During Saturday's football game against UAB, Georgia Southern will recognize 20 recipients of classroom improvement grants as a part of the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard For Teachers program.
The CFP Foundation's primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, elevates the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers through the implementation of programs in four focus areas: resources, recognition, recruitment and professional development.
This year, Georgia Southern athletics has partnered with the CFP Extra Yard for Teachers initiative to show appreciation for teachers throughout Bulloch, Chatham and Liberty counties.
Twenty classroom improvement grants of $250 will be awarded to deserving teachers from the three counties based on grant applications and itemized budgets. The recipients were notified on Aug. 30 and will be recognized on the field on Saturday.
"We look forward to seeing the initiatives and projects that teachers in Bulloch, Chatham and Liberty counties put forth as a part of the Extra Yard for Teachers initiative," Georgia Southern Senior Associate Athletics Director Gleen Hart said. "We are excited to be a continuing part of of this exciting project."
Listed below are the 20 recipients of the $250 classroom improvement grants with schools and project titles.
- Kelli Balding - Portal Elementary (Bulloch) - Creating An Atmosphere For Independent Readers
- Kiersten Morrison - Statesboro High School (Bulloch) - Special Education Self-Contained Class Learning Public Transportation
- Joanna Hutchinson - Sallie Zetterower Elementary (Bulloch) - Ear Ye, Ear Ye: Listening Readers Are Leaders!
- Nechelle Boozer - Julia P Bryant Elementary (Bulloch) - Pre-K Garden
- Marchelle Russell - Langston Chapel Elementary (Bulloch) - I Count, You Count, We All Count For Ice Cream
- Jen Calhoun - Statesboro High School (Bulloch) - Adventures In Podcasting
- Shannon Sikes - Statesboro High School (Bulloch) - Community Based Instruction: Restaurant Budgeting And Etiquette
- Kristen Lee - Brooklet Elementary (Bulloch) - Messy Science, Clean Hands
- Mary Beth Franklin - Brooklet Elementary (Bulloch) - Firstie Fine Motor Fun
- Paula Kitchings - Southeast Bulloch High School (Bulloch) - Collaborative Learning Stations For Algebra 1
- Carol Miller - Liberty County High School (Liberty) - New Paintbrushes
- Brenton Hobby - Liberty County High School (Liberty) - Pottery Wheels
- Debra-Lee Adams - Midway Middle School (Liberty) - Rockin' Readers!
- Katelyn Krassowski - Joseph Martin Elementary (Liberty) - Operation Get A Rug
- Clint Murphy - Bradwell Institute (Liberty) - Back To Basics
- Tracie Chavis - Button Gwinnett Elementary (Liberty) - Chapter Books Aren't Just For Adults
- Dr. Susan McCormack - Liberty County High School (Liberty) - Together We Can: Empower The Potential Workforce
- Dr. Eugene Walker - Lewis Frasier Middle School (Liberty) - Gridding
- Karla Glover - New Hampstead High School (Chatham) - Back In Disabled
- Tiffany McGarity - Gould Elementary (Chatham) - Culturally Relevant Books
