2024 Forsyth County Teacher Grants Announced

The Winston-Salem Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Forsyth County Teacher Grants to support professional development opportunities for K-12th grade teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Recipients were selected by a committee comprised of professional educators who make awards in support of innovative and results-oriented educational experiences for teachers to improve their teaching ability and enhance the subject or content being taught in the classroom.

A total of $70,496.83 was granted to the following 36 teacher grant recipients:

Tonya Allison – Ward Elementary School – $1,331 to complete Orff Schulwerk Level Three
Tammy Barnes – Piney Grove Elementary School – $2,280 to attend the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Conference
Carrie Bennett – Mount Tabor High School – $2,500 to attend the National Council on Social Studies Conference
Kimberly Borger – Meadowlark Elementary School – $2,187.57 to participate in hands-on music learning to improve teaching group performances
Connie Brake – WS/FCS Instructional Services – $1,764.55 to learn techniques for supporting low-vision students' access to literacy
Cheryl Bullard – Meadowlark Elementary School – $2,349 to attend the Science of Reading training
Jill Carter – Easton Elementary School – $629 to attend the Get Your Teach On Conference in Orlando, Florida
Amy Clay – WS/FCS Instructional Services – $2,500 to attend the Conference on Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury
Jennifer Clayton – Cash Elementary School – $2,280 to attend the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Conference
Tammy Hancock – Vienna Elementary School – $2,500 to attend the American Library Association Annual Conference
Erin Harp – Lewisville Elementary School – $149 to attend the California Association for the Gifted Summer Institute
Vikki Heaney – Philo-Hill Magnet Academy – $2,500 to improve library resources at Philo-Hill Magnet Academy
LaKisha Henry-Simmons – Lewisville Middle School – $2,500 to attend the American School Counselors Association Annual Conference
Tiffany Ivers – Sherwood Forest Elementary School – $2,495.48 to improve library resources at Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Wanda Kellyman – WS/FCS Instructional Services – $2,309.78 to support a mental health awareness program across 3rd-5th grade classrooms
Katherine Kendall – Lewisville Middle School – $2,500 for educational travel to France to explore the impact of World War II
Deeann Kidd – Caleb's Creek Elementary School – $1,100 to support a Kindergarten Composting Project at Caleb's Creek Elementary
Christine Kuhlenkamp – Hanes Magnet School – $435 to attend the North Carolina Reading Association Conference
Melanie Langley – Atkins Academic & Technology High School – $2,398 to attend the Magnet Schools of America Conference
Margaret Latta-Milord – Forest Park Elementary School – $1,621 to support trauma-resilient and responsive school environments
Michelle Lewis – Cash Elementary School – $2,500 to attend the Conscious Discipline Institute
Rebecca Montes De Oca – Old Town Elementary School – $1,999 to attend Breathe for Change, social and emotional regulation training for elementary schools
Amber Nichols – Mineral Springs Elementary School – $2,500 to cultivate and inspire student career pathway discovery
Kathleen O'Connor – The Special Children's School – $2,500 to attend the Conscious Discipline Institute
Frann Paige – Clemmons Elementary School – $2,381 to attend the National Art Education Association Conference
Martin Pruitt – Griffith Elementary School – $1,095 to complete Orff Schulwerk Level Three
Cynthia Ramirez – The Kingswood School – $2,500 to attend the Innovative School Summit
Sara Rhyne – WS/FCS Instructional Services – $895 to learn the artful design and facilitation techniques
Jeff Rodgers – Atkins Academic & Technology High School – $2,500 to support a gaming industry expo for student career exploration and learning
Ameriki Somers – Paisley IB Middle School – $2,500 for attendance at the American Library Association Annual Conference
Anne-Marie Stevens – Kernersville Middle School – $540 to provide technology and engineering learning for students
Kristina Stevenson – Smith Farm Elementary School – $1,636.45 to attend the North Carolina Art Education Association Conference
Sylvan Taylor – Downtown Elementary School – $1,469 to attend the National Association of Gifted Children Conference
Mary Tesh – Ward Elementary School – $1,281 to build resilience and communication effectiveness through a social emotional learning technique
Debra Troxell – West Forsyth High School – $2,500 for educational travel with Global Exploration for Educators Organization to Southeast Asia
Anna Wade – Philo-Hill Magnet Academy – $1,500 to attend a Kodály Certification Workshop

The following endowment funds held at the Foundation provide the annual funding support for the Forsyth County Teacher Grants: the Sam and Anne Booke Family Trust, the Doris Joyce Kohfeldt Educator Fund, the Maytrice Walton Fund, and the Blanche Raper Zimmerman Fund.