The Hiway Credit Union Foundation announced the recipients of the 2021 Hiway Foundation Teacher Grants. The Hiway Foundation Teacher Grants are focused on building life skills and financial literacy amongst Minnesota students.
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 annual teacher grants with requests coming from teachers throughout the state of Minnesota.
The recipients for the 2021 Hiway Foundation Teachers Grants are:
| Instructor | School |
| Lou Vang | Johnson High School |
| Ann Elenbaas | Four Seasons A+ Elementary |
| Annie Backman | Four Seasons A+ Elementary |
| Kale Kautza | Hmong College Prep Academy |
| Olivia Nelson | Hmong College Prep Academy |
| James Iliff | AGAPE High School |
| John Horton | J.J. Hill Montessori |
| Missy Bildeaux | Grand Rapids High School |
| Molly Figenskau | Lionsgate Academy |
| Holli Cranfill | Hmong College Prep Academy |
| Patricia Boyt | Eastern Heights Elementary |
| Rachelle Munson | Fulda High School |
| Roberta Roozen | Johnson High School |
| Vicki Kapaun | Tartan High School |
| Angela Butler | Como Park High School |
| Melanie Tlusty | Johnson High School |
| Marisa Knoss | Edgerton Elementary School |
| Erin Colestock | Como Park High School |
| Mandi Burian | Fridley High School |
| Brooke Hardman | Four Seasons A+ Elementary |
| Kristin Mathieu | Como Park High School |
“The Hiway Credit Union Foundation is honored to support these creative educational opportunities. We truly believe in supporting the development of life skills and financial literacy for our students.” said Christine Cordell, Hiway Foundation Chair and Hiway Credit Union SVP of Organizational Effectiveness. “The Hiway 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. We know that school budgets are stretched, and many times teachers have to go without or use their personal resources to do some of the things they want to do. It is our hope that these grants allow our teachers to continue to have a positive impact on their students’ lives as well as their schools and their communities.”
For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit hiway.org/foundation.
