The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation awarded more than $90,000 in PRIME Grants to 46 staff members of the RIMSD for the 2020-2021 school year. PRIME Grants are available for any teacher to fund innovative projects or new materials for their classrooms.

Teacher Grants – up to $1,500

Tina Tyson, Thomas Jefferson: $1,500

Ballie Vandygriff, Earl Hanson: $957

Lauria Vroman, RIHS: $717

Chad Wickard, RIMCS: $1,500

Logan Wynn, RIHS: $1,500

Ben Kirgan, RIHS: $715.44

Jacqueline Krone Franks, RICMS: $1,475.44

Kim Laingen, WJHS: $1,200

Christopher LaRoche, RIHS: $1,338

Stacy Lofgren, RIMCS: $1,100

Meghan Miers, RIHS: $1,500

Julie Pearson, RIHS: $1,004.58

Shaya Smith, RICMS: $1,250.83

Venessa Taylor, RIHS: $1,500

Kristin Adams, RICMS: $839.99

Cindy Arkebauer, Eugene Field: $1,500

Danielle Blackwood, RICMS: $1,500

Katy Bohan, Eugene Field: $989.97

John Dowdal, Thomas Jefferson, $1,440

Laura Erickson, Longfellow: $1,218.14

Brooke Greenwood, Frances Willard: $1,500

Betty Hall, RIA: $1,500

Henry Hall, Earl Hanson: $957

Misty Judd, RIA: $1,500

Barbara Fackel PRIME Grant Award

Kiley VanOpdorl, Longfellow: $790

School & Departmental Grants – up to $3,000

Diana Bush, Earl Hanson: $3,000

Tia-Farrah Edwards, TMLC: $3,000

Kimberly Gardner, Frances Willard: $2,656.45

Mara Goodvin, Ridgewood: $1,564.32

Kristina Koos & Sara Marner, Frances Willard: $3,000

Nikki Melody, Frances Willard: $3,000

Eric Nesbitt, Denkmann: $3,000

Tara Niemeier & Mandi Stout, Longfellow: $3,000

District-wide Grants – up to $5,000

Krystall Trice, District: $5,000