2026 GoTeach! Classroom Grant Awards

GoTeach! Individual Teacher Classroom Grant Award ($1,000)

• Lisa-Ann Hall (Banyan Creek Elementary School) – Structural Design: Authors vs. Illustrators
• Kenneth Tibodeau (Barton Elementary School) – Barton Money Masters: A Classroom Economy and Budgeting Lab
• Miriam Robson (Citrus Cove Elementary School) – Show What We Know
• Ally Van Valkenburg (Diamond View Elementary School) – Chats and Chapters
• Diana Tobin (Discovery Key Elementary School) – Brushes & Benchmarks: Art-Infused Reading and Research in 3rd Grade
• Evon Hana (Eagles Landing Middle School) – ESOL Math Development
• Arlo Rappaport (Eagles Landing Middle School) – The Classroom Economy & Entrepreneurship Market
• Reicon Condes and Bernadette Condes (John I. Leonard High School) – Skills in Action: A Content-Based Learning Intervention for Reading Improvement
• Daquia McCoy (Lantana Elementary School) – The SCIENCE of Learning!
• Sandra Noakes (Meadow Park Elementary School) – No Bones About It: We Need Anatomy Models!
• Rachel Wellman (Palm Beach Lakes Community High School) – Bringing Agricultural Biotechnology to the Classroom
• Amy Ramsdell and Kathleen Simpson (Pierce Hammock Elementary School) – Think, Tinker, Thrive
• Alane White (Seminole Ridge Community High School) – Hawk’s Nest Refuel
• Patricia Leazier (SouthTech Academy) – Mars to the Everglades: Rovers to the Rescue
• Kristin DeLaTorre (The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach) – Tiny Living, Big Thinking: Designing Sustainable Homes for the Future
• Ivania Fullerton and Melissa Hardy (The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach) – Soaring with Stories: Elevating Second Grader Readers Through Project Based Learning
• Todd LaVogue (The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach) – Discovering the Past: A Marine Archaeology Investigation
• Marwa Jaber (Westward Elementary School) – Stories by Young Authors
• Linda Villarson (Westward Elementary School) – Panther Innovators: Design for Good

GoTeach! Team Teacher Classroom Grant Award ($1,500)

• Magdalena Roberts and Jennifer Daniels (Allamanda Elementary School) – Buzz Bites – An ESE Student Run Snack Cart
• Imelda Bangun (Barton Elementary School) – Vocabulary-Reading Bridge Within L1 and L2 to Improve Comprehension
• Rachel Gaon and Elisa Bracero (Boynton Beach Community High School) – From Seed to Plate: Hydroponics and Culinary Sustainability
• Silvia Moreno San Segundo and Karina Moran (Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School) – Little Explorers of Magnitudes: We Work on Measurement, Volume and Weight
• Samantha Ball and Kimberly Leaming (Diamond View Elementary School) – H.E.A.R.T. – House Engagement through Action, Responsibility & Teamwork
• Michelle Martello and Kaitlyn Byrne (Diamond View Elementary School) – Discovery Story Lab: Read It. Build It. Live It.
• Elizabeth Sheppard, Syndie White, and Nicholisa Ramlogan (Diamond View Elementary School) – SparkLab: Where Science Comes Alive
• Caitlin Watson, Michelle Dittmeier, and Roxanne Halstead (Diamond View Elementary School) – The Magic of Words: Finding Every Voice
• Syndie White and Brittany Starr (Diamond View Elementary School) – FusionSTEM: The Next Phase
• Susan Russo and Chris Barto (Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 School) – Curiosity Creates Scientists: Empowering Middle School Discovery
• Deanna Jones, Angela Norman, Hannah Scott, and Danielle Pasquariello (Highland Elementary School) – Bon Appétit, Books! A Taste for Reading at Highland Elementary
• Dimaris Sharma and Lizbeth Roman (Highland Elementary School) – Reading Comes Alive in Fourth Grade
• Karen Markus-Handis, Laura Landusky, Stephanie Starr, and Garrett Necaise (Indian Ridge School) – Rally for Resilience: Building Confidence, Emotional Regulation, and Healthy Relationships Through Therapeutic Pickleball
• Lauren Trainor and William Beck (John I. Leonard High School) – Savoring Success: Cooking and Financial Literacy Together
• Britt Feingold and Brent Bludworth (Lake Worth Community High School) – Ceramics 101, Graffiti, Self-Expression Boxes, and the Memory Project
• William Bartenslager and James Horvath (Palm Beach Central High School) – Introducing Biotechnology Through Shark Prey Biodiversity and DNA Barcoding
• Lori Vanis and Aimee Trier (Pine Jog Elementary School) – Pine Jog Elementary Interactive Map and Field Guide: A Schoolyard Companion
• Mark Williams, Richard Bowers, and David Brogan (Royal Palm School) – The Giving Tree Project
• Leann Harms, Dorothy Schroader, Takisha Johnson, and Cari Cubiotti (Santaluces Community High School) – Project LEAD (Literacy Engagement Across the District)
• Kristin DeLaTorre and Loren Foster (The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach) – The Art of Being Human: Photography, Connection, and the World Around Us

GoReach! High Impact Classroom Grant Award ($3,000)

• Steve Rey and Ivonn Salamanca (Barton Elementary School) – Bridging Home and School: A Bilingual Family Literacy & Resiliency Toolkit for First Grade Success
• Daniel Rincon Casas (Barton Elementary School) – Transforming Early Biliteracy Through Small-Group Phonics Instruction and Traditional Spanish Storytelling with UF Flamingo Literacy Method
• Ivonn Salamanca and Steve Rey (Barton Elementary School) – Little Weather Engineers (Pequeños Ingenieros del Clima): Integrated STEM and Dual-Language Literacy Labs
• Karina Moran, Misty Bauer, and Jean Marie Hempfling (Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School) – “Backpack Books” – Building Reading Stamina and Joy…One Book at a Time!
• Adrianna Labrys (Coral Reef Elementary School) – Walkin’ Wall Street: I’m Worth It!
• Michael Matos and Cheletia Morgan (Coral Sunset Elementary School) – Advancement In Mentoring (AIM)
• Valerie Valcourt, Julia Rose, Jennifer Kennedy, Dan Kindel, Katelyn Bohall, and Alyssa Ciambriello (Crosspointe Elementary School) – Crosspointe Jotit – GoReach! Logic Model
• Derrick Hibler, Sonia Sutherland, and Toccara Miller (Crossroads Academy) – Reimagining Reading: Decentralized High-Interest Classroom Libraries for Alternative Student Success
• Olivia McCoy, Diana Weintraub, and Elizabeth Sheppard (Diamond View Elementary School) – Brick by Brick: Engineering a Love for Science
• Morgan Parfitt (Diamond View Elementary School) – Brushstrokes & Benchmarks: Elevating Student Gains Through Art
• Veronica Zeppa Pacheco and Jacqueline Cuomo (Eagles Landing Middle School) – Hands-On STEM Learning for All: Empowering Students with Disabilities Through Access, Engagement, and Success
• Marie Volcimus and Susan McGill (Forest Park Elementary School) – Read, Build, Discover!
• Mari Orsenigo and Kenneth Lutz (Glades Central Community High School) – Back to Bloom: Restoring Our School Pollinator Garden
• Aaron Atkins-Rivers, Alex Carnes, and Laura Boxley (Highland Elementary School) – The Panther Cyber Lab: The E-Sports Edition
• Laura Boxley (Highland Elementary School) – Beyond the Benchmark: An Immersive Journey Through Learning
• Cher O’Bryant (H.L. Johnson Elementary School) – Roar, Reset, Refocus: Jaggy’s Calm Corner Initiative
• Tacara Ferguson and Ricky Smith (Jeaga Middle School) – Sow, Grow, & Know: A Garden-to-Table STEM
• Rachel Lutz and Maria Rodriguez Silva (Lake Shore Middle School) – Give Peas a Chance: School-Wide Healthy Cooking Tastings
• Meredith Abrams and Dawn Harrison (North Grade K-8 School) – What Can I Be When I Grow Up?
• Julius Edwards and Michael Marrero (Palm Beach Lakes Community High School) – Mic ON: Empowering Student Voices Through Technology & AI
• Alma Atkins-Robinson (Roosevelt Community Middle School) – Finding Our Voices: Building Literacy Through Readers’ Theater and Performance
• Melanie Wilson and Dwan Ross (Saddle View Elementary School) – AgriLab: Growing Future Scientists, Farmers, and Problem Solvers
• Janice Konigsberg, Lois Armour, and Trey Camburn (SouthTech Academy) – Growing CTE Literacy and Instruction Through High Interest Books Schoolwide
• Diane Martin and Patricia Leazier (SouthTech Academy) – Curious Minds, Creative Pages
• Olena Sinko (Spanish River Community High School) – Data Detectives: STEM in Action
• Todd LaVogue (The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach) – STEM on the Green: Engineering a Student-Built Miniature Golf Course
• Shannon Solis (Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus) – Roar Into Reading: A Prehistoric Literacy Adventure

GoTeach! STEM Innovation Award ($5,000)

• Daniel Suarez (Boca Raton Community High School) – Spatial AI Storytellers: A New Film Curriculum for Creative Identity and Ownership in the Age of Generative AI
• Matthew Shea (Forest Hill Community High School) – Falcon Robotics: Soaring Beyond Barriers
• Deanna Jones (Highland Elementary School) – Small Steps, Big Discoveries: Highland’s Immersive STEM Experience
• Eric Hollander and Jacqueline Major (Intensive Transition South) – RISE Academy “Go Green 2027 with Greenhouse Gardening”
• Tammy Albano (Palm Beach Gardens Community High School) – Palm Beach Gardens Investi-Gators
• Rachel Wellman, Margarette Marturano, and Mary Fish (Palm Beach Lakes Community High School) – Empowering Students and Teachers Across Science Research Programs
• Stacie Adeyemo and Shawnte Urias (Palm Springs Elementary School) – LEGO Science Kit Initiative
• Amy Ramsdell and Kathleen Simpson (Pierce Hammock Elementary School) – From Books to Bots: Coding the Future
• Donna Tam and Nurieka Johnson (Poinciana Elementary School) – Pandabots
• Patricia Leazier and Diane Martin (SouthTech Academy) – Forensic Fridays
• Kristin DeLaTorre and Todd LaVogue (The Conservatory School At North Palm Beach) – Future-Ready Learners: Advancing Digital Fluency Through STEAM Innovation
• Kathy Suarez (Village Academy on the Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus) – Virtual Reality Explorers: Immersive STEM Experiences in the Media Center

GoTeach! FINLIT Innovation Award ($5,000)

• Marissa Kase, Kavita Rambharose, and Sophia Fredman (Congress Middle School) – Cents & Sensibility: Empowering Exceptional Learners with Financial Life Skills
• Emily Sleezer and Osma Castro (Conniston Community Middle School) – The FinFluencer Frontier: Project Pioneers
• Ally Van Valkenburg, Olivia McCoy, Elizabeth Sheppard, Jennifer Rivara, and Diana Weintraub (Diamond View Elementary School) – Money Smart from the Start 2.0
• Lynn Moran and Meghan Shamdasani (SouthTech Academy) – Using a School Store as a Model for Real World Financial Literacy