WCCU Teacher Grant Recipients | RI Education Grants | WCCU


Congratulations Teacher Grant Program Recipients! We recently awarded (22) WCCU Teacher Grant Awards, totaling $10,000, for the 2025/26 school year. Grants were awarded in values up to $500 to the following local Teachers or Staff members:

	Chariho School District, Coventry School District, and Exeter-West Greenwich School District Lea Jendza, Lineham Preschool Teresa Doughty, Lineham Preschool Michelle LaBrecque, WCCU Assistant Financial Services Manager - Coventry Branch Julie Lamarre, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School Kristen Abood, Blackrock Elementary Kerri Robichaud, Coventry High School Scott Francis, WCCU Financial Services Manager - Coventry Branch Emilie Cunningham-Joost, Coventry High School Regional Career and Technical Center Kerry Bruno, Blackrock Elementary Brooke Macomber, Coventry High School Principal Don Cowart, Coventry Schools Superintendent Trisha Whipple, Chariho Middle School (not pictured) Jennifer Higham, Coventry High School (not pictured) Kelly Kramer, Coventry 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 'Communication Station', 'Preschool Math Take-Home Bags', 'ELA Farming Experience', 'Math Minds', 'Bridge Flower Market', 'Anti-Choking Hands on Training', 'Bound by Imagination', 'Science Olympiad Grant', 'Oaker Pantry', 'Enhancing Cardiovascular Awareness'.
	Narragansett School District, and South Kingstown School District Martha Barbera, South Kingstown High School Paula Rekos, Matunuck Elementary Michael Podraza, South Kingstown Schools Superintendent Daniel Seger, South Kingstown Schools Assistant Superintendent Lisa Wilson, Narragansett Elementary School Principal Tracey McCallig, Narragansett Elementary School (not pictured) Michelle Souchette, Narragansett Elementary School (not pictured) (Recipients are pictured left to right in bold). Grant monies will help fund educational and social projects, including initiatives such as 'Students Making Actions Responsibly Together', 'Little Spot Puppets', 'Preschool Global Explorers – Math and Science Center', 'Creating with 3D Pens'.
	Stonington School District and Westerly School District Damian Reardon, West Vine Elementary School Principal Patrick McCarney, Stonington High School Timothy Thayer, Stonington Middle School Elaine Temel, Stonington Middle School Tricia DeLapp, West Vine Elementary School Faith MacDonald, West Vine Elementary School Mary Anne Butler, Stonington Schools Superintendent Danielle Duzan, WCCU Financial Services Manager - Granite Street Lisa Behan, WCCU Asst. Financial Services Manager - Granite Street Shannon Reed, WCCU Financial Education Coordinator Kim Gates, WCCU Financial Education Manager Bea Lukens, Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Dr. Mark Garceau, Westerly Schools Superintendent Christina Lamb, Dunn’s Corners Elementary School Lauren McGugan, 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 '9/11 Memorial and Museum Field Trip', 'SMS Stem Soldering Station', 'Literacy in Motion: Building Language', 'March Madness for Dash, Coding Challenges', 'One Book, One School – Bill Harley Author Visit', 'Unearthing Earth’s Wonders: A Hands-On Journey into Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones', 'DCS Pollinator and Sensory Garden', 'Stories that Speak: Discovering Remarkable Lives'.

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