We recently announced the Teaching Innovator Grant recipients for Spring Semester 2025-26 projects! The following recipients were each awarded $250 grants and named Teaching Innovators:
Lori Flynn, Washington Catholic Schools – Giant Coordinate Plane: Bringing Math to Life Project
Hannah McCain, Washington Catholic Schools – Little Sprouts Project
Kim Conder, Washington Community Schools – “That’s Not My Monster” Cross-Grade Art Collaboration Project
Quintin Myers, Washington Community Schools – Math in the Weather: Hands-On Data and Analysis for Young Scientist Project
Jodi Pickett, Washington Catholic Schools – STEM Challenge Stations: Building Imagination Through Hands-On Learning
Kaitlyn Craney, Washington Catholic Schools – Astronaut Day Project
Christe Newkirk, Washington Community Schools – Next Playground Project
Madison Wagler, Washington Catholic Schools – Arctic Adventures: Exploring the Wonders of the Frozen North Project
Florinda Lloyd, Washington Community Schools – STEM Day Project
Shelly Padgett, Washington Community Schools – Nurturing Nursery Rhymes Project
This program makes a strategic investment in the education of Daviess County youth. The funding empowers educators to be innovators and create dynamic learning environments that meet the diverse needs of students, so our Daviess County youth are better prepared for success in our ever-changing world. Our Community Foundation is proud to support innovative teaching methods in all our area schools. We appreciate the generosity of our donors in making this grant possible.