10 San Diego County Teachers Get Grants From North Island Credit Union

SAN DIEGO, CA — Ten teachers in San Diego County were recently awarded grants through North Island Credit Union's Fall 2023 Teacher Grant Program.

The $500 grants will support a variety of class projects in the San Diego region, including building solar-powered lanterns, creating a mindfulness planetarium, launching an entrepreneur program and starting a maker space.

"We are honored to continue our commitment to San Diego schools and students through our Teacher Grant Program," North Island Credit Union president and CEO Steve O'Connell said in a statement. "The energy and passion of these educators is remarkable as they outlined creative ways to support hands-on projects that inspire their students. We wish these teachers continued success in their classrooms."

Since the creation of the program in 2012, North Island Credit Union has awarded $185,000 in teacher grants to support classroom programs, according to the credit union. As many as 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the spring and fall.

These are the fall 2023 grant recipients:

• Angela Beckwith, High Tech Elementary Explorer, San Diego
• Sonja Donahue, Chula Vista Learning Community Charter Elementary School, Chula Vista
• Marisol Duenas, Logan Memorial Educational Campus High School, San Diego
• Edwin Gough, Mount Everest Academy, San Diego
• Jedzida Herron, La Mirada Elementary School, San Ysidro
• Tan Huynh, Integrity Charter School, National City
• Brian McKinney, e3 Civic High School, San Diego
• Shelby O'Reilly-Gronke, High Tech High Media Arts, San Diego
• Katherine Velliquette, Launch Virtual Academy, San Diego
• Teresa Youssofi, Loma Verde Elementary School, Chula Vista