MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation awarded $57,493 in educational program grants for the upcoming school year to 54 local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding.

The grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms. The following grants were selected by a committee comprised of Richland County Foundation board members, teachers and community volunteers.

1. Rich Hoover, Clear Fork Valley Schools, Prison History Unit.

2. Kelly Harris, Clear Fork Valley Schools, Tower Garden.

3. Christy Walter, Crestview Local Schools, Flagway Mathematical Competition.

4. Dwight Souder, Crestview Local Schools, Aeronautics STEAM Program.

5. Robin Dawson, Crestview Local Schools, Forensic Science & Biology.

6. Angela Smith, Foundation Academy, Current Events Magazine.

7. Cara Pelphrey, Lexington Local Schools, Write Stuff STEAM Kits.

8. Lisa Hughes, Mansfield Christian School, Science Kits.

9. Michelle Lehman, Mansfield City Schools, Literacy Program.

10. Keli Henry, Mansfield City Schools, Robotics Program.

11. Thomas Blike, Mansfield City Schools, Entrepreneurship through Culinary Arts.

12. Kathy Kranch, Mansfield City Schools, Battle of the Books.

13. Nancy Niedermier, Mansfield City Schools, 3D Creation.

14. Sarah Schonauer, Mansfield City Schools, Sight Word Station.

15. Heidi Payne, Mansfield City Schools, STEM Kits.

16. Patty Lilley, Mansfield City Schools, Leader in Me Initiative.

17. Susan Rice, Mansfield City Schools, Leader in Me Initiative.

18. Jennifer Jarvis, Mansfield City Schools, Project Based Instruction for First Graders.

19. Jill Danison, Mansfield City Schools, Non Fiction Literacy.

20. Kathy Edwards, Mansfield City Schools, Brain Pop Jr.

21. Kevin Stone, Mansfield City Schools, Science Tools.

22. Bernadette Redman, Mansfield City Schools, Indoor Recess Equipment.

23. Lisa Foley, Mansfield City Schools, Outdoor Educational Program.

24. Stephanie Chandler, Mansfield City Schools, Positive Behavior Program.

25. Robin Porter, Mansfield City Schools, Puppetry Arts.

26. Linda White, Mansfield City Schools, Leader in Me Initiative.

27. Jeanette Fike, Mansfield City Schools, Indoor Recess Equipment.

28. Cindy Colvin, Mansfield City Schools, Visual Art and Journaling.

29. Melissa Vogt, Mansfield City Schools, Reading Center.

30. Cassandra Bowen, Mid Ohio Abraxas, School Photography Integration.

31. Julie Pfeifer, Mid Ohio Abraxas, School eBooks.

32. Kalyn Stichler, Pioneer Career & Technology Center, National Tech Honor Society.

33. Colby Dunn, Richland School of Academic Arts, Physics Experiments.

34. Angela Vega, Richland School of Academic Arts, Robotics Program.

35. Kate Mould, Richland School of Academic Arts, STEM Kits.

36. Daniel Jones, Richland School of Academic Arts, Classroom Gamification.

37. Chesley Talisse, Richland School of Academic Arts, Orff Instruments.

38. Laura Stine, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Mindful Mats.

39. Tracy Mathys, Shelby City Schools, Indoor Recess Equipment.

40. Anne Finn, Shelby City Schools, Fine Motor Activities.

41. Susan James, St. Peter’s Schools, STEM Kits.

42. Sarah Rizzo, St. Peter’s Schools, Literacy Center.

43. Erica Russell, Temple Christian School, Art Supplies.

44. Wendy Groff, Temple Christian School, Art Integration.

45. Promise Robinson, Temple Christian School, Science Kits.

46. Kim Running, Temple Christian School, Keyboarding & Speech.

Funded through the Betty Martin Elementary Education Fund

47. Bernadette Redman, Mansfield City Schools, Indoor Recess Equipment.

48. Jeanette Fike, Mansfield City Schools, Indoor Recess Equipment.

Funded through the Harry and Lois McCullough Fund

49. Angela Vega, Richland School of Academic Arts, Ohio History Reenactment.

Funded through the Ethel Mayer Southeast Community Fund

50. Angela Hartz, Mansfield City Schools, Science Kits.

Funded through the Margaret Ann Lindley Fund

51. Joshua Cunningham, Mansfield City Schools, Books.

52. Jami Gilger, Shelby City Schools, Reading Resources.

53. Lauren Reichenbach, Ontario Middle School, Reading and Literacy Activities.

54. Jan Weithman, Mansfield City Schools, Non Fiction Literacy.