Valpo Schools Foundation

AWARDS & RECIPIENTS

Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the following 2022 Scholarship Recipients:

Bryce Drew Scholarship – Emilia Beeg

Thorgren Family Scholarship – Anthony Grisolano

Eichhorn Family Scholarship – Macy Highlan

Christine Butterfield Scholarship – Nathaniel Ortiz

Skip Bird Memorial Scholarship – Grace Brown

Dave and Marion Milligan Scholarship – Grace Brown

Kenneth Brist Scholarship – Emilia Beeg & Joanna Fields

James Genovese Industrial Arts Scholarship – Eric Page

Gary Webster Memorial Scholarship – Faith Graves

Peter and Rosann Candela Scholarship – Faith Graves

Keegan Whaling Memorial Scholarship – Alexander Bennett

Dominic Davis Memorial Music Scholarship – Nathaniel Ortiz

Robert L Koenig Family Scholarship – Maxwell Trowbridge

Max Marischen Technology Scholarship – Andrew Davidson

Quan Le Memorial Track Scholarship – Caleb Marconi

Dr. E. Ric Frataccia Community Leadership Scholarship – Leah Green & Anthony Grisolano

Valpo Schools Foundation Scholarships:

Omobolaine Ayangade
Alexander Bennett
Mary Clark
Andrew Davidson
Jenna Frey
Maria Greanis
Anthony Grisolano
Julia Jobbe
Isabella Latinovic
Karli LoDuca
Paige McCorkle
Reese O’Brien
Kaylee Rongers
Carissa Yu

Emilia Beeg
Patrick Brogan
Ian Cox
Joanna Frazier
Madison Gleason
Leah Green
Macy Highlan
Rama Khabbaz
Hannah Letany
Ethan Lucas
Natalie Miller
Lauren Phillips
Isabelle Uthuppan

Valpo Schools Foundation Exceptional Learner Award – Faith Graves

Valpo Schools Foundation Technical Scholarship – Joanna Frazier

Classroom Grants

Congratulations to the following Classroom Grant Recipients:

2022 VSF Spring Grant Recipients:

Jasmin Aurand- Memorial Elementary- Jack Hartmann’s “Hop 2 It”

Ruth Ausema- Heavilin Elementary- Play Together, Stay Together

Kaitlyn Barbur & Laura Peart- Flint Lake Elementary- Sensory Room Supplies

Dr. Michael Bendicsen- VALE School- Build Relationships, Serve the Community

Jill Higgins- Central Elementary- Secret Stories

Heather Himes- Thomas Jefferson Middle School- Calming Sensory Room

Susan Jones- Ben Franklin Middle School- The Importance of Journals

Amy Parsons- Northview Elementary- Sensory Room

Dr. Bonnie Stephens- Heavilin Elementary- Time with Friends

Natalie Thorgren- Central Elementary- Portable Lego Wall

Katie Yatsko- Cooks Corners Elementary- Re-Write Student Response Boards

Anne Beach, Andrea Bock-Koizumi, Danielle Esola, Tom Meyer, Jamie Martin, Heather Porter, Nicole Winters, Kim Vincent- Cooks Corners Elementary- Classroom Calmdown Corners

Suzanne Foreman, Kate Longoria, Joselyn Schwerdt- Cooks Corners Elementary- Sensory Spa

2022 VSF Fall Grant Recipients

Ruth Ausema- Heavilin Elementary- Keep on Strumming!

Kara Dan- Heavilin Elementary- Rubik’s Cube Club

Tarik El-Naggar- Valparaiso High School- Robotics Expansion

Jillian Gudenschwager- Flint Lake Elementary- Rubik’s Cube Club

Jane Jones- Thomas Jefferson & Parkview Elementary- Rubik’s Cube Club

Kay Magnetti- Northview Elementary- Northview Reads a Book

Debra Misecko- Memorial Elementary- Memorial Reads a Book

Ann Riegle- Flint Lake Elementary- Ukulele Project

Haley Sarkisian- Central Elementary- House System & Application

Haley Sarkisian- Central Elementary- Troy Cummings Author Visit

Joselyn Schwerdt- Cooks Corners Elementary- Rubik’s Cube Club

Joselyn Schwerdt- Cooks Corners Elementary- STEM Supplemental Materials

Shellie Schoff- Memorial & Northview Elementary- Rubik’s Cube Club

Sherri Seward- Thomas Jefferson & Parkview Elementary- Tubano Project

Dr. Bonnie Stephens-Heavilin Elementary- Heavilin Reads 2023

Valerie Thayer- Heavilin Elementary- Phonics Readers

Natalie Thorgren- Central Elementary- Neon Glow Art Show

Natalie Thorgren- Central Elementary- Pickleball After School Tournament

Natalie Thorgren- Central Elementary- Rubik’s Cube Club

Emily Tobias- Thomas Jefferson Elementary- Desktop Pocket Charts

Jenn Will- Thomas Jefferson Elementary- iPad Data-Driven Instruction