Congratulations to the following educators in the Danville Independent School District, who were selected to receive grants of $300 each for projects that will benefit students.

These grants are from the Danville Schools Education Foundation and Alumni Association (DSEFAA), which accepts donations that go toward educator grants, student experiences, scholarships and more.

The DSEFAA received a large number of grant requests this year, 46, which was narrowed down to the 11 that will receive the grants. The DSEFAA awarded a total of $3,300.

Karen Wheeler Tompkins, Danville High School forensics team coach

Funds will be used to subscribe again to a database that provides information and scripts for speakers on the DHS forensics team.

James Ramsey, DHS science teacher

Funds will help replace and replenish necessary items in the science labs. 

Teena Kissee, DHS health science teacher

In the Allied Health pathway at DHS, students will create experiences for Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School and Mary G. Hogsett Primary School students to help them learn about healthy lifestyles. 

Tevin Washington, DHS KUNA sponsor

Funds will support students attending the Kentucky United Nations Assembly program this spring.

Nicole Short, Toliver dance and drama teacher

Funds will help support the 5th grade musical.

Whitney Mason, Toliver art teacher

Funds will go toward a project where students will work with clay, tools and various techniques to create tiles. 

Darell Rickmers, John W. Bate Middle School theatre teacher

Funds will enhance the presentation of "Newsies Jr." This production is part of the Disney on Broadway School of Excellence program.

Vickie Hunt, Bate art teacher

The grant will support materials for the "Intaglio Printing" project. 

Bate teachers Keva Buckley, Rachyl Stonebraker and Elaine Wilson-Reddy

Funds will go toward an 8th grate English/language arts project. Students will create a "Literary Food Truck Festival." Groups will select a book to read, then design a "food truck" representing the characters who will run the truck. 

Tara Emerson, Bate English/language arts teacher

The grant will go toward a "Long Books Project," which will provide sets of books for students to enjoy and respond to. 

Heather Gover, Hogsett music teacher

Grant funds will provide materials for students to learn various musical skills. Items will include drum pads and keyboards.