LCCF Awards over $9,900 in 2025 Classroom Grants

The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $9,900 to thirty-four Lawrence County teachers through the 2025 LCCF Classroom Grant Cycle.

The Classroom Grant program is designed to fund small, in-class projects that might not have a typical funding source. The goal is to help teachers provide additional educational projects that reinforce curriculum in a creative and innovative way that stimulates student learning. These activities should inspire students to go home and say, “Today in school we . . .”

“This year's Classroom Grant Program saw a host of different projects that teachers designed to emphasize what they are teaching and engross their students,” shared Jennifer Pace, CFP Grants Manager.  “It is a fun and rewarding experience getting to share in the teachers’ excitement for their projects and their appreciation for the classroom grant that enabled them to bring their projects to fruition.”

If you would like to help support our teachers through the classroom grant program, please contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or hope@cfpartner.org to learn how you can contribute to the endowment for Classroom Grants.

The Lawrence County Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, accepts and manages individual and business contributions made to permanent endowments, including the Great Grants Fund for K-12 education grants, LCCF Education Fund, and the Paris P. and Lottie (Collins) Porter Education Fund, which help fund the annual Classroom Grants. LCCF uses the income earned by these endowments to improve the quality of life in Lawrence County for this generation and generations to come. Enhancing educational opportunities is a natural fit for this goal.

Grant recipients and project names:

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

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