5 Richland One teachers awarded ‘Educational Ingenuity Grants’

Image: Richland County School District One (Pictured are (from left) Commissioner Tamika Myers; grant recipients Kristyn Ortiz, Karen Wedderburn, Micah Jenkins, Terry Hufstetler and Robyn Jackson; Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon; and Grants Coordinator LaShanda Keels.)

Image: Richland County School District One ( Pictured are (from left) Commissioner Tamika Myers; grant recipients Kristyn Ortiz, Karen Wedderburn, Micah Jenkins, Terry Hufstetler and Robyn Jackson; Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon; and Grants Coordinator La Shanda Keels.)

Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — School is back in session and several Richland One teachers are already teaching some lessons in how to think outside of the box to when it comes to educating their students. Five Richland County teachers have been awarded $1,000 grants each that have been provided through the school district’s 2024-2025 Educational Ingenuity Grants Program.

The program was put in place to support the work educators are implementing in their classrooms that help “enhance the learning experience and outcomes for students”. According to officials those awarded are recognized based on factors like putting context- specific, and inquiry -driven projects.

The newest Educational Ingenuity Grant recipients are:

• Terry Hufstetler, a mission commander at the Challenger Learning Center
• Robyn Jackson, a mission commander at the Challenger Learning Center
• Micah Jenkins, an art teacher at W.G. Sanders Middle School
• Kristyn Ortiz, an art teacher at Southeast Middle School
• Karen Wedderburn, a science teacher at W.G. Sanders Middle School

The school district says all Richland One teachers are eligible to apply for grant awards for the following year for the chance to receive up to $1,000 each. To find out more about the programs each of the teachers plan to use their awarded money to create you can click on the link provided HERE