San Antonio-based Firstmark Credit Union has awarded 20 San Antonio-area school employees with $1,000 grants through its charitable arm, the Firstmark Foundation.
This is the fourth year of Firstmark Foundation’s Education Grant Program, and the third year that grants of $1,000 have been doled out to 20 recipients.
The money supports educators and school employees by funding their innovative project ideas and helping them get the materials needed to see their projects come to fruition, according to Firstmark Foundation officials.
“Oftentimes, our local educators and schools do not have the resources they need to help build an engaging experience for students, and with these funds being delivered it’s supporting their ability to create that environment,” Firstmark Foundation Executive Director Marisa Pérez-Díaz said in a statement. “We can’t wait for these educators’ vision come to life and look forward to seeing it all in action early next year!”
The grant arrives as already underfunded Texas schools are asked to return $16 million in federal money earmarked for special education programming and as districts grapple with multi-million dollar budget deficits. The grant recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year are:
- Alisha Stults | New Braunfels ISD | Memorial Elementary School
- Amanda Combs | Northside ISD | Kallison Elementary School
- Andrea Colwell | Northside ISD | Scobee Elementary School
- Angela López García | Alamo Heights ISD | Alamo Heights High School
- Angelena Watkins | Judson ISD | Judson Middle School STEM
- Anna Sexton | Southwest ISD | McNair Middle School
- Bettina Bonsu | George Gervin Academy | George Gervin Academy
- Bonnie L. Garza | Medina Valley ISD | LaCoste Elementary School
- Brandy González-Kee | Northside ISD | Clark High School
- Darla White | Northside ISD | Zachry Middle School
- Dr. James Hernandez | Harlandale ISD | Terrell Wells Middle School
- Eliza Vela | San Antonio ISD | Longfellow Middle School
- Karen Wilcox | North East ISD | Northwood Elementary School
- Leticia McNabb | Northside ISD | Villarreal Elementary School
- Melinda Valdez | Northside ISD | Beard Elementary School
- Natalie Stuart | Northside ISD | Mead Elementary School
- Samantha Santos | North East ISD | Colonial Hills Elementary
- Sarah Lankford | Northside ISD | Vale Middle School
- Shirley G. Tucker | La Vernia ISD | La Vernia Intermediate School
- Valerie Valencia | Compass Rose Public Schools | Ingenuity Elementary School
To date, the Foundation has distributed more than $70,000 through its Education Grant Program. It’s distributed in excess of $145,000 to school employees working jointly with Firstmark Credit Union.
Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.
Follow us: Apple News | Google News | NewsBreak | Reddit | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter| Or sign up for our RSS Feed
Related Stories
San Antonio ISD approves negotiations to sell land needed for downtown ballpark
San Antonio’s North East ISD and Judson ISD both considering school closures
Soap Factory tenants get nothing if school district kills baseball stadium project, Weston Urban says
This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2024.
