Lake County Gazette

1st MidAmerica Credit Union has announced the nine recipients of the Granite City Community Unit School District #9 Teacher Grants for the 2024 Fall Semester. The announcement was made at the February 25 GCSD9 School Board Meeting.

1st MidAmerica Credit Union President/CEO Alan Meyer, Chief Experience Officer Amber Scott, and Business Development Representative Martha Morse presented each honoree with a $250 grant.

The following educators were awarded grants and their intended uses:

- Allison Downing - Mitchell 3rd & 4th Grade: Bi-Lingual education tablets and portable translator device for non-English speaking students

- Jessica Farris - Prather Kindergarten: S.T.E.M. Kits

- Tiffany Kahn - Mitchell 3rd Grade: Chromebook Charging Station

- Kay Lanfersieck - Prather Kindergarten: Sensory Bins for Special Education classes

- Patrick McBride - Mitchell 3rd Grade: Chromebook Charging Station and extra chargers

- Tracy Noud - Frohardt/Mitchell 3rd & 4th Grade: Bucket Drumming – music class

- Stacy Swingler - Kindergarten through 5th Grade: Translation headphones for non-English speaking students

- Stacey Unfried - Prather Kindergarten: Music class supplies

- Mary Wright - Wilson 1st & 2nd Grade: Speech and Language Pathology books

For more information about First MidAmerica Credit Union, visit www.1stmidamerica.org/#.