In Fall 2022, Ashland City Schools Foundation and Ashland County Community Foundation awarded 21 mini-grants totaling $5,441 from ACSF and $18,093 from ACCF.

The following teachers received grants from one or both foundations:

Ashland City Schools Foundation

• Martha Bickley, Ashland High School, received a grant for “Talk with the World.”
• Jacqueline Thacker, Ashland High School, received a grant for “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics.”
• David Thompson, Ashland High School, received a grant for “Hidden Wonders under the Microscope.”
• Kara Young, Edison Elementary School, received a grant for “Books Help the WRITE Stuff.”

Ashland County Community Foundation

• Zane Aleman, Ashland Middle School, received a grant for “Musical Instrument Maintenance.”
• Travis Beck, Taft Intermediate School, received a grant for “Making Test Prep/Review Fun!”
• Ryane Briggs, Ashland High School, received a grant for “Arrow to Arrow Mentoring.”
• Amy Chandler, Reagan Elementary School, received a grant for “News-o-matic.”
• Elizabeth Condit, Ashland High School, received a grant for “Sensory/Flexible Seating.”
• Shari Harlan, Edison Elementary School, received a grant for “Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader.”
• Kelsey Kenney, Loudonville High School, received a grant for “Exploring Our Job and Life Skills.”
• Kristen Leiby, Mapleton Elementary School, received a grant for “Strong Hands.”
• Andrew Lewellen, Hillsdale Middle School, received a grant for “All About Animation” and supplies.
• Julie McDonnell, Taft Intermediate School, received a grant for “Ready Set Go-The Kinesthetic Classroom.”
• Tracy Morgan, Ashland High School, received a grant for “Real Life Field Scientists.”
• Alexandria Paulino, Edison Elementary School, received a grant for “STEM in action!”
• Monica Ralpj, Mapleton Middle School, received a grant for “Promoting Positive Participation in the Post Pandemic Pupil.”
• Aimee Ross, Loudonville High School, received a grant for “The Art and Science of ‘Appreciology:’ Becoming Leaders.”
• Kelly Shetler, C.E. Budd School, received a grant for “Time for Kids.”
• Valerie Welday, Edison Elementary School, received a grant for “Grow our Classroom Library!”
• Kyle Wissel, Hillsdale High School, received a grant for “Understanding History through an American Musical.”

In Spring 2022, Ashland City Schools Foundation and Ashland County Community Foundation awarded 14 mini-grants totaling $4,822 from ACSF and $8,924 from ACCF.

The following teachers received grants from one or both foundations:

Ashland City Schools Foundation

Shari Harlan, Edison Elementary School, Practice Makes Proficient

Karina McFrederick, Edison Elementary School, Lights, Camera, ACTION!

Ashland City Schools Foundation and Ashland County Community Foundation

Tracy Morgan, Ashland High School, Shaping Students Into Scientists (Nearhood 1st year teacher)

Adam Schulte, Ashland High School, Happy Atoms & Snatoms: Physical Molecules in a Digital World

Ashland County Community Foundation

Mark LaGoy, Ashland Christian School, Believe in Ohio

Kimberly Crislip Payne, Ashland City School District, PUREMOVEMENT

Cassie Swanson, Mapleton Middle School, One School, One Book

Kara Young, Edison Elementary School, Field Trip Friday

Seth Youngen, Loudonville High School, Creating Code with TI-84+ Calculator, Hub and Rover

Janie Zeger, Reagan Elementary School, Maker Space for Learning

Ashland City Schools Foundation promotes excellence in academics, the arts and athletics while providing educational opportunities for all students and educators in the Ashland City School District. ACSF has disbursed nearly $1 million to support the students of Ashland City Schools.

Ashland County Community Foundation advances philanthropy and improves the quality of life in Ashland County by connecting people who care with causes that matter. ACCF has awarded over $20 million in scholarships, grants and distributions.