Whatley Employee Enhancement Fund winners announced

Twelve ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº employees received a total of $15,473.86 in Whatley Employee Enhancement Grants for 2018. The Whatley Employee Enhancement Fund was established by James & Elizabeth Whatley specifically for ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº employees to fund special projects and enhance educational opportunities that might fall outside the regular budget.

Each November, ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº employees submit grant proposals for special projects for the upcoming year.† Projects are reviewed by a selection committee consisting of volunteers from the ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº Foundation.† Recipients are then awarded funds from the Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant along with other private funds donated by individuals and businesses.

The ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº Foundation is proud to recognize the following employees:

Kevin Collins? Water Safety Class - $400

Cynthia Linseisen -- PEAK (Upward Bound Summer Program) - $2,500

Dana Sills--Communities in Schools CAPPED@ÂÒÉ«ÎÞÂëÈËÆÞÊÓÆµÓ°Ôº Program- $2,000

Deborah Grantham-- EMS Basic Life Support Training Equipment - $1,751

Russell VanBibber--EMS Mobile Equipment - $1,198.45

Jackie Johnston, Special Equipment for Hybrid Online Math Classes - $568

Melissa Fulgham-McGraw-Hill Poster Contest - $1,000

Rene' McCracken--Farm Crew Supplies for Work Scholarship Students - $950

Jim Ward ? Math/Science Display Exhibits - $1,200

Thomas Ramler? Work Scholarship Students Safety Equipment & Supplies - $750

Andrew Yox-- Honors ? Transcendent Soprano: The Story of Barbara Smith Conrad - $1,000

Heather Shaw-- Interactive Map for the Caddo Indian Pottery display in Library- $2,156.41

[caption id="attachment_5282" align="alignleft" width="300"]employee enhancement winners Winners are pictured above. Front row (from left) is: Heather Shaw, Deborah Grantham and Andrew Yox. Back row (from left) is: Melissa Fulgham, Rene' McCracken, Kevin Collins, Tom Ramler, and Jim Ward. Not pictured is Jackie Johnston, Cynthia Linseisen, Dana Sills and Russell VanBibber.[/caption]