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The Simple Gifts Fund
Teacher Grant Recipients
The Love of Learning Grant Recipients October 1, 2025
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Casey Avery
L.C. Kerr Elementary School
Exploring the Moo-velous World of Dairy
Kindergarten field trip to North Carolina dairy farm for hands-on learning about cows, milking, and food production.
Doris Baker
Hobbton Middle School
Instructional Excellence
Teacher training at UNC's TEACCH program to learn evidence-based strategies for supporting students with autism spectrum disorder.
Beth Bass
Butler Avenue Elementary School
Celebrating Reading Success
Reading intervention program uses engaging seasonal activities and personalized goals to help students improve their literacy skills.
George Blackman
Midway High School
Skills USA State Leadership Conference
Funding for students to attend North Carolina SkillsUSA Conference, developing career readiness and leadership through competitions and workshops.
Jennifer Bland
Butler Avenue Elementary School
Celebrating Black History at Butler Avenue School
Week-long Black History celebration with lessons, decorations, art, STEM activities, books, and performances for all students.
Sydney Bowen
Lakewood High School
Exploring the Old North State: From The Coast To The Mountains
Two-day field trip visiting three UNC campuses across North Carolina's coastal, piedmont, and mountain regions for students.
Tara Boykin
Union Intermediate School
Who Needs A Bus To Go On A Field Trip?
On-campus Science Alliance field trips bring hands-on learning to all students, eliminating travel time and financial barriers.
Iris Bryant
Clinton High School
Expanding Instructional Innovation: NCTIES 2026
Three English teachers attend NCTIES 2026 conference to learn technology integration strategies using the SAMR model.
Karen De Leon
Butler Avenue Elementary School
UNCW Ocean Explorer Program
First-grade field trip to UNCW Ocean Explorer for hands-on marine science learning and college awareness.
Taylor DeLeone
Sampson Early College High School
National Board Certification
Achieved National Board Certification with full reimbursement of assessment fees.
Jennifer Dirks
Clinton High School
Sampson County to DC in Under 24 Hours
Student field trip to US Holocaust Memorial Museum and Washington DC historic sites brings history to life through firsthand experience.
Danny Ducker
Union Middle School
Geometry of a Birdhouse
Students build birdhouses to apply real-world math skills including measurement, geometry, angles, area, and perimeter through hands-on collaborative learning.
Kristen Ess
Midway High School
Holiday Magic
Students to visit NC State University and attend a professional Nutcracker Ballet performance.
Michael Giddens
Hobbton Middle School
Club of Cool Science
Science club field trip to NC State Centennial Campus for bio-engineering wearable device challenge and engineering lab tours.
Leigh Hairr
Roseboro-Salemburg Middle School
Building Social Studies Resources in the Media Center
Expanding media center's social studies collection with nonfiction books on civilizations, countries, and states to support required student research projects.
Diana Hales
Butler Avenue Elementary School
Flight Path to the Future: Early College and Career Readiness
Second graders visit Lenoir Community College for hands-on exploration of aviation, 3D printing, and electrical trades to build early career awareness.
Rebecca Hales
Butler Avenue Elementary School
UNCW Ocean Explorer Field Trip for First Grade Students
First-grade field trip to UNCW Center for Marine Science for hands-on learning about marine animals, ecosystems, and science standards.
Heather Hallman
Union Intermediate School
Ready Set Let's Read!
Purchasing diverse children's literature to increase reading motivation, representation, and comprehension for 400+ students seeking academic growth.
Yadiraliz Hawks
Lakewood High School
Chinese Lantern Festival
International Club's trip to NC Chinese Lantern Festival offers 55 students immersive cultural learning through lantern displays, performances, activities, and traditional cuisine.
Markisha Herring
Union Intermediate School
Who Needs a Bus to go on a Field Trip?
On-campus Science Alliance field trips bring hands-on learning to all students, eliminating travel and financial barriers while maximizing instructional time and engagement.
Diana Herwy
Salemburg Elementary School
Part 1: Digging into Geology: A Hands-On Gem Mining Experience
Portable gem mining flume kit provides hands-on geology learning, teaching rock classification, density, erosion, and mining history while increasing STEM engagement.
Diana Herwy
Salemburg Elementary School
Part 2: Digging into Geology: A Hands-On Gem Mining Experience
Portable gem mining flume kit provides hands-on geology learning, teaching rock classification, density, erosion, and mining history while increasing STEM engagement.
Ali Hicks
Hobbton High School
Sowing Knowledge: Reaping Leadership - Student Participation in the 2026 FFA Mega Conference
FFA students attend Mega Conference in Greensboro for leadership workshops, agricultural advocacy training, competitions, and networking to develop essential career and life skills.
Hannah Horne
Union High School
Cultivating Growth
Horticulture program funding provides 180+ students with hands-on plant science education through equipment, supplies, and seeds to foster sustainability and career awareness.
Jenny Jordan
Sunset Avenue Elementary School
National Board Certification
Achieved National Board Certification with full reimbursement of assessment fees.
Teacher Fellowship Grant Recipients 2025
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Angela Burley
Union Elementary School
A Second Grade Safari: Exploring America's Wild West
Michelle Herring
Midway Middle School
Railway Revelations: A Journey of Immersive Exploration
Shannon Jones
Union Elementary School
A Wild West Adventure: Bringing the Frontier to the Classroom
Cameron Knowles
Sampson Early College High School
"We'll Start the War from Right Here"
Angela Martin
Clinton High School
Exploring the Arts: From Edinburgh to New York and Beyond
Jennifer Roscoe
Midway High School
America the Beautiful
Carla Sutton
Hobbton High School
Voices of Hobbton
Teacher Fellowship Grant Recipients 2026
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Heather Anderson
Clinton High School
Nature as a Classroom: Learning Beyond the Walls
Christine Brewington
Sunset Avenue Elementary School
Movement is Good Medicine: A Project in Germany
Kristen Fowler
Union Elementary School
Highland Games Adventure
Junius Faircloth
Midway High School
Researching and Teaching at Pearl Harbor
Anna Gillespie
Sampson Early College High School
Mathematical Journeys in Washington, DC: From History to Application
Ali Hicks
Hobbton High School
Hooves and Harvests: Agriculture in Ireland and Scotland
Stormi Moore
Midway Middle School
Pages and Places: Traveling Through American History, Landmarks, and Literature
Scott Lewis
Sampson Middle School
From Gym Class to Grand Views: A Triple-Park Trek
Kiara Williamson
Union Elementary
Exploring the Art of Picture Books: A Literacy Journey from Raleigh to Boston
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