BISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS RECORD YEAR OF MINI-GRANT FUNDS
The Brenham ISD Education Foundation has awarded a record year of over $77,000 in mini-grant funds.
Last week, Foundation board members, corporate sponsors, and percussion members of the Brenham Cub Band traveled to each Brenham ISD campus and awarded recipients with surprise announcements. This year had the most ever awarded, at $77,656.
The 15-year-old Foundation awards grants up to $5,000 for campuses and up to $500 for teachers. All K-12 teachers and campus administrators are eligible to apply in August of each year.
Funding for this year of mini-grants was provided by the Education Foundation, Grainger Foundation, Blue Bell Creameries, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, BBVA Compass, Citizen’s State Bank, ABM Building Value, Kolkhorst Petroleum, UBEO/Cindy Wells, ACU of Texas, Brenham National Bank, Crain Group, LTY Engineers, Bank of Brenham, Plan North, Mattrezzz Guys, HEB, Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union, Project Control, Steve Perry, VanDyke Rankin Insurance, Rotary Club, BISD CTE Department, BISD Special Education Department, BISD Special Programs Department, and BISD Technology Department.
Since 2004, the Foundation has awarded numerous grants to Brenham ISD campuses and teachers, totaling over $383,000. The growth of mini-grant distributions to Brenham ISD was made possible due to corporate and local sponsors, along with the annual Arts and Appetizers event. The next Arts and Appetizers will take place February 27, 2020.
Da’Ziyah Ellis, Ivan Castillo, Audrey Dismukes, and Weston Ortiz
(middle row): Alora Gaskap, TJ Cross, Knowles Koehler, Ke’Shana Calhoun, Averey Johnson, Elizabeth
Portillo, Ty Parker, Edna Rodriguez, Jace Riley, Anthony Andrade, Kim Strauss, and Kim Weatherby
(back row): Brandon Runge, Grainger Foundation, Natalie Lange, Kyle Merten, Bluebonnet Electric and
Kelly Kwiatkowski, KES
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
Matamoros Alas, and Ciaden Lang
(back row): Toni Schwartz, Laura Kwiatkowski, Leslie Villerie, Kim Weatherby, Kristina Lewis,
Christi Beth Fischer, Tricia Trostle, Kailyn Cole, Carrie Ashenbeck, Ken and Katie Burch, Plan North, and
Bonnie Brinkmeyer, Education Foundation
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
and Bonnie Brinkmeyer
(back row): Troy Kuhn, Kim Weatherby, Joe Robertson, and Jenny Van Dorf, Blue Bell Creameries
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
Emarri Ellis, Cormac Ervin, Tye Garrett, Reegan Huckert, Olivia Landua, Cesar Lopez, Paisley Patrenella,
Teagan Quinn, Brooklyn Randermann, Jase Randermann, Kenia Reyes, Cheyenne Sheets, and Mason
Spedale
(back row): Connie Rohde, Feliz Rodriguez, ABM Custodial, Emily Schulte, BES, Kim Weatherby,
Cindy Wells, UBEO, Cory Flencher, and Chris Cangelosi, Citizen’s State Bank
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
Lopez, Isaiah Hernandez, and Connie Rohde Education Foundation
(back row): Brittni Knebel, Kim Weatherby, BISD, Juan Garcia, Jack Klingman, Ismael Mendez,
and Serenity Jackson
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
(back row): Mrs. Seymour’s Choir Class: Kourtney Boyd, Reena Lewis, Susana Juarez, Rayana Dunnavant,
Callie Rhodes, Leona Hernandez, Kameiko Richards, Zaira Franco, Kendal Dean, Sarah Thorsen, Ny'Asia
Lewis, Breanna Chavis, and Kendra Richmond
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
AES, and Erika Jasinski, Mattrezzz Guys
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
AES
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
(middle row, from left): Kim Strauss, Kim Weatherby, BISD, Suzette Evans, BJHS, Kyle Merten, Bluebonnet
Electric and Bryan Bryant, BJHS
(back row): William Grote, Rotary Club
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
and Kyle Merten
(courtesy Brenham ISD)
(middle row): Robin Stephens and Grace Gillson, Van Dyke Rankin, and Kim Strauss
(back row): Randy Weidemann, Van Dyke Rankin, Bryan Bryant, BJHS, and Kim Weatherby
(courtesy Brenham ISD)