fundamental ES Dixie Hollins Adult Ed Dunedin Highland MS Fuguitt ES Gibbs HS Douglas Jamerson ES Highland Lakes ES Lake St. George ES Largo MS Nina Harris ESE Orange Grove ES Osceola Fund HS Perkins ES Melissa Donley Deborah Corrado Deborah Vest Daniel Smith Cathy Fuhs Karen G. Bell Michael Skinner Amy Coury Betty Scott Pam Ziesmann Jennifer Leggio Jennifer Bradley Emily Thompson Katherine Hawley Melissa Colgan Jacquie Grimes Kim Lopez Tracey Raecek Del Brenn Pinellas Park HS Cynthia Freed Virgina Brengle Pinellas Park MS Rebecca Buidens Safety Harbor MS Maria Audura Little 74 th St. ES Barbara Killinger Tarpon Springs HS Amanda Gagliardo
The following are the recipients of the 2012-2013 WorkNet Career Grant: Bay Point MS Countryside HS Pinellas Park MS Woodlawn ES Bennie R. Smith Daniel C. Smith Jason Ness Colleen Quinn Monica Taylor The following are the recipients of the 2012-2013 Progress Energy Grant: EWS Eckerd Youth Challenge Program Forest Lakes ES Largo MS Leila Davis ES Northeast HS Orange Grove ES Osceola MS Safety Harbor MS Seminole Vocational ED Mindy Shaw Janet M. Acerra Jason Ness Leslie Pohley Catherine Brkljacic Elizabeth Royak Allison Swift Krtista Wilson Chris Bobrovetski Jeanne Gagliardo Nichole E. Karbon Matthew Miller Anthony Woodworth About The Pinellas Education Foundation The Pinellas Education Foundation is an independent, non-governmental not-for-profit established in 1986. The Foundation s mission is to provide enhanced educational opportunities for students and educators in Pinellas County Public s. Well known Pinellas Education Foundation programs include: Enterprise Village, Finance Park, Youth Connect, Doorways Scholarships and Teacher Classroom Grants.