Kurt Wagner Education Fund Awards Over $18,000 in Educational Grants

Wednesday, November 27, was an exciting day for some South Kitsap teachers/teacher groups as they were surprised by the Kurt Wagner Education Foundation crew with checks fulfilling their grant requests.  There were sixty-eight applications, all with worthy ideas, which made the decisions by the committee very difficult. The most applications ever by 33%, which just shows the needs that are out there. We wish we could fund them all, but that’s just not possible.

There were forty grants funded this year encompassing twelve different schools.

South Kitsap High School

• Hannah Fidecaro
• Rebecca Ewen
• Steven Cornella

Cedar Heights Middle School

• Alaura Titus
• Cynthia Deare
• Amy Slater
• Quinn Avery
• Erin Galloway

Marcus Whitman Middle School

• Rebekah Moore
• Melinda Peckham
• Charlene Sauby
• Jana Ogden
• Kashi Tomicich
• Jessica Barnum
• Heather Paden

Sunnyslope Elementary School

• Aimee Sanford
• Roger Mangahas

Burley Glenwood Elementary School

• Dustine Kimmel
• Sarah Simmons
• Richcia Lane

Olalla Elementary School

• Emily Pack
• Irene Williams
• Spenser Ashcraft
• Sarah Young

Mullenix Ridge Elementary School

• Beth Ng

East Port Orchard Elementary School

• Kristine Lange
• Randi Ivancich

Hidden Creek Elementary School

• Korissa Muscolo
• Erica Gray
• Erik Halverson

Manchester Elementary School

• Deandra Ross

Orchard Heights Elementary School

• Amaree Matthews
• Jamie Rodriguez
• Alex Michael

South Colby Elementary School

• Courtney Cook
• Kathleen Wilhelm

The KWEF not only funds educational grants, they provide South Kitsap HS, Discovery HS, and Explorer HS student scholarships, elementary arts/music program support, and high school athletic support.  The KWEF has awarded over $150,000 in the last twelve years.