The NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education has announced the awarding of 17 grants, including one continuation grant, to public school educators. The total funding distributed amounts to $97,406, which includes an additional $10,000 provided by Visions Federal Credit Union.
According to the Foundation, continuation grants are a form of one-time additional funding available to programs that have previously received support within the past 24 months.
Founded in 1993, the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation aims to support projects designed to enhance and improve learning environments in New Jersey schools. Since its inception, the Foundation has allocated more than $2.6 million for 487 educational projects initiated by public school employees.
Educators from several counties received grants for a range of projects. In Atlantic County, Heather Haggerty-Woolslayer was awarded $7,565 for “Children’s Literacy, Part of Our School Culture,” representing the Egg Harbor City Education Association. Burlington County’s Dr. Ryan Lafferty received $4,030 for a Middle School Robotics Club through the Northern Burlington County Regional Teachers Association.
Other notable recipients include Jaime Cream in Camden County with $8,000 for a Raku Pottery project and Ellen Fishter in Essex County with $3,000 for “Arcade Reboot: Crafting with Cardboard.” In Hunterdon County, Erin Evans and Taryn Romanczak secured grants for LEGO innovation and agricultural education projects.
Monmouth County saw Josh Langenberger receive $6,767 for “Seed to Sanctuary,” while Lauren Zodl was granted $1,641 for environmental activism initiatives. Projects also included inclusive sensory spaces in Ocean County and social-emotional learning activities in Morris and Union Counties.
Mary Houghtaling of Sussex County was awarded a $10,000 Visions Grant for Social Justice to sustain and expand a Holocaust and Genocide Research Center. Faith Roncoroni in Warren County received another $10,000 grant for sequential storytelling efforts.
“The NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects that will enhance and improve the learning environment in our schools,” said a statement from the organization.
For more details about individual grants or contact information regarding specific project coordinators, interested parties can refer to each linked project description provided by the Foundation.
