FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2024
Contact: Christina Mazzanti
703-717-5333
christina@aaeteachers.org
AAE Foundation Announces National Teacher
Scholarship and Classroom Grant Recipients for 2023
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 2023. Thirteen 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.
“The level of professionalism and dedication these educators displayed in their winning submissions is impressive and is to be commended,” noted the executive director of the Association of American Educators and the AAE Foundation, Colin Sharkey. “Ultimately, our students benefit from these educators’ exemplary efforts to provide the best education possible to every learner. The AAE Foundation congratulates all of our winners.”
The 2023 recipients are:
Stephanie Cassell, Norton, Virginia
Meaghan Daniel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Dawn Foss, Navarre, Florida
Candice Garcia, Haines City, Florida
Elizabeth Main, Conroe, Texas
Julie Monico, Bellevue, Nebraska
Maddison O’Neill, Grand Island, Nebraska
Jo Anna Perdue, Harrah, Oklahoma
Blake Pollock, Baconton, Georgia
Holly Potts, Raleigh, North Carolina
Heather Rigdon, Folkston, Georgia
Joseph Smith, Jacksonville, Arkansas
Chris Weaver, Salem, Oregon
The AAE Foundation continues to support educators’ classroom needs and the advancement of their professional training through this impactful program in 2024. 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 March 1, 2024.
The Association of American Educators (AAE) is 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. Classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, student teachers, university professors, and supporters can learn more at joinaae.org.
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