For Immediate Release
Friday, April 8, 2005
The Aristos Scholars and Grants Program has awarded ten grants totaling $65,377 to Madison Metropolitan School District teachers, and has selected seven current grant recipients to join the Aristos Scholars, a district think tank.
Aristos grants are awarded annually to support creative initiatives in the areas of student engagement, learning, and/or relationships. Aristos Scholars have a demonstrated record of innovation, project implementation, creative thinking, and they exhibit a district perspective and vision.
Grant recipients are:| Name | School | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Gorud | Sherman Middle | CHALLENGES in Action | $12,900 |
| Mary Clark | East High | Library Reading/Browsing Renovation "Library Café" | $3,000 |
| Mark Nelson | East High | Tutoring for Equity in Geometry And De-Tracking Advanced Algebra | $9,285 |
| Enoch Melarejo | English As A Second Language | Bilingual Resource Specialists Knowledge Project | $2,000 |
| Victoria Straughn | LaFollette High | LaFollette Archives and History Museum | $6,644 |
| Kathy Hellenbrand | Chavez Elem. | Stop and Think Student Link | $7,500 |
| Dave Hoon | Affiliated Alternatives | One Drum Experience | $2,000 |
| Lisa Benitez | Hawthorne Elem. | Modified Content Materials for English Language Learners | $6,500 |
| Kurt Kiefer | Research & Eval. | Improving Student Achievement (e-SIS) | $9,998 |
| Meri Lau | All Elementaries | Community Partnerships through Schools Museums ART Project | $5,550 |
New Aristos Scholars: Tracy Carolan,LaFollette High; Susan Deming, Glendale Elementary; Jeff Hattori, Sherman Middle; Ginny Kester, West High; Jan Lorch, Memorial High; Phonekeo Siharath, LaFollette; David Wasserman, Wright Middle.
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