BCS Foundation (BCSF) is pleased to award 46 educators in Buncombe County Schools over $20,000 in educational grants. Eighty-two educators applied for the first round of BCSF Grants totaling $37,693.99 in requests. The Foundation offers two grant cycles during the year. A total of $40,000 will be awarded this year!
"BCS Foundation is proud to help these educators and schools, and we know it will make a difference in students' lives," said BCSF Director Crystal Cheek.
If you would like to donate to the BCS Foundation Grant program, please visit foundation.buncombeschools.org.
Here are the Fall 2022 grant winners:
Amber Owens, Eblen Intermediate School - Music Department
Amy Brown, Bell Elementary
Angela Bartlett, Sand Hill-Venable Elementary School
April Puett, Candler Elementary
Brandon Rice, (NBMS Science Department) North Buncombe Middle School/Science
Carol O'Connell, County Office/Beginning Teacher Specialist
Carrie Pratt, Clyde A. Erwin Middle School
Claire Shippey, Nesbitt Discovery Academy
Clif Dodson, Band / AC Reynolds High School
Courtney Haynes, Glen Arden Elementary
Cynthia Ellis, Special Services
Dorothee Elise Reed, Sand Hill-Venable Elementary
Elizabeth Pedersen, Leicester & Woodfin ES, Art Teacher
Elsa Iglesias, Special Services
Gillian Tart-Snyder, AC Reynolds Middle School
Heather Felder, Special Services
Holly McCurry, Charles T. Koontz Intermediate - Physical Education
Jamie Harbison, Enka Intermediate/AIG
Jamileh Mikati, Sherri Green, & Rachael Elliott, Pisgah Elementary School
Jessica Dotson, AC Reynolds High School/ Intensive Intervention Special Education
Joshua Frisby, Johnston Elementary - PE
Kacy Fair, Enka High School Science Department
Katie Straub, PEP-TCR
Katrina Fox, Valley Springs Middle School/7th Grade ELA
Kelly Holland, Progressive Education Program (PEP)
Kim Maise, Johnston Elementary
Kristi Stevens, AC Reynolds High School/ Exceptional Children's
Lily Dancy-Jones, Erwin High School
Marcia Tucci Black, Mountain Primary/ AIG Specialist
Megan Sanders, T.C. Roberson High School
Melissa Murphy, Oakley Elementary School
Melissa Spruill, Fairview Elementary STEM Lab
Mollie McDonald, Avery's Creek Elementary
Olga Luchinina, Charles C Bell Elementary
Pricilla Lunsford, BCS Bookmobile
Randi Baldwin, TC Roberson/Biology
Rebecca Joyce (Annie), AC Reynolds High School/Special Education Dept.
Rebecca Sisler, ESL Teacher WD Williams Elementary
Sarah Jean Booze, Enka Intermediate School
Sarah Von Williamsen, Oakley Elementary School
Shanna Buckner, Johnston Elementary
Stephanie Boyd, Hominy Valley Elementary
Stuart Alex Feldman, Leicester Elementary School Music
Taylor Wellborn, Enka High School
Troy Self, North Buncombe High School CTE
Will Harris, Valley Springs Middle School/ Science dept.