Hudson teachers earn $6,700 in Education Foundation grants

• 2012 Star Grant award winners and supporting staff

Among those earning grants from the Education Foundation of Hudson last week and some of the supporting staff were, front from left, Education Foundation President Marion Schultz, Angie Rehmus, Amy Gallick, Kelly Curtis, Nancy Bowers, Liz Halama and Kristin Conrad; back, Middle School Principal Dan Koch, Hudson Prairie Principal Susie Prather, Heidi Aschenbrenner, Missy Dierks, Tricia Pieper, Marcy Krier, Michelle Miller, North Hudson Principal Dolf Schmidt, Superintendent Mary Bowen-Eggebraaten and Rock Principal Amy Hamborg. Photo by Doug Stohlberg

Talk about it

The Education Foundation of Hudson last week awarded Star Grants for innovative classroom projects and curriculum training. The foundation awarded grants totaling $6,700 for five projects involving 11 educators and administrators touching several schools in the Hudson district.

Foundation President Marion Schultz presented the awards Wednesday, May 9, at Hudson Middle School. She told recipients that the foundation and community are proud of the educators’ efforts to bring innovative ideas to the classroom.

The foundation is funded by private donations, mostly coming from local and area businesses, individuals and foundations.

Star Grants offer financial support for innovative classroom projects and furthering the education of teachers — projects that would not typically be funded in the normal budgeting process. The foundation awards grants twice each year. Deadlines are Nov. 1 and April 1.

The foundation also selects winners of the Star Excellence Award, which is presented to educators each spring. Those individuals are nominated by the public and nominations are also due April 1 of each year.

The foundation, founded in 1990, is a private organization established to strengthen community participation in local schools and inspire both teachers and students.

With last week’s awards, the foundation has funded nearly $1,100,000 in projects and awards since its inception.

Grants