Hutto Education Foundation Awards $109,565 in Excellence in Education Grants
October 7, 2021
Congratulations to all of the Hutto ISD teachers and staff who received an Excellence in Education Grant last month! Hutto Education Foundation was able to fund 32 grants this year, totaling $109,565.
"We are so proud of the thoughtful and innovative grant applications that we received this year,” said Claudia Cardwell, Director of the Hutto Education Foundation. “The grants that were awarded are definitely going to enhance the educational experience in Hippo Nation for students and teachers. We can't wait to see these in action
Excellence in Education Grants are one of the many programs supported by HEF. These grants are awarded to Hutto ISD teachers and staff to obtain resources and tools that are innovative and work to enrich, enhance, and maximize the quality of education available to Hutto ISD students. Grants are awarded to creative initiatives that have a vast impact and expected sustainability.
View Photos of This Year's Grant Winners Here
Grant Recipient | Grant Title | Amount Awarded | Sponsor |
Caina Cooper |
Stop! Collaborate! And Create! | $1,500.00 | Alliance Engineering |
Caina Cooper |
Engage Engineering with Fairy Tales | $4,710.00 | American Eagle Plumbing |
Katy Robison |
Learn to Play - Play to Learn (Campus #3 - Hippos Connect (18+ Transition Program) | $4,575.00 | Angie McWethy - Magnolia Realty |
Katy Robison |
Learn to Play - Play to Learn (Campus #1 - HHS) | $4,575.00 | Angie McWethy - Magnolia Realty |
Katy Robison |
Learn to Play - Play to Learn (Campus #2 - NGC) | $4,575.00 | Angie McWethy - Magnolia Realty |
Javier Rodriguez |
Henry/Henrietta, the Hip-Police | $5,000.00 | Baird Williams |
Caina Cooper |
Vend More, Read More! | $5,000.00 | City of Hutto |
Paul Lister |
Hip Hip Hooray for Veteran's Day! | $5,000.00 | City of Hutto |
Anthony Zanin |
World Maps Over Time: Bringing Primary Sources into the Classroom | $750.00 | Combined Benefits Group |
Gina Navarro Ward |
CCES Coding Club | $2,909.50 | Hagood Engineering |
Caina Cooper |
Hippo ZONE: Calm, Cool & Collected | $1,450.00 | HEB |
Tiffany O'Connell |
Inquiring Minds Want to Know | $2,860.00 | HEB |
Yvette Scott |
Eagle Eye - Soaring High with Drones | $4,517.10 | Hutto CDC |
Ashley Valdez |
Building Up A Hippo Future | $900.00 | Hutto CDC |
Jennifer Stowers |
Page Turners Book Club | $2,400.00 | Hutto Family Eye |
Caina Cooper |
Graphic Novels for Everyone | $4,995.48 | Hutto Family YMCA |
Caina Cooper |
Zero to Sphero: Rolling Through Learning | $4,546.50 | Joeris |
Jared Green |
BEAM Interactive Playground | $5,000.00 | Joeris |
Keri Clark |
Growing and Connecting | $5,000.00 | Pfluger Architects |
Caina Cooper |
ReEnergizing with Robots! | $3,297.97 | Pfluger Architects |
Yvette Scott |
Building Stronger Leaders Through Robotics: Part 1 | $4,657.00 | Pfluger Architects |
Lanie Matula |
Be A Beacon - LGBQTIA+ Training | $4,800.00 | Pfluger Architects |
Claudia Cook |
Hippo Zen Bins | $1,142.81 | Ranger Excavating |
Caina Cooper |
The Great Outdoors | $3,731.05 | Stockade Kitchen |
Denise Hartline |
Regulation for Success | $2,600.00 | Texas Disposal Systems |
Kimberly Barron |
Hippo Harvesters - Digging Deep | $3,028.00 | Bartlett Cocke |
Jennifer Stowers |
Hippo Urban Garden | $2,800.00 | TexMix |
Branwen Wilkinson |
Building a LEGO-cy! | $2,227.98 | Tiemann Land & Cattle |
Amber Walker |
Comfort in the Classroom: Increasing Student Engagement through Innovative Seating Options | $3,274.06 | Tumlinson Electricc |
Debbie Garthwaite |
Making Sense with Rekenreks | $3,193.81 | VLK Architects |
Mitch Fairchild |
Building Stronger Leaders Through Robotics: Part 2 | $4,549.00 | VLK Architects |