Alliance Charter Academy
Teacher: Ellyn Damaree
Award: $3,223
Purpose: To pursue graduate study at Lewis & Clark College Graduate program. Includes two courses: Education Research & Teaching Life through Art.
Baker High School
Teacher: Anne Fale
Award: $1,475
Purpose: To attend workshop provided by College Board.
Beaverton High School
Teacher: Melissa Allen
Award: $2,700
Purpose: To attend Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development conferences.
Centennial Learning Center
Teacher: Angela Nuson
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To attend the National College Access Network (NCAN) conference in September.
Century High School
Teacher: Raya Nichols
Award: $2,179
Purpose: To obtain National Business Education Association (NBEA) membership and attend NBEA conference in April.
Condon High School
Teacher: Michelle Densmore
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To purchase three Vernier LabQuest portable units with manuals and to upgrade science technology and learning tools.
Eagle Point High School
Teacher: McKael Ziegler
Award: $4,972
Purpose: To purchase a set of Classroom Performance Systems, two chalkboards and four substitute days to develop lesson plans and share technology with colleagues.
Gresham High School
Teacher: Sarabeth Leitch
Award: $2,975
Purpose: To attend the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Spoken Word and Hip Hop institute for Educators and observe colleague who uses this program in his classroom.
Hidden Valley High School
Teacher: Matt Kennedy
Award: $3,000
Purpose: To observe veteran teachers, attend the National Differentiated Learning Conference and complete credits to renew teaching certificate.
Leadership & Entrepreneurship Charter High School
Teacher: Laura Valent
Award: $4,801
Purpose: To work with local experts and other teachers, create a teacher training curriculum, attend a local conference, and work to develop a mural project for the school bringing entire community. together.
Lebanon High School
Teacher: Danielle Miller
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To attend American Band College in Oregon and learn from practicing teachers.
Madras High School
Teacher: Nate Tyler
Award: $4,800
Purpose: To purchase a “touch tank” with 30 organisms to teach Marine Biology.
Molalla High School
Teacher: Carolyn Hazel Drake
Award: $4,950
Purpose: To develop a unit sequence on wheel thrown ceramics.
Network Charter School
Teacher: Jared Wayne Woods
Award: $1,920
Purpose: To become certified in snow board instruction, learn from SOS Outreach (which uses snow sports to reach students) and observe two classrooms utilizing the SOS approach.
Phoenix High School
Teacher: Nanosh Lucas
Award: $4,351
Purpose: To study in an immersion program in Guanajuato Mexico as part of SOU summer language institute.
Redmond High School
Teacher: David Burke
Award: $4,920
Purpose: To equip a lab in which students will learn to create “I am a Voice” digital stories, language and writing skills.
Santiam High School
Teacher: Debbie Fawcett
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To open a chapter of DECA, attend classes and workshops, and purchase personal finance and microsoft office site licenses for the classroom.
Scappoose High School
Teacher: Amy McNeil
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To implement a health and wellness program for all PE classes including heart rate monitors and pedometers.
Sherman Jr./Sr. High School
Teacher: Ryan Westenskow
Award: $3,300
Purpose: To complete coursework for four classes through Eastern Oregon University and Credit by Proficiency Workshop.
South Eugene High School
Teacher: Jordan Hegedus
Award: $4,860
Purpose: To complete coursework at U of O toward MA with applicability to current student work, and to observe master teachers.
South Jetty High School
Teacher: Brett Gilfillan
Award: $2,233
Purpose: To join the National Council for Social Studies and to attend their national conference.
South Medford High
Teacher: Daniel Woodward
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To become proficient in project-based learning with technology and multi-media instruction. Project includes computer lab.
Sunset High School
Teacher: Catherine Kernodle
Award: $3,300
Purpose: To attend the “Project Zero Classroom Institute” at Harvard which helps teachers design learning environments for the future.
The Dalles Wahtonka High School
Teacher: Tegner Weiseth
Award: $3,810
Purpose: To organize a local support group for new teachers.
Thurston High School
Teacher: LuAnn Johnson
Award: $4,900
Purpose: To implement a facilitated discussion among new teachers on classroom management, time and item management, and provide substitutes for classroom observations.
North Eugene High School
Teacher: Taylor Madden
Award: $5,000
Purpose: To obtain training in teaching AP English, and to become a “College Now” certified instructor.