Celebrating the 2026 SCCF Teacher's $250 Grant Recipients!

South Central Community Foundation (SCCF) is pleased to announce the 2026 Teacher's $250 Grant recipients, awarding 36 classroom grants to educators across our seven-county service area.

Designed to support K–12 classroom teachers, this grant provides funding for classroom needs that enhance learning opportunities and help bring creative ideas to life. From instructional materials and hands-on learning experiences to technology and classroom resources, these grants help teachers create meaningful educational experiences for their students.

This year's program was made even more impactful through the generosity of the Jean E. & Robert L. Pulliam Scholarship Fund, which provided funding for two additional classroom grants for USD 331 – Kingman Teacher’s.

We know teachers are constantly finding creative ways to engage their students and make every dollar count," said Holly Launchbaugh, SCCF Executive Director. "These grants are a simple way to support educators and invest directly in classrooms across our rural communities."

The Teacher's $250 Grant Program is available annually to K–12 classroom teachers within SCCF's seven-county service area of Barber, Comanche, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Rice, and Stafford counties. Applicants may request funding for any classroom need totaling $250 or more, with any remaining project costs covered by the school.

SCCF congratulates this year's recipients and extends its appreciation to all educators who applied for the program and continue to make a difference in the lives of local students every day.

• USD 254 - Medicine Lodge Schools: Julie Banks, Change Makers
• USD 255 - South Barber Schools: Nikki Brattin, Kindergarten Set Up
• USD 254 - Medicine Lodge Schools: Sierra Jellison, STEM Bins
• USD 255 - South Barber Schools: Gabrielle Simpson, Book Envy
• USD 254 - Medicine Lodge Schools:  Jennifer Gentry, Segment and Write Boards
• USD 254 - Medicine Lodge Schools: Kristy Tomson, Dyslexia Support for the Classroom
• USD 300 - South Central Schools: Andi Dale, 3-D Printer Filament
• USD 300 - South Central Schools: Micaela Jellison, Flexible Seating
• USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools: Hannah Alldritt, We're Dying to Read! Two High School Novel Units
• USD 332 - Cunningham Schools: Amy McGuire, Low-Tech Enrichment in a High-Tech World
• St. Patrick Catholic School: Amy Hageman, Math Enrichment
• St. Patrick Catholic School: Valerie Rohlman, STEM with an Engineering Emphasis
• USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools: Jennifer Graber, Stellar Literacy Collective
• USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools: Andrea Wood, KMHS Culinary Equipment
• USD 331 - Kingman-Norwich Schools: Arlyn Knapic, Music Programs & Musicals
• USD 422 - Kiowa County Schools: Abby Hoffman, 3rd Grade Hands on Learning
• USD 422 - Kiowa County Schools: Angela Walters, Multi-Class Group Reading Projects
• USD 474 - Haviland Schools: Shayna Lingafelter, Classroom Supplies
• USD 422 - Kiowa County Schools: Kim McMurry, From "Amaze!" to Agency: Science Fiction/Fantasy Classroom Novel Sets
• USD 422 - Kiowa County Schools: Tonya Greenleaf, Science Lab Supplies
• USD 474 - Haviland Schools: Andrea McCarley, Physical Books in Kindergarten Hands
• USD 382 - Pratt Schools: Jeffrey Poort, Classroom Metronome/Tuner Set
• USD 438 - Skyline Schools: Simone Russell, One Classroom, Endless Stories..... Storyworks for All
• USD 382 - Pratt Schools: Lauren Koehler, Furnish classroom as a first year teacher, STEM supplies, phonics puzzles, learning activities, etc
• USD 382 - Pratt Schools: Emma Stroyan, Marine Science Dive Experience
• USD 382 - Pratt Schools: Rose Beilman, Monsters and Miracles: An Advanced English Unit for A.I. and Literature
• USD 438 - Skyline Schools: Anita DeWeese, Capturing Learning in Action
• USD 405 - Lyons Schools: Amanda Buckwalter, Microscope Update
• USD 376 - Sterling Schools: Faith Schneider, Flexible Seating - Stand up desks
• USD 405 - Lyons Schools: Katie Martinez, Building Empathy Through The Outsiders
• USD 376 - Sterling Schools: Sherri Beagley, Math Fluency
• USD 401 - Chase-Raymond Schools: Roxanna Habiger, Science Organization
• USD 350 - St. John-Hudson Schools: Michelle Christiansen, Kindergarten Life Cycle Units
• USD 351 - Macksville Schools: Jessica Neeland, Entrepreneur Project Prizes
• USD 350 - St. John-Hudson Schools: Tabra Ward, Yeast Bread/Sourdough Workshop
• USD 349 - Stafford Schools:   Jessica Mathes, Building Strong Math Foundations: Hands-On Learning for K–8 Students

SCCF currently has six grant opportunities open with applications due August 31st. Click here to learn more!