Barajas receives honor from Savannah Lakes Elementary School

Mr. Turtle, grant donor Erin Machac, Superintendent Dr. Fred Brent, grant recipient Bea Barajas, foundation President Michael Hoover

Beatrice Barajas, of Savannah Lakes Elementary School, has received the Innovative Teaching Grant.

The Innovative Teaching Grant was made possible by the annual Education Foundation Fall Gala's Adopt-a-Grant program, where gala attendees had the opportunity to donate towards three grants through the silent and live auctions. Barajas was awarded $928.25 for her grant, Math and Literature Go Hand in Hand.

The honor was presented Oct. 29 by Sheila Olson, executive director of the Education Foundation.

"We were unable to fund all grants last Spring during our regular Winners Wagon, but thanks to generous donations we were recently able to award additional campuses with grants," Olson said, according to a press release. "We are truly appreciative to all of the donors and supporters for making these grants possible."

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