NEC Awards Over $30,000 to Aid Teachers

Nueces Energy Cooperative

CORPUS CHRSITI (News Release) – The Supply a teacher program by NEC Co-op Energy aims to ease the financial burden on our NEC Co-op Energy member teachers to supply their classrooms by awarding grants from $500 to $2,500. We understand the hardships that many of our member teachers face while educating young minds. As we aim to support our members, the relief this program will provide will assist teachers with purchasing supplies, books, and other critical learning tools for their classrooms.

Teachers throughout the membership’s region submitted applications until September 29th and winners were selected the first week of October. The following week, the twenty-five grant awardees were notified via email or phone. Over $30,000 will be awarded to these hometown heroes who energize our future.

$2,500 grant winners: Amanda Gracia – Tuloso Midway High School, Scott Grote – Ingleside Leon Taylor Junior High, Latonya Beckett – Calallen East Elementary, Karen Sims – Wood River Elementary, Joshua Ervin – Ganado ISD

$1,500 grant winners: Julie Karlen – London Elementary, Christine Price – Odem Junior High, Melissa Frazier – Gregory-Portland High School, Emily Cassidy – Windsor Park Elementary, Brett Moore – Calallen Middle School

$1,000 grant winners: Ann Zastryzny – Odem Intermediate School, Ashley Gonzalez – Schanen Estates Elementary, Brook Polasek – Orange Grove Junior High, Tami Domasco – Live Oak Learning Center, Rebecca Miller – Banquete Elementary

$750 grant winners: Kate Burrill – Seashore Middle Academy, Chloe Arredondo – Hebbronville Elementary, Cynthia Alvarado – Gregory-Portland Middle School, Kimberly Binkley – Epiphany Montessori School, Andrea Slusher – Mathis High School

$500 grant winners: Amy Venghaus – Colombus High School, Sandra Keller – Early Learning Academy – Beeville, April Stone – Texas Virtual Academy Hallsville, James A Troia – H.M King High School, Jo Ann Alaniz – St. Pius X Catholic School

“It’s within our Cooperative principles to support communities and education and that’s exactly what this program is all about. We’re honored to have developed this program and having the opportunity to help supply classrooms of our members. Being able to help these teachers who sacrifice so much to supply their classrooms with funds from their own paycheck is overwhelming. Many of these teachers are in need of resupplying outdated materials, replacing broken equipment, and purchasing hands on learning activities or incentives for their students” says NEC Chief Executive Officer, Varzavand “Avan” Irani.