We are happy to announce the recipients of the 2019 Hiway Foundation Teacher Grants. Recipients were selected based on need, number of students impacted, creativity and innovation. The applicants were required to submit a formal request that included project details and the “need” being addressed along with a timeline for implementation.
The foundation received over 40 completed requests for the inaugural grants. This year's recipients are:
| Instructor | School | Project |
| Eric Erickson | Como Park Senior High | Iowa Caucus AP Government Field Trip |
| Sheri Chafee-Johnson | Como Park Senior High | Equity and Relevance in the Library |
| Kia Yang | Como Park Senior High | Math VR |
| Erin Colestock | Como Park Senior High | Transportation for Internships |
| Erin Colestock | Como Park Senior High | Cougar Coffee Shop |
| Jody Parr | Harding Senior High School | Life Skills and Transition Support |
| Natalia Romero | Harding Senior High School | Choral Orchestral Community Concert |
| Elizabeth Blyakher | Harding Senior High School | Youth in Government Model Assembly |
| Thuy Chastek | Hmong College Prep Acad. | Cosmetic Project |
| Myrna Gininwa | Hmong College Prep Acad. | Problem Solving Through Games |
| Cecelia Lee | Hmong College Prep Acad. | Empowering Students for Transition |
| Scott Shaffer | Johnson Senior High | Engineering Design and Development |
“Our Foundation was established to provide resources to enhance the overall wellness of our community and our teacher grant program allows us to do just that,” said Christine Cordell, Hiway Foundation Chair and Hiway SVP of Organizational Effectiveness. “These teachers and instructors go above and beyond what happens in the classroom. They want to make an impact with their students, and we saw that with every one of the applications that we reviewed. We are glad we can support them with their projects, and we are excited to see the impact these teachers make in the lives of their students.”
