Foundation Grant Recipients
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Board of Directors presented teacher grants on Friday, February, 2026. Twelve grant applications were approved. Grants were presented to the following staff members by Odessa R-VII Foundation Board of Directors.
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Congratulations to the following recipients: |
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| Early Childhood Center (ECSE) | ||
| Michelle Davis | Motor and Sensory Development | $750.00 |
| Kathyrn Mayhew | Outdoor Playground Equipment | $750.00 |
| Emma Smith | Building Safety | $750.00 |
| Deanna Reich | Preparing for Kindergarten | $750.00 |
| McQuerry Elementary | ||
| Kasey Freeman | Celebrating Writing | $750.00 |
| Odessa Upper Elementary | ||
| Mike Lawless & Gary McCulley | OUE Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| OUE Theater Troupe | 26-27 Theater Troupe Production | $750.00 |
| Sierra McCord & Bobbi Long | Story Carpets & Spinning Gizmos | $750.00 |
| Odessa Middle School | ||
| Julie Begemann | OMS Pawgrammers & Robotics Club | $750.00 |
| Bethany Bird | STEM Class - VEX Robots | $750.00 |
| OMS Science Department | Lab Microscopes | $750.00 |
| Sherry Billings Memorial Grant | ||
| TBA at the Public Foundation Gala | $1000.00 |
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #1Garrett Jones (Foundation Director) presents to Michelle Davis (ECSE OT)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #2Henry Grubb (Foundation Director) presents to Emma Smith (ECSE Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #3Garrett Jones (Foundation Director) presents to Kathryn Mayhew (ECSE Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #4Garrett Jones (center:Foundation Director) presents to Gary McCulley (left: OUE Teacher) and Michael Lawless (right: OUE Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #5Crissa Cockrum (Foundation Director) presents to Bethany Bird (OMS Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #6Crissa Cockrum (Foundation Director) presents to Deanna Reich (ECSE Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #7Crissa Cockrum (Foudnation Director) presents to Wendy Reynolds (Childcare Director)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #8Henry Grubbb (Foundation Director) presents to Kasey Freeman (McQ Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #9Garrett Jones (Foundation Director) presents to Julie Begemann (OMs Teacher)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #10Henry Grubb (center: Foundation Director) presents to Sierra McCord (left: OUE Teacher) and Bobbi Long (right: OUE Para)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #11Henry Grubb (Foundation Director) presents to (from left) Rachel Buffington, Austin Mallott and Mike Phillips (OMS Science Teachers)
Launch the media gallery 2 player - media #12Crissa Cockrum (Foundation Director) presents to (left to right) Emily German, Taylor Williams, Dena Tate, Karley Nance, Alexis Valverde (OUE Teachers)