The Junior League of Chattanooga announces the winners of the annual Mini-Grants program made possible by the support of Hamico, Inc. This year, JLC was able to award over $20,000 to winners towards the success of their projects.
JLC Mini-Grants is a program designed to provide educators in the Hamilton County public school system funding for creative and effective teaching projects. JLC remains committed to helping teachers provide their students with exciting, challenging and rewarding learning experiences.
The 2023-24 winners are:
Alyson Prescott-Burr
Fiber Art club
Tyner Academy
Amanda Panter
Rocks, Layers and Legacy: Rock City's Geological Wonderland
Lookout Valley Middle High School
Amy Martin
Speed into STEAM
Lookout Valley Elementary
Anna Cat Shepard
Sensory room materials
Signal Mountain Middle High School
Ben Wall
Nearpod Access to Boost Social Studies Participation
Wolftever Creek Elementary School
Caroline Mickey
Libros for Niños
Alpine Crest Elementary
Chandler Davenport
Hustlin' Sewanee Tigers
The Howard School
Chasity Rehagen
Book Bucks, Reading Circles & Stem, Oh My!
Wallace A. Smith Elementary
Courtney Smoker
4 Houses 1 Tribe
Calvin Donaldson Elementary
Diane Winne, Emily Baker
Bee-Bot Project
Brown Academy of Innovation
Elizabeth McClain
Photographing Animals in Need of Adoption
Signal Mountain Middle High School
Emily McDonald
Building a Brighter Future for Students with Technology, Teamwork, and SEL
University High (Hamilton County Schools)
Heather Modrow
Open the World of Reading With Technology
Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower
Jack Noblit
Decorative feature wall
East Ridge High School
Jana Clemons
Inspire 3.0: Launch a Business!
Loftis Middle School
Jason Bevil
Planetary RVR Project
Apison Elementary
Julia Phillips
A Stitch in Time
Soddy Elementary School
Kelley Mitchell, Aisha Allen
CSAS Video Production Studio
Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences
Lisa Millard
BINGO with Betas and Baby Boomers
Alpine Crest
Liz Poynter
Exploring Coding Critters: A Literacy and Science Adventure
Thrasher Elementary
Maria Stinnett
Meeting the Sensory Needs of Students
East Side Elementary
MaryBeth Sanders
Calm Corner Kits and Classroom Set-up Kits
Induction Team - Central Office
Pam Johnston
Building Together: Our Bluebird Haven
Thrasher Elementary School
Ricky McEvoy
Building An Essential Sensory Oasis
Thrasher Elementary
Sarah Mason
Classroom Flexible Seating
Clifton Hills Elementary School
Shannon Stephens
Music Library Refresh
Lookout Valley Middle High School
Soeung Chov
Constructing Grid Tie Solar Panels
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
Stacy Alexander
LCA College Fair
Central High School
Taylor Moore
Building Bright Brains - Blockbuster Success with Brick Math
Thrasher Elementary
Any elementary, middle, or high school teacher or team of teachers in the Hamilton County public school system can apply for a grant and may submit project ideas to the JLC website. Grant applications open early fall and JLC contacts winners later the same year.
For more information, please contact JLC’s Director of Public Policy, Catherine Seat.