Past Grant Recipients

Past Grant Awards

Since the establishment of the Foundation, private donations have made the following grants possible:

2017

Large Grants

1. Easy As PI Continues — Gattis Middle School — $599.75 — Grades 6-8 Resource Math — Dawn A. Gritters Nugent. Purpose: To continue to strengthen students’ basic math skills through an online, games-based program aligned to the Common Core Standards.
2. Science STEMporium — Mesa Elementary School — $2,660.94 — 4th Grade — Silvia Miranda, Krisa Engel, Karen Harcrow. Purpose: To enrich science lessons and create engaging opportunities to prepare all students for a successful future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
3. Engaging With Technology — Arts Academy at Bella Vista — $2,995.95 — 5th Grade — Shelly Grim, Christi Hartley, Jenn Wines, Angela O’Daniel. Purpose: To provide a charging cart for multiple devices.
4. Academic Success Through Motion — Los Niños/Lincoln Jackson — $4,956.95 — Preschool (3 & 4 year olds) — Katrina Gallegos, Denise Calcanis, Matthew Boyd, Vickie Williams, Heidi Borden, Raphael Chavez. Purpose: To help students increase sensory integration, motor learning, and academic success.
5. Baby Real Care — Clovis High School — $5,000 — Grades 10-12, Family Care/Consumer Science — Amy Garcia, Shyanne Sansom, Diane Chapman. Purpose: To educate students about the reality of the choices they make in their lives.
6. Good Citizens + Excellent Community = A Brilliant Future — Marshall Middle School — $3,837.48 — Grades 6-8 — Cindy Terry, Suzan Lundy, Priscilla Salazar, Virginia Jones. Purpose: To fund the Character Counts / anti-bullying student organization.
7. Printmaking Class/Studio — Clovis High School — $4,711.94 — Art/Graphic Design, Grades 10-12 — Christopher Rabb. Purpose: To introduce students to the history of printmaking and graphic design techniques while teaching the elements of art and principles of design.
8. iPads Across the Curriculum — Arts Academy at Bella Vista — $5,000.00 — 3rd Grade — Melissa Griego, Sharon Cathey, Amy Brazil, Dave Rossen. Purpose: To provide 10 iPads and a 10-port docking station to support learning through a multidisciplinary model.

Total Award: $29,763.01

Mini Grants

1. Kalynn Baldock — CHS, Animal Science — 5 Bunsen Burners — $100
2. Susan Clay — CHS, English — The Freedom Writer’s Diary — $100
3. Suzan Lundy — Marshall, Art — 12×12 scrapbook paper for Cricut die machines and glue dots tape — $97.38
4. Kathryn Gonzales — Mesa, 3rd Grade — STEM kits for science and math — $100
5. Lisa Davis — Mesa, 3rd Grade — STEM kits for science and math — $100
6. Amy Marshall — Mesa, 3rd Grade — STEM kits for science and math — $100
7. Jillian Harrington — Mesa, 3rd Grade — STEM kits for science and math — $100
8. Dawn Gritters — Gattis, Resource Math — Flocabulary to increase math vocabulary — $100
9. Suzanne Dickensen — Gattis, English — Project presentation materials — $100
10. Mandy Rutledge — Gattis, English — Project presentation materials — $100
11. Krisa Engel — Mesa, 4th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies — Costumes for culminating projects — $96.77
12. Silvia Miranda — Mesa, 4th Grade Language Arts — Blank books to write and publish nonfiction — $100
13. Karen Harcrow — Mesa, 4th Grade Language Arts — Blank books to create nonfiction books — $99.92

Total Award: $1,294.07

2016

Large Grants

1. Easy As PI — Gattis Middle School — $345.00 — Dawn A. Gritters Nugent
2. That All May SEE — Marshall Middle School/SSC — $4,999.85 — Christine Houston, Susan Smith, Carlyn Hancock, Becky Johnson
3. Engaging With Technology — Arts Academy at Bella Vista — $4,240.00 — Christine Eisenmann, Shelly Grim, Christi Hartley, Jenn Wines
4. AFJROTC STEM MakerSpace — Clovis High School — $4,999.85 — Lawrence Fields
5. STEM Chaps Camp — Yucca Middle School — $3,938.30 — Loran Hill
6. Enhancing Technology in Labs — Parkview Elementary — $4,978.56 — Rene’ Hedemann, Allison Craig, Jana Fields, Shannon Arredondo, Licia Westfall
7. Think-Create-Print-Repeat — Marshall Middle School — $988.32 — Suzan Lundy
8. Interventions and Progress Monitoring — Barry Elementary — $4,270.00 — Sara Williams, Christy Hughes, Jennifer Queener
9. Inquiry Based Learning — Clovis High School — $1,010.90 — Kalynn Baldock

Total Award: $29,770.78

Mini Grants

• Silvia Miranda — 4th Grade, Mesa — NM History Project — $97.42
• Silvia Miranda — 4th Grade, Mesa — Around-the-world artist study — $97.45
• Krisa Engel — 4th Grade, Mesa — Around-the-world artist study — $96.91
• Mary-Cris Putz — 4th Grade, Mesa — Around-the-world artist study — $98.94
• Jordan Ferell — 4th Grade, Mesa — Around-the-world artist study — $98.94
• Jacob Shane Hill — Wood Shop, Grades 10-12, CHS — Wood-burning kits to explore woodworking as art — $89.95
• Chris Acuff — 7th Grade Science, Gattis MS — Protozoa classification set — $83.97
• Jennifer Herndon — 1st Grade, Mesa — Living/non-living classification with live and gummy night crawlers — $14.00

Total Award: $580.16

2015

Large Grants

1. Enhancing Dibels in the Classroom — Barry Elementary — $4,270.00
2. Going Beyond with Kagan — Parkview Elementary — $4,999.00
3. I Need to Read — Student Support SLP/Zia — $4,849.85
4. Transforming Classroom Practice Part 2 — Mesa Elementary — $4,957.00
5. Learning to Play in Learning to Learn — Los Niños/Lincoln Jackson — $4,835.82
6. Technology Enhanced Projects — James Bickley — $4,921.00
7. STEM Chaps Camp — Yucca Middle School — $2,703.80

Total Award: $31,536.47

Mini Grants

1. Silvia Miranda — 4th Grade, Mesa — NM History Project — $97.42
2. Elyse Zalucki — 4th Grade, Mesa — NM History Project — $97.42
3. Cynthia Vinson — 3rd Grade, Mesa — Creating Landforms — $89.00
4. Amy Marshall — 3rd Grade, Mesa — Creating Landforms — $89.00
5. Lisa Davis — 3rd Grade, Mesa — Creating Landforms — $89.00
6. Claire Brewer — 3rd Grade, Mesa — Creating Landforms — $89.00
7. Dawn A. Gritters Nugent — Resource Math, Gattis — TI-30x Scientific Calculators — $87.05
8. Diana Galloway — Pre-K, Los Niños — Tools to develop fine motor skills — $85.27
9. Corey Lucero — 3Y Sped, Los Niños — Sensory exploration — $88.49

Total Award: $811.65

2014

Large Grants

• Common Core with Kagan — Parkview Elementary — $4,229
• Green Team Solar Energy Investigations — Parkview Elementary — $3,564.35
• Intro to Multimedia Presentations — Yucca Middle School — $5,000
• Transforming Classroom Practice with Technology — Mesa Elementary — $3,326.66
• Bringing Technology to Elementary Classrooms — Barry Elementary — $3,326.66
• Communication Counts! — Los Niños and Lincoln Jackson — $4,953.95
• Student Magazine Library — Student Support Services — $600.38

Total Award: $25,000

Mini Grants

• Alan Fields — CHS — Model Aircraft — $99.20
• Beatriz Ramirez — CHSFA — Spanish Dictionaries — $95.16
• Crystal Benfield — CHS, CHSFA, MMS — Theater Makeup Kit — $100
• Claudia Baeza — La Casita — Owl Pellets — $98.25
• Kim Montaño — La Casita — Owl Pellets — $98.25
• Clyde Davis — CHS — Shakespeare DVDs — $100
• Jennifer Harris — Gattis MS — Science Kits — $94.30
• Adrienne Thomas — Gattis MS — Rhythm Instruments — $98.94

Total Award: $784.10

2013

Grants

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project — Clovis High School — $3,050.55 — 130 students
• iPads for the Classroom — Choices Alternative School — $4,970 — 200 students
• Destination Imagination — James Bickley/Cameo Elementary — $1,465.00 — 25 students
• Library Learning Commons — Clovis High School — $5,000.00 — 1,408 students
• Rehabilitation Unit — Clovis High School, CHS Freshman Academy, Middle Schools — $4,301.25
• STEM Chaps Camp — Yucca Middle School — $4,420.99 — 85-90 students

2012

Grants

• Utilizing Sun & Wind Power in the Classroom — Cameo Elementary — $939.75 — Mary Finfrock
• Put Your Best Foot Forward (Middle School Transition Camps) — Marshall Middle School — $5,000
• Jr. Wildcat Math Camps (Middle School Math Camps) — Yucca & Gattis Middle Schools — $9,819.30
• Project Cat Courtyard — Clovis High School — $4,240.95 — Judy Uerling and Christina Drake
• Successful Learning with NEO2’s — Mesa Elementary — $5,000 — Second Grade Teachers

2011

Grants

• Jr. Wildcat Transition Camps — Yucca Middle School ($4,000) and Marshall Middle School ($4,000) — Instructional Coaches: Kristi Sparks-Medlock (Yucca), Mandy Carpenter (Marshall)
• Jr. Wildcat Math & Science Camps — Yucca Middle School ($4,500) and Marshall Middle School ($4,500) — Kristi Sparks-Medlock (Yucca); Mandy Carpenter, Mary Ann Collings, Terry Pipkin (Marshall)
• Music Media Technology — Clovis High School — $2,575 — Corey Pickett
• Kindergarten Kickoff — Parkview Elementary — $4,000 — Christi Richards (Principal) and Deborah Westbrook (Instructional Coach)
• Student Electronic Portfolios — Zia Elementary — $429 — Rene Hedeman
• Student Electronic Response System — Mesa Elementary — $995 — Shalei Bennett

2010

Grants

• Focusing on Improved Instruction through Technology — Barry Elementary — $5,000 — Tracy Rucker, Christy Hughes, Donna Plummer, Debbie Lusk, Paula Lockmiller, Stacy Burdett, Cathy Langford, Dawn Hanks, Shalei Bennett, Karri Hatley, Gina Dorazio, Klisty Prather, Becki Bradley
• Tenth Grade Dynamic Duos — Clovis High School — $5,000 — Drew Hatley, Tristen Boerio, Deborah Davidsen, Don Sharer, Belinda Phillips, David Allison, Ken Cole, Carol Singletary, Linda Baldock, Charlotte Hamilton, Diane Turner, Darrel Ray, Debbie Woodard, Dinah McAlister, Gabe Apodaca, Buddy Lowrance
• What My Heritage Means to Me — Lockwood Elementary — $900.88 — Sandra Santellano
• An “Apple” a Day — Cameo Elementary — $4,751.00 — Dana Horne, Rita Small, Diana Santellana
• “AVer” Think About Living with Prairie Dogs? — Parkview Elementary — $757.54 — Carrie Geisler
• Early Identification of Hearing Loss — Student Support Center — $5,000.00 — Rachel Lingnau (Educational Audiologist)
• Gear Up with Mimio — Lockwood Elementary — $499.00 — Allison Parkey
• Put Your Best Foot Forward — Yucca Middle School — $4,000.00 — Mike Perkins, Maria Sierra, Kristina Roehrig, Kathy Gomez, Amy Garcia, and Instructional Coach Kayla Pipkin
• Kitten Math Camp — Marshall Middle School — $4,988.13 — Mary Ann Collings, Dustie Gonzalez, Luis Campoz, Donna Tivis, Terry Pipkin, Cary Webskowski, and Instructional Coach Mandy Carpenter
• Music Media Technology — Clovis High School — $4,946.00 — Corey Pickett

2009

Grants

• Destination Imagination — Ranchvale and James Bickley Elementary — $1,180 — Carol Littlejohn
• It Pays to be Bilingual — Lockwood Elementary — $997.86 — Silvia Miranda
• Lewis & Clark Thematic Unit — Yucca Middle School — $1,850 — Steven Stull
• NXT Mindstorm Robotics — Zia Elementary — $559.90 — Rene’ Hedemann
• Nettrecker — Mesa Elementary — $720 — Kristin Ardis

2008

Grants

• Hands-On Mini Science Labs for 5th & 6th Grades — Cameo Elementary Upper Grade Team — $4,994.70 — Cheryl Cunningham, Junea Hickman, Shawn Pelfrey, Genette Moore
• Musical History of the American Flag (student-written and performed) — Marshall Middle School — $3,200 — Elwanda Bell
• New Reading Program — Barry Elementary K-3 Team — $5,000 — Karri Hatley, Donna Plummer, Debbi Lusk, Paula Lockmiller, Tracy Rucker, Gina Dorazio

2007

Grants

• Archaeology on the Eastern Plains — Yucca Middle School Team 1 — $2,779 — Suanne Brewer, Norrie Maciel, Tresa Pond, Dennis Ray, Ann Sharp, Deb Watters