Mission Viejo, CA – The Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF), a 501(c)(3) organization supporting the mission of the Association of American Educators (AAE), a national professional association serving educators in all fifty states, is pleased to announce the winners of national teacher scholarships and classroom grants for spring 2024. Eleven educators have been selected as recipients of scholarship or grant awards of up to $500 to help them realize their professional training and continuing education goals and develop student-focused classroom projects, content, and activities. The AAE Foundation National Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Program was established to encourage professional excellence for all educators and has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to educators across the country through a competitive biannual selection process.

“These winners represent the highest standards in educational rigor for both themselves and their students,” noted the executive director of the Association of American Educators and the AAE Foundation, Colin Sharkey. “They are also to be commended for seeking funding to help their students meet academic goals through enhanced coursework and high quality enrichment materials. The AAE Foundation congratulates all of our winners.”

The spring 2024 recipients are:

• Sarah Caputo, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Nikki Deaton, Sarcoxie, Missouri

• Katie Ditchen, Fishersville, Virginia

• Erika Gallagher, Verona, Wisconsin

• Alicia Kays, Englewood, New Jersey

• Rhiannon Mindas, Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey

• Stella Peeples, Douglasville, Georgia

• Guadalupe Rivera, Chicago, Illinois

• Lara Shaffer, San Jose, California

• Jennifer Van Winkle, Lincoln, Nebraska

• Maury Wills, Stone Mountain, Georgia

For thirty years, AAE Foundation has supported educators’ classroom needs and the advancement of their professional training through this impactful program. The AAE Foundation National Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Program is open to all full-time educators. Applications are considered and evaluated twice a year. The next deadline for online submissions is Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

The Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides teachers and leaders with opportunities, information, and funds to reform and improve the education of America’s youth. AAEF was established to support the activities and mission of the Association of American Educators (AAE)—the largest national, nonunion, professional educator organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to educator empowerment and advocacy—promoting professionalism, collaboration, and excellence without a partisan agenda. AAE is committed to a teaching profession that is student oriented, well respected, and personally fulfilling. AAE serves members in all fifty states and welcomes professionals from all education entities. Membership includes $2 million professional liability insurance, employment rights coverage, professional resources, and many other benefits. Learn more at joinaae.org.

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