2025 Lawrence County Classroom Grant Awards
North Lawrence Community Schools:
Elizabeth Butterfield, Armpit Fudge
Michelle Chastain, STEAM-a-Palooza
Molly Embree, Grandparent Game Day Connection
Melissa Epping, Growing at Gateway
Beth Felts, Eggciting Adventures
Kirsten Gore, Hands on Habitats
Tracy Hawkins, Art in the Classroom
Jamie Hooten, Third Grade Glow Day
Karyn Key, Language Development and Storytelling
Joachim Ladwig, A Mile High in the Indiana Sky!
Catherine Laydon, Herb Growing Kit
Nick Laydon, Analyzing DNA
Errin Layer, Holga Camera Project
Michelle Luck, Silver Rings & Shiny Things!
Helena Muehlbauer, Calming Sensory Spaces
Amanda Nixon, Deeper Insight
Darin Powell, Pneumatic Power
Matthew Ray, Personality Masks
Alicia Smith, STEM Center
Sean Steele, Geode Tie Dye Project
Jamie Willis, Game On: Coding Fun
Mitchell Community Schools:
Chey-Ann Clouse, Glow in the Dark Art Show
Maggie Hamilton, Storybook STEAM
Jo Anne Heinz, Enhancing Civic & Economic Education
Kirsten Martin, Cooking for Independence
Rebecca Mason, Pin Loom Weaving
Amanda Ochs, Reading Rockstars!
Matt Sowders, Brain Breaks
Shannon Thomas, Hands On!
Melissa Whaley, Every Word Heard!
Lawrence County Independent Schools:
Gregory Baugh, Please Don’t “Shelve this Project”
Springville Community Academy:
Emily Brunk, STEAM Expansion
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School:
Melissa Banks, The Psychology of Color
Anne Marie West, Healthy Eating Habits