Over the last three months we have had the opportunity to visit several local school districts to surprise our Hertrich Cash for Class 2022 winners and their students with a banner and a check. This year, we were able to fund 40 individual projects totaling awards of almost $40,000!
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In addition to funding many classroom needs with Hertrich awards, we also asked the community to vote for their favorite project on social media. This year our Community Favorite Winners are Daniel Huffman of Benjamin Banneker Elementary School in Milford, Delaware and Randi Merritt of Crisfield Academy & High School in Crisfield, Maryland!
We would like to thank all the educators who submitted a video telling us about a project they needed funding for, and congratulate all our 2022 Hertrich Cash for Class Winners! We are so grateful for everything they do for the students in our community. You are all truly shining stars in our eyes!
If you haven’t had a chance to check out these fun & entertaining videos yet, visit Hertrich Cash for Class to see this year’s entries, and don’t forget to check back next fall for more information on how to submit to our annual Hertrich Cash for Class contest.
The 2022 Hertrich Cash for Class Winners are:
Worcester County, Maryland:
Showell Elementary School | Teacher: Evelyn Collins | Project: Sensory Path
Showell Elementary School | Teacher: Sarah Lovell | Indoor Recess Games
Showell Elementary School | Teacher: Kate McCabe | Bee-Bots
Worcester Technical High School | Teacher: Valerija Zienty | Soldering
Stephen Decatur Middle School | Teacher: Cheryl Brown | Graphic Novel Addition
Pocomoke High School | Teacher: Jennifer Taylor | Literacy Lounge
Ocean City Elementary School | Teacher: Savanna Atkins | 100 Book Reading Spots
Ocean City Elementary School | Teacher: Maria Graham | Ocean City 4th Grade Tournament of Books
Pocomoke Middle School | Teacher: Megan Stanley | Flexible Seating
Worcester Technical High School | Teacher: Mary Miller | Robotics
Snow Hill Elementary School | Teacher: Christy Kozlowski | Book Shopping Spree
Berlin Middle School | Teacher: Melissa Vit | House Challenge Incentives
Somerset County, Maryland:
Crisfield Academy & High School | Teacher: Randi Merritt | Cricut for the Classroom
Somerset Technical High School | Teacher: Jeremy Holland | Interactive Media
Somerset Technical High School | Teacher: Zach Bartemy | Engineering
Somerset Technical & High School | Teacher: Katharine Campbell | Business Administration Education
Crisfield Academy & High School | Teacher: Rebecca Johnson | Testing Incentives
Deal Island Elementary School | Teacher: Kari Pusey | One School - One Book
Washington High School | Teacher: Jessica Brittingham | Sports Equipment
Washington Academy & High School | Teacher: Michelle Harrison | Fun in Middle School Science
Crisfield High School | Teacher: Georgia Justis | Field Trip Funding for the Underprivileged
Crisfield High School | Teacher: Vickie Nelson | Public Relations Society School Improvement Project
Wicomico County, Maryland:
Pittsville Elementary/Middle School | Teacher: Jessica Smith | Building Stronger Readers with Play-aways
North Salisbury School | Teacher: Nicole Hanson | Full Moon Festival
Talbot County, Maryland:
Easton High School | Teacher: EJ Oesterle | EHS Band Uniforms
Easton Elementary School | Teacher: Katie Frase | Stands and Chairs for EES Band
White Marsh Elementary School | Teacher: Mikeala Walton | Music Room Risers
Dorchester County, Maryland:
Dorchester Career & Technology Center | Teacher: Kastine Farmer | Operation Hygiene
Milford District, Delaware:
Mispillion Elementary School | Teacher: Diana Dill | Fun in First
Benjamin Banneker Elementary School | Teacher: Daniel Huffman | Don’t Freeze – Keep Evolving
Indian River District, Delaware:
Millsboro Middle School | Teacher: Shelley McBride | Headphones for 8th Grade
Lake Forest District, Delaware:
Lake Forest High School | Teacher: Joseph Holland | iPad for LFHS Life Skills
Woodbridge District, Delaware:
Woodbridge Middle School | Teacher: Megan Fucco | Miss Fucco’s Art Room
Delmar District, Delaware:
Delmar High School | Teacher: Maria Malaby | 3rd Annual Art Show
Delmar High School | Teacher: Brian Cass | Delmar High School Drama Club
Delmar High School | Teacher: Mary Pierce-Cass | Wise Wildcats
Caesar Rodney District, Delaware:
George Welch Elementary School | Teacher: Stephanie Cummings | Lego Robotics
Seaford District, Delaware:
West Seaford Elementary School | Teacher: Jordan Forston | West Necessities
Cape Henlopen District, Delaware:
Mariner Middle School | Teacher: Kay Copp-Moore | Virtual Geography
Cape Henlopen High School | Teacher: Vivian Bush | Sussex Consortium Gardening 2.0