Tift County Foundation for Educational Excellence (TCFEE) Celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week by awarding $30,000 in Incentive Grants.
A Very Special token of Appreciation was given to 28 Tift County Teachers who received Incentive Grants awarded for many "out of the box" ideas. These included classroom transformations to enhance career exploration, video broadcasting / AV technology, cordless microscopes, stem construction kits and books, all to support Excellence in Education for Tift County students. We are pleased to share that students from Pre K to 12th grade in All 11 schools will benefit from these grants.
Omega Elementary received 3 Incentive Grants:
Virginia Short Lindskog Foreign Language & Global Awareness Chair - Teacher Sharnell Mickins
Virginia Short Lindskog Foreign Language & Global Awareness Chair - Teacher Paige Bennett
Special Hearts Chair - Teacher April Johnson
Photo left to right TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, OE Teacher Paige Bennett, OE Teacher April Johnson, OE Teacher Sharnell Mickins, OE Principal Jim Byers.
Annie Belle Clark Elementary received 4 Incentive Grants:
George McCarty School Counseling Chair - Teacher Caitlyn McFarland
Terri Nalls Reading Angel Chair - Teacher Kathi Green
Sara B. Gibbs Mathematics Chair - Teacher Kaitlin Tucker
Steve Rigdon Community Service Chair & It's a Small World Geography Studies Chair - Teacher Tori Bennett
Photo left to right TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, ABC Principal Stephanie Morrow, ABC Teacher Tori Bennett, ABC Teacher Caitlyn McFarland, ABC Teacher Kaitlin Tucker, TCFEE Board Member Jeanine Webster, ABC AP Whitney Ensley.
Len Lastinger Elementary received 3 Incentive Grants:
Glenn Burton Science Chair - Teacher Gwen Robinson
Bob Wight Challenge Chair - Teacher Jessica Peters
Skoot Dimon Healing Arts Chair - Teacher Victoria Beemer
Photo left to right TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, LLE Teacher Victoria Beemer, LLE Teacher Gwen Robinson, LLE Teacher Jessica Peters, LLE Principal Patsy Shivers.
Northeast Middle School received 4 Incentive Grants:
Mikie Wolff Humanities Chair - Teacher Erica Gann
Glenn Burton Science Chair - Teacher Trisha Bridges
Joe Courson Media Chair - Teacher Brian Saturday
Mother Earth Environmental Studies Chair - Teacher Ashlyn Reaves
Photo left to right: NEMS AP William Madison, NEMS AP Ariel Wilson, TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, NEMS Teacher Brian Saturday, NEMS Teacher Trisha Bridges, NEMS Teacher Ashlyn Reaves, NEMS Teacher Erica Gann, NEMS Principal Jennifer Johnson, NEMS AP Caleb Rice.
Eighth Street Middle School received 3 Incentive Grants:
Skoot Dimon Healing Arts Chair - Teacher Laura Holland
Fred Tucker Physical Fitness Chair - Teacher Jennifer Braziel
William & Hattie Hanna Agriculture Chair - Teacher Eve Rogers
Photo left to right: ESMS Principal Paul Nelson, TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, ESMS Teacher Jennifer Braziel, ESMS Teacher Eve Rogers, ESMS Teacher Laura Holland, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey.
Matt Wilson Elementary received 1 Incentive Grant:
Cathy Kvien Family Reading Chair - Teacher Temeka Butts
Photo left to right TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, MWE AP Liz Mock, MWE Teacher Temeka Butts, MWE Principal Patti Dean.
Charles Spencer Elementary received 2 Incentive Grants:
Skoot Dimon Healing Arts Chair - Teacher Sonya Godwin
Syd Blackmarr Arts Chair - Parapro Jessica Walden
Photo left to right CSE Principal Randy Sellars, CSE Parapro Jessica Walden, CSE Teacher Sonya Godwin, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts.
G O Bailey received 2 Incentive Grants:
Janet & Julie Cannon Reading Encouragement & Development Chair - Teacher Joanna Daniels
Bob Wight Challenge Chair - Teacher Savannah Harvin
Photo left to right GOB AP Juvencio Elizalde, GOB Principal Shae Tucker, GOB Teacher Joanna Daniels, GOB Teacher Savannah Harvin, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts.
Northside Elementary received 1 Incentive Grant:
Julian Cannon Reading & Writing Skills Enhancement Chair - Teachers Stephanie Bullington & Mindy Palmer
Photo left to right NSE Principal Danielle White, NSE Teacher Stephanie Bullington, TCFEE Board Member Wanda Veazey, NSE Teacher Mindy Palmer, TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts.
Tift County High School received 4 Incentive Grants:
Homer Rankin Journalism Chair - Teacher Breanne Dawson
Glenn Burton Science Chair - Teacher Jennifer Alexander
Woody Wagenhorst Legal, Oratorical & Governmental Chair - Teacher Ann Marie Day
William & Hattie Hanna Agriculture Chair - Justin Martin, Reece Bozeman, Mason Grant, Ashley Thoron TCHS FFA Advisors
Top Photo left to right TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCHS Teacher Jennifer Alexander, TCHS Teacher Breanne Dawson, TCHS Teacher Ann Marie Day, TCHS Interim Principal Jerry Baker.
Bottom Photo left to right TCHS FFA Advisors Justin Martin, Reece Bozeman, Mason Grant, Ashley Thoron, TCFEE Executive Director Laura Cutts, TCHS Interim Principal Jerry Baker.
To nominate a Tift County Teacher for an Excellence in Teaching Award, click here: https://forms.gle/dYPoZ788UPjQx1qC8 By May 31st.