Foundation Grant Recipients
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The Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Board of Directors presented teacher grants on Friday, October 2, 2026. Twelve grant applications were approved. Grants (totaling $8,484.73) were distributed to the following staff members by the Odessa R-VII Foundation Board of Directors.
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Congratulations to the following recipients: |
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| Early Childhood Center | ||
| Amanda Rouillard | Expanding Pretend Play Skills & Vocabulary with Manipulatives | $350.00 |
| McQuerry Elementary | ||
| Michelle Davis | Move, Connect & Learn | $750.00 |
| Crissa Cockrum | Bulldog Patrol | $450.00 |
| Wendy Reynolds | Themed Fine Motor/Sensory Activity Stations | $750.00 |
| Foundational Learning Program (FLP) | Work Task Boxes | $750.00 |
| Odessa Upper Elementary | ||
| Gary McCulley & Mike Lawless | OUE Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| Meaghann Tripp | Building a Sustainable Fiber Arts Program | $750.00 |
| Odessa Middle School | ||
| Julie Begemann | OMS Pawgrammers Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| Tammy Jackson | Building Social Success in Action | $684.73 |
| Odessa High School | ||
| Heidi Kloeppel | A Functional Life Skills Garden | $750.00 |
| Whitney Twombly | Journalism Classes - Growler & Dawg Pound | $750.00 |
| Sherry Billings Memorial Grant | ||
| Preston Fry - OMS Music | Keys to Creativity: Expanding Musical Opportunities at OMS | $1000.00 |
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #1Foundation Director Henry Grubb presents to Heidi Kleoppel, OHS FLP teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #2Foundation Director Henry Grubb presents to Presten Fry, OMS Music teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #3Foundation Director Henry Grubb presents to Julie Begemann, OMS FACS teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #4Foundation Director Janet Tirschel presents to Meaghann Tripp, OUE Art teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #5Foundation Director Henry Grubb presents to Gary McCulley & Mike Lawless, OUE teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #6McQ Foundational Learning Program (FLP) (left to right) Jill Gilmore - Para, Michelle Deatherage - Para, Mikaela Harrell - Teacher and Jaisyra Starchman - Para
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #7Foundation Director Henry Grubb presents to Crissa Cockrum, McQ 2nd grade teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #8Foundation Director Janet Tirschel presents to Wendy Reynolds, Childcare Director.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #9Foundation Director Henry Grubb presents to his daughter, Amanda Rouillard, ECSE SLP.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #10Foundation Director Janet Tirschel presents to Michelle Davis, McQ Occupational Therapist.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #11Foundation Director Janet Tirschel presents to Whitney Twombly, OHS Journalism teacher.
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #12Foundation Director Janet Tirschel presents to Tammy Jackson, OMS SPED teacher.