Firstmark Credit Union Awards $5,000 in Grants to Fund Innovative Programs for Students
San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) May 22, 2017 -- Firstmark Credit Union announced its 2017 Educator Grant Award recipients. This year the credit union awarded $5,000 in grants to ten (10) educators across San Antonio. For the past eight years, Firstmark has awarded nearly $50,000 to educators who inspire student learning through creative and innovative programs.
The 2017 Firstmark Credit Union Educator Award winners are:
- Amanda Carmelia – Jefferson High School (SAISD)
- Anna Cutter – Rodriguez Elementary (SAISD)
- Felicia Ruiz – Mission Acadmey (SAISD)
- Susanna Hernandez – Carlos Coon Elementary (NISD)
- Brenda Carrillo – Westwood Terrace Elementary (NISD)
- Claire McCoy – E.M. Pease Middle School (NISD)
- Bonnie Garza – Big Country Elementary (SWISD)
- Barbara Leas – Las Lomas Elementary (NEISD)
- Paul Thompson – Madison High School (NEISD)
- Steven Davidson – MacArthur High School (NEISD)
The Educator Award program was designed with full-time, K-12 grade teachers in mind. It is intended to support educators who have innovative ideas for their classroom, but who need assistance with obtaining the necessary funds to implement them. During the application process, educators are asked to outline their project, and explain how it would benefit their students and be supported by the school principal.
“Year over year, technology continues to influence the grant applications we have received at Firstmark,” said Nathanael Tarwasokono, President and Chief Executive Officer. “However, the core goal of the educator continues to remain the same - hands-on, interactive experiences to encourage student learning.”
This year, project ideas include the purchase of multi-lingual text books, a variety of math manipulatives, a Smart Board, a trip to Sea World for special needs students, the building of solar ovens, and a robotics contruction kit.
“Serving the education community for nearly 85 years, Firstmark is honored to support these outstanding educators and their projects,” Tarwasokono added.
To be eligible for an Educator Award, applicants must be a credit union member and an educator for grades K through 12 within Bexar County or one of the 12 surrounding counties.
About Firstmark Credit Union
Firstmark Credit Union has been helping people achieve financial success for more than 80 years. Founded in 1932 by ten teachers within the San Antonio Independent School District, Firstmark has grown their original $475 investment to over 100,000 members and over $1 billion in assets. Firstmark is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution focused on helping people to better their lives and small businesses. For more information, visit http://firstmarkcu.org or call (210) 342-8484.
Mark Leita, Firstmark Credit Union, +1 (210) 308-7899, [email protected]
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