BRENHAM ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDS OVER $53,000 IN MINI-GRANT REQUESTS
Brenham ISD’s Education Foundation announced it funded a record of over $53,000 in mini-grant requests to Brenham schools this year.
Foundation members recently went to each Brenham campus to award this year’s grant recipients. Foundation Secretary Kim Weatherby says the organization funded more requests this year than any other before.
The Foundation received over $120,000 total in requests this year, and over half of the requests were funded with help from sponsors and district departments. Some campus requests included chromebooks, GoNoodle – a program that combines learning and movement, books for interactive read-alouds, and other tools and programs.
The Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that looks to create and allocate resources to the district, to help expand school programs. Resources come from sponsorships, donations, and the annual Arts and Appetizers event. Proceeds through the year are put back into the district through the fall mini-grant program.
Front Row- Braden McCain, Kim Strauss-Directory of Technology, Brittni Branton-Technology Department, Martin Brown-Technology Department
Also Photographed-Garrett Briggs, Kaitlyn Flisowski, Linsey Moye, Landon Harris, Ethan Kuhn, Madison Coskey, Lilly Jones, Anne Marie Kamenicky, Heyden DeGregorio, Lillian Taylor, Ashlyn Wells, Berit Zuch, Bre Williams, Tameriah Reed, Amanda Dismukes-BHS Teacher, Mark Strauss-Director of Assessment, Accountability & Professional Development, Marcus Cassasa-Technology
BISD Education Foundation Board Members: Bonnie Brinkmeyer, Wende Ragonis & Kim Weatherby
Sponsors: Page Michel-Rotary Club, Jarvis VanDyke & Randy Weidemann-Van Dyke Rankin
(from left): Kyle Merten-BISD Education Foundation Board Member, Mark Strauss-Director of Assessment, Accountability & Professional Development, Kim Strauss-Director of Technology, Sandra Carpenter-BMS Teacher, Troy Kuhn-Technology Department, Jim Kruse-Bank of Brenham, Trevor Fogle-Technology Department, Felix Rodriguez & Kim Weatherby-Director of Business & Finance
Front Row, Left to Right: William Schomburg, John Fritz, Luca Miceli
Second Row, Left to Right: Ciara Vela, Lesley Bustos, McKenna Draehn, Camden Gregory, Cayden Hutchins, Braden Tosta, Keneisha Williams
Third Row, Left to Right: Troy Kuhn- Technology Department, Addison Schramme, Kelsi O’Donnell, Anne Beckendorf, Cody Vega-BJHS Art Teacher, Samantha Limon, Jayla Lange, Kylah Briscoe, Eli Hill, Joel Romo-BISD Education Foundation, Nicole Porche- BISD
Back Row, Left to Right: Bryan Bryant- BJHS Principal, Kim Weatherby-BISD Education Foundation, Kim Strauss-Director of Technology, Trae Reeves, Trevor Fogle-Technology Department, James Taylor, Joe Robertson-Blue Bell Creameries, Javen James-Dorsey & Kyle Merten-BISD Education Foundation
Back Row: Tom Spall-Technology Department, Jennifer Vest-BES Principal, BISD Education Foundation Board Members Connie Rhode, Kyle Merten, Wende Ragonis, Kim Weatherby, Natalie Lange & Bonnie Brinkmeyer, Cindy Wells-UBEO, Steven Siemsglusz-BES Assistant Principal, Kim Strauss-Director of Technology & Technology Department-Martin Brown, Marcus Cassasa
BES Students: Chloe Bowman, Edwin Cabrera, Presley Cavaness, Scarlett Davis, Faith Escareno, Adrian Gatica, Beckett Goss, Adrian Harris, Dannya Huerta, Jonathan Juarez Moran, Natalie Landua, Jacob Long, Noah Martinez, Erin Mays, Tristan Meinecke, Kolton Nickerson, Za’Maurieon Randle, Yaneth Resendiz Medellin, Jaslene Solis, Talyn Sulik, Dean Taylor & Ariani Villatoro
Back Row: Sheila Rollins-AES Teacher, Kim Strauss-Director of Technology, Kim Weatherby-Direct of Business & Finance, Brandon Runge-Grainger Foundation, Kurt Alfred-BISD Education Foundation Board Member & Michelle Schlottmann-AES Teacher
Back Row: AES Students-Talia Davies, Claire Cook, Zachariah Hacker, Kylie Cafero, Jessie Smallwood, Hillary Do, Fabian Medina, Weston Batot, Corbyn Gardner, Garrett Rubach, Kinley Naumann, Kaleb Stroech, Jaxson LeBlanc, Parker Hejl, Imir Ragston, Bentley Shirley, Kolin Stoddard
Front Row: KES Students-Zemie Malone, Bryce Johnson, Armando Guerrero, Brigett Orellana & Khamden Hutchinson
Middle Row: KES Students-Jason Smith, Jake Johnston, Charlie Kenjura, Bailey Antkowiak, Laina Nugent, Ella Stelter,Yocelin Reyna, Kristie Barker-KES Teacher & Mark Strauss-Director of Assessment, Accountability & Professional Development
Back Row: BISD Education Foundation Board Members-Bonnie Brinkmeyer, Kyle Merten, Kurt Alfred & Kim Weatherby
Back Row: Kailyn Cole-ECLC Teacher, Kim Weatherby-Direct of Business & Finance, Rebecca Mertz-ECLC Teacher, Brandon Runge- Grainger Foundation, Carrie Aschenbeck-ECLC Teacher, Kurt Alfred-BISD Education Foundation Board Member, Kristina Lewis-ECLC Teacher, Toni Schwartz-ECLC Principal
Front Row ECLC Students-Mattie Rangel, Lander Olvera, Alex Golden, Bristol Amann, Evona Nguyen, Caleb Williams, Yarely Lopez, Evalee Albus, Jesus Cerritino, QuenTerian Graves, & Ava Spall