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Additional Programs
Named Scholarship
Recipients
Randy Martin Memorial Scholarship
Luke Bossert
Scott Parrish Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Stephanie Griffith
Zona Rosa Scholarship*
Diane-Jo Bart-Plange
Zona Rosa/Abuelo’s Scholarship*
Alicea Konieczka
*The Zona Rosa scholarships represent awards
of $2,000 and are renewable for one year.
Student Grants
The Dr. Gayden Carruth Endowed Student Grants for Exceptional Learning
Opportunities are designed to support students who have demonstrated
academic ability and perseverance in their continuing educational pursuits.
Grants may be funded up to $500. The grants are open to all grade levels
and may be used for offsetting tuition/fees at a large variety of special
camps or other learning events. Examples would include camps for music,
science, fine arts, geography, etc. Since the grants were first awarded in
2007, 28 grants have been awarded for $10,312.
Endowed Classroom Grant
The Larry Gardner Excellence in Teaching Award Grant is awarded each
year to the recipient(s) of a classroom grant who exhibits excellence in the
classroom. This grant was first awarded in 2003.
National Board Certification Grants
The Park Hill School District Education Foundation desires to encourage
and support those Park Hill School District teachers and counselors who
are pursuing National Board Certification. It is recognized that those
obtaining this certification have demonstrated that they have met high
and rigorous standards for accomplished teaching. Grants of $250 each
have been awarded to 53 teachers since 2005.
Teacher of the Year Grants
Each year the Park Hill School District Teacher of the Year receives two
$500 Classroom Grants. One grant is provided by the Katy Pat Dorsey
Endowed Teacher of the Year Grant. The other grant is provided by the
Park Hill National Education Association through proceeds from the Read
Across America event.