WCCU Teacher Grant Recipients

 

Congratulations Teacher Grant Program Recipients!

We recently awarded (21) WCCU Teacher Grant Awards, totaling just over $9,000, for the 2023/24 school year. Grants were awarded in values up to $500 to the following local Teachers or Staff members:
 
Carolyn Wynne, Andrew Gervasini, Pam Betres, Lisa DelBove, Jennifer Jendzejec, Michele Pelletier

Coventry School District

  • Kim Gates, WCCU Financial Education Officer
  • Joseph Lucian, Principal - Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry
  • Amy Siemmao - Coventry High School
  • Lauren Cone, Pamela Betres - Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry
  • Andrew Gervasini - Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry
  • Maria Boulmetis - Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry
  • Cynthia Ballard - Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry
  • Alexandria McKay - Tiogue and Hopkins Hill Elementary Schools
  • Patti Levesque, Kristin Abood - Blackrock Elementary School
  • Don Cowart, Superintendent - Coventry Schools

(Recipients are pictured left to right in bold). Grant monies will help fund educational and social projects, including initiatives such as 'STEAM Centers for Art Classroom', 'Bringing Chicks to Blackrock Elementary School', Project Lit Book Club', 'First Chapter Fridays', 'Anatomy Advisory- CPR', 'Falcon Forecast Project'.

Carolyn Wynne, Andrew Gervasini, Pam Betres, Lisa DelBove, Jennifer Jendzejec, Michele Pelletier

Exeter-West Greenwich School District

  • Scott Francis, WCCU Financial Services Manager - Coventry Branch
  • Robin Borges - Exeter West-Greenwich Jr-Sr. High School
  • Matthew Savoie - Exeter West-Greenwich Jr-Sr. High School (not pictured)

(Recipients are pictured left to right in bold). Grant monies will help fund educational and social projects, including initiatives such as 'Math Extensions', 'Aeroponic Cloning'.

Carolyn Wynne, Andrew Gervasini, Pam Betres, Lisa DelBove, Jennifer Jendzejec, Michele Pelletier

Narragansett School District

  • Zachary Sirowich - Narragansett High School 
  • Christopher Fiore, Principal - Narragansett High School
  • Kristen Bryce - Narragansett High School
  • Lisa Wilson, Principal - Narragansett Elementary School 
  • Linda McQuaide - Narragansett High School 
  • Kayla Tobin - Narragansett Elementary School 
  • Kimberly O’Donnell - Narragansett Elementary School 

(Recipients above are pictured left to right in bold). Grant monies will help fund educational and  social projects, including initiatives such as 'There is No Place Like Home', 'Benefit Luncheon', 'Teaching Financial Literacy-Money Savvy Kids', 'Intro to Aquaponics', 'Ripple Kindness Curriculum'.

Carolyn Wynne, Andrew Gervasini, Pam Betres, Lisa DelBove, Jennifer Jendzejec, Michele Pelletier

South Kingstown School District

  • Jennifer Kugler, WCCU Assistant Financial Services Manager - Wakefield Branch
  • Amber Horton Lambert - South Kingstown High School and Transition Academy
  • Tiffany Court - South Kingstown High School and Transition Academy (not pictured)

(Recipients are pictured left to right). Grant monies will help fund educational and social projects, including initiatives such as 'Rebels “Ruff” Dog Treat Business', 'Transition Academy Social Planning'.

Carolyn Wynne, Andrew Gervasini, Pam Betres, Lisa DelBove, Jennifer Jendzejec, Michele Pelletier

Stonington School District

  • Kim Gates, WCCU Financial Education Officer
  • Danielle Duzan, WCCU Financial Services Manager - Westerly Granite St. Branch
  • Lisa Allicchio, WCCU Asst. Financial Services Manager - Westerly Granite St. Branch
  • Elaine Temel - Stonington Middle School 
  • Mary Anne Butler, Superintendent - Stonington Public Schools
  • Laura Dow - Stonington High School (not pictured)   
  • Diane Gallo - Stonington Middle School (not pictured)    

(Recipients above are pictured left to right in bold). Grant monies will help fund educational and social projects, including initiatives such as 'Painting and Exhibiting at the Middle School', 'Social Studies Makerspace', 'Building the TLC Vocational Lab'

Carolyn Wynne, Andrew Gervasini, Pam Betres, Lisa DelBove, Jennifer Jendzejec, Michele Pelletier

Westerly School District

  • Danielle Duzan, WCCU Financial Services Manager - Westerly Granite St. Branch
  • Lisa Allicchio, WCCU Asst. Financial Services Manager - Westerly Granite St. Branch
  • Elizabeth Scheibl - Westerly Middle School 
  • Susan Russell - Springbrook Elementary School 
  • Bea Lukens - Springbrook Elementary School 
  • Mark Garceau, Superintendent - Westerly Public Schools

Grant monies will help fund educational and social projects, including initiatives such as 'Cascading Knowledge: Inspiring Creativity & Curiosity Thru Chain Reaction', 'Caring for Birds', 'Marine debris: standards based experiential learning opportunity'

 
 

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