Fall 2009 Civil Air Patrol Educator Grants Announced

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Fall 2009 Civil Air Patrol Educator Grants Announced

On October 21, AFA announced twenty recipients of the Civil Air Patrol Educator Grant for the fall of 2009. These grants, an initiative funded by AFA and managed by the Civil Air Patrol Headquarters, encourage early interest in the aerospace field.

The grants, each $250, are provided to teachers who are members of either the Air Force Association or the Civil Air Patrol. This initiative promotes aerospace knowledge through classroom activities or materials that benefit the entire group of students. These grants fund field trips to aerospace museums or Air Force bases, or they are used for books, DVDs, or videotapes that encourage interest in aerospace-related topics.

“These teachers are doing a great job providing their students with extra opportunities,” said S. Sanford Schlitt, AFA’s Vice Chairman of the Board, Aerospace Education. “We’re pleased to help encourage an interest in the aerospace career field in time to perhaps influence the educational path of some students.”

“Through these activities, we hope to open some students’ eyes to the possibilities of an aerospace career field that they otherwise might not consider,” said Mike Dunn, President of AFA. “The Air Force and aerospace companies are always looking for bright, innovative professionals.”

Below are the grant recipients:

JoAnn Anderson, New Holstein Elementary School, New Holstein, Wisconsin

Stephanie Benedict, Darke County Christian Homeschool Coop, New Madison, Ohio

Michael Bero, Franklin Middle School, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Steve Chance, Colonel Wright Elementary School, The Dalles, Oregon

Scott Cutler, G.W. Bush Middle School, Turnwater, Washington

Stuart Dewhurst, New Holstein Elementary School, New Holstein, Wisconsin

Glenn Fortmayer, United School District 332, Cunningham, Kansas

Bart Gadola, Wilkinsburg School District, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Susan Hayes, Oneida Nation High School, Oneida, Wisconsin

Kathy Keeney, Lombardi Middle School, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Martha Koho, Belle Morris Elementary School, Knoxville, Tennessee

Angela Krause-Kuchta, Menomonie High School, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Jessica McDaniel, Kramer Elementary School, Oxford, Ohio

Martha Roberts, Capps Middle School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dale K. Robinson, Jacobs Creek Job Corps Center Academics, Bristol, Tennessee

Alex Rode, Ledyard Elementary School, Ledyard, Connecticut

Shelby Soeder, Washington Irving Elementary, Waverly, Iowa

Stephen Sycuro, West Stanly High School, Oakboro, North Carolina

Jaelene Wentland, Brown County Middle School, De Pere, Wisconsin

Heather Whitehead, The Walker School, Marietta, Georgia

For more information on AFA grants and scholarships, contact: Lynette Cross on Ext. 4807 or lcross@afa.org.

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AFA is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage. To accomplish this, we: EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security. ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education. SUPPORT the total Air Force family, and promote aerospace education.