CHARLOTTE — The Debate and Speech Team at Charlotte Catholic High School is ready to begin the 2017-’18 season, and has elected a slate of new officers.
Pictured are Co-Presidents Connor Ruff and Charles Nenichka; Vice President of Debate Caleb Schilly; Vice President of Speech Myia LeGrande; Lincoln-Douglas Debate Captains David Williams, Jack Kelly and David Edwards; Public Forum Debate Captains Will McKane, TJ DiVittorio, Charles Haltiwanger and AJ Sciacca; and Speech Captain Samantha Pean. Not pictured is Secretary Elizabeth Gregory.
Plans are under way for the fourth annual Queen City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament, which will be hosted by Charlotte Catholic on Oct. 28. More than 700 attendees are expected from schools across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
— Carolyn Kramer Tillman
CHARLOTTE — The MACS Education Annual Fund recently announced its Grants for Educational Excellence recipients for the 2017-’18 school year. The grants, totaling $103,849, were awarded to teachers with innovative ideas to enhance the classroom experience.
Grants for Educational Excellence are offered to teachers to recognize and support their creative initiative in providing students with new and different avenues in which to learn. Financial support of up to $2,500 is offered per project, or two or more teachers may combine projects for up to $6,000. Grants are funded based on innovation, creativity and the overall impact on the classroom experience.
Grant recipients are:
- Beth Acitelli, Lori Hoyle, Leo Maganares: zyBooks for Technology and Engineering, Technology and Engineering
- Jaimee Adams: Totally Advent and Totally Lent, Religion
- Crystal Androsky: Future Ready Library, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
- Bernadine Armstrong, Mary Strauss, Patricia Frantz, Lynn Polian: Hands On Religion, Literacy and Religion
- Dawn Bonen-Clark: Google Read and Write, Literacy and Learning Enrichment
- Michelle Boyle: Brains Body & Books, Literacy
- Leslie Burg, Mandy Daigle, Leona Dedrick, Jessica DeMartine: No Bones About It, Science
- Maureen Cherry: Move to Stay Seated, MAP / Special Needs
- Mary Kay Connery, Linda Gimeli, Lynn Ruff: Makers Empire 3D Learning System, STEM, Science, and Technology
- Sister Agnes Cousins: Maps for Theology Classroom, Theology
- Josef Cruz: World Drumming, Music
- Melissa Davis, Ellen Deem, Katherine Austin: The ReSearch is On, Social Studies and Science
- Stacey Desormeaux: Teaching Through Truthful Tales, Literacy
- Patti Dickson: Phonics, Literacy
- Rebekah DiGavero, Carol Huss: Classroom Response System, Math and English SAT Prep
- William Fountain: Aeronautical Science, Science
- Meghan Hader: Let’s “Break Out” of the Box!, Math
- Amy Harrold: Drums Alive!, Music and Health
- Jennifer Heekin, Catherine McIndoe: Battle of the Books, Literacy
- Kelly Henderson, Patty Croghan, LouAnn Brady, Patti Dickson: Raz-Kids Science A-Z, Literacy
- Lisa Horton: Osmo in the Classroom, Technology
- Brian Joyce: Smart Music Interactive, Music
- Tara Kane: Connecting to the World Around Us, Social Studies
- Darlene Konopasek: Architecture is Elementary, Arts
- Celene Little: Learning Ally, Literacy
- Debra Ludde: STEM Learning Program and Robots, Technology
- Stanley Michalski, Tracy Shoff, Timothy Cook, Brian Joyce: Artist in Residence, Music
- Lisa Michalski-Gilkey, Charlotte Bruno: Character and Leadership Development, Leadership Enrichment
- Tracey Noonan: Bringing Back the Classics, Literacy
- Peggy Palasick, Shannon Ranaletta, Ann Miles: Let’s Talk!, Social Skills and Technology
- Lynn Polian, Mary Strauss, Patricia Frantz: LEGO Education, STEM Science, Math, Technology, Literacy, and Social Studies
- Jessica Rivas, Ashley Samuelson: Google Cardboard-Virtual Reality, Technology
- Jessica Rivas: Sphero Spark for Education, Technology
- Alethea Sproul, Linda Nagel, Miriam Olynick: Learning Support Lab, Learning Enrichment
- Carole Watson, Anne Loftin, Crystal Carney: Learning Ally, Literacy
- Patricia Wendover, Patricia Frantz, Mary Strauss: Laying the Foundation in Elementary School, Math, Science, Literacy, and Religion
- Tricia Wendover, Haley Crosby, Crystal Koury: Kinesthetic Learners Meet Success, Learning Enrichment
- Lydia Wenning: Everyday Fiction/Non-Fiction Read-Along Literacy Center, Literacy
- Rachel Wilken: Ceramic Arts Program, Arts
- Elizabeth Wise, Ashley Samuelson, Melissa Saunders: Battle of the Books, Literacy
MACS Education Annual Fund supports teachers, students
The MACS Education Annual Fund serves more than 5,000 students, teachers and principals in the nine Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools. Financial support from donors has enabled it to provide essential funds to equip principals and encourage teachers so they can educate students for a life based on Catholic values and academic success. Since it was established in 1993, the MACS Education Annual Fund has raised approximately $8 million for Catholic education.
Learn more
At www.macsedfund.org: Learn more about the mission of the MACS Education Annual Fund, or call Director of Development Ralph Perez at 704-370-3303.