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The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club (DGJWC) awarded 13 grants totaling $6,000 to District 58 teachers for innovative educational programs and resources to enhance District 58 instruction.
"On behalf of the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club, we are proud to help our District 58 teachers and staff take their instruction to the next level,” said Allison McNulty and Ami Johanson, DGJWC Education Committee co-chairs. “We were impressed with the amount of thought that went into the grant applications, and we are happy to help turn their ideas into a reality!”
Congratulations to the 2021-22 DGJWC grant recipients!
- Elizabeth Lukes - Pierce Downer - 3D printer for art CAD classes
- Ashley Austin - Henry Puffer - Social-emotional learning resources
- Elizabeth Moravec - Lester/Belle Aire/Henry Puffer/Pierce Downer - Art materials for printmaking and monoprints
- Jennifer Johnson - O'Neill - Science Club materials
- Jennifer Hodkowski - Whittier- STEM Club engineering kits
- Katie Porter - Whittier - Resource Room materials for math/reading/writing support
- Nicole VanMilligan - Kingsley - Reading intervention kits
- Georgi Beck - Kingsley - Art Club materials
- Jamie Krier - Kingsley - Non-fiction books for the library
- Meghan Beard- Lester- Math Mania Club games
- Mary Loversky - El Sierra - Dual language books
- Kelly Wyatt - El Sierra - Social-emotional learning books and resources
- Candace Adeszko - Grove Children’s Preschool - Classroom fine motor skills kits
“Congratulations to this year’s DGJWC teacher grant recipients! I look forward to seeing these inspiring grants in action!” said Superintendent Dr. Kevin Russell. “Thank you, Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club, for prioritizing and supporting this grant program. Due to your generosity, our students are able to experience many enhanced learning opportunities.”
For more information about these grants, please visit the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club website at www.dgjwc.org.
