(San Antonio, TX) – Southside ISD Education Foundation surprised several grant winners all over the district.
Here are the 2024 winners.
Southside High School won three grants!
Grant #1—Solar Panels, submitted by Dr. Sam Ebong, Julian Monreal, Greg Mihleder, and Clifton Villegas, is for $2500!
Grant #2—Natural Bridge Cavern was submitted by Kelsey Harris, an earth and science teacher. She was awarded $2000!
Grant #3 – Plasma Cutter, submitted by welding teacher Issac Barrera for $2500!
Heritage Elementary and Pearce Elementary rounded the day with two more innovative grants.
The Heritage team won $2000 for “Lettuce Get Healthy,” a hydroponic vegetable growing project that will teach students about healthy eating. This grant was submitted by Principal Elise Puente, Carol Calderon, and Claudia Wright. This is Hertiage’s tenth grant in a row!
Pearce Elementary won $1500 for the Growing Sustainability grant submitted by Kristi Scott, Rita Rosales-Alvarez, and Ashley Rubio.
Please click the video for their reactions during the surprise!!