The Hermiston Education Foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 in grants during two grant cycles this year.
The following staff members applied and received grant funds:
Fall Grants
- Dr. Beth Anderson, Hermiston High School — Funds for “Seussical the Musical” materials and set.
- Ben DeCarlow, Armand Larive Middle School — Computers to be used for robotics.
- Kasia Hoover, Hermiston High School — Funds for students to attend a performing arts cultural experience.
- Chelsea Geer, Sandstone Middle School — Funds for materials to support Sandstone’s spring musical “Adventures of a Comic Book Artist.”
Spring Grants
- Dr. Beth Anderson, Hermiston High School — Funds for theater students to attend a professional theatrical production.
- Kathryn Shoop, District Office — Funds to create a lending library system to provide speech and language students with games students can take home.
- Rebecca Brainerd, Rocky Heights — Funds to purchase alternative seating for increased student engagement within a specialized classroom.
- Nicole Cimmiyotti, Hermiston High School — Funds to purchase mirrors for self-portrait drawing and painting.
- Sean McClanahan, Hermiston High School — Funds to purchase percussion and bass instruments for HHS instrumental music program.
- Jordan Bemrose-Rust, Hermiston High School — Funds toward a purchase of choir robes and stoles for HHS vocal music program.
