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2025-26 Submitted Grant Applications
As of 4:30 PM, Friday, May 2, 2025
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2025-26 Awarded Grant Projects
The Ascension Fund awarded 51 Grant Awards for the 2025-2026 School Year totaling $65,500 including 10 School Impact Grants and 41 Teacher Grants.
Since our inception in 1991, the Ascension Fund has given 1,490 grants to Ascension Public School educators worth over $1.8 million. Our grants are awarded annually, on a competitive basis.
Since our inception in 1991, the Ascension Fund has given 1,490 grants to Ascension Public School educators worth over $1.8 million. Our grants are awarded annually, on a competitive basis.
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APPle Digital Academy
Teacher: Kerry Ezell & Eric Davis $2500 Project: Empowering Behavior: PBIS through Technology Funded by: Regions Bank Ascension Early Childhood Teacher: Jennifer Carroll $1000 Project: Creating Calm Spaces to Foster Inclusive Learning Funded by: Randy J. Braud Memorial Teacher: Mechel Taylor $1000 Project: Books in Bloom: Seasonal Story Swaps Funded by: Roy Stern Memorial Teacher: Tyja Williams $1000 Project: Little Hearts, Big Feelings: Tools for Calm in Pre-K Funded by: Helping Dreams Come True - Leadership Ascension 2018 Bluff Middle
Teacher: Monique Harper, Jaime Berg, $2500 Betsy Bordelon, Sharon Edwards & Colbi Landry Project: Rise of Real Heros: Zoom Boom Squad Funded by: William Olefins - Geismar Teacher: Leslie Davidson $1000 Project: Books for Bears! Funded by: Bill & Pauline Buxton Memorial Bluff Ridge Primary
Teacher: Randi Foval $1000 Project: Integrating Art into ELA Funded by: Buddy & Martha Wells Donaldsonville High
Teacher: Alicia Lovelady & Keyona Conner $2500 Project: ACTivate Success Funded by: Ruth B. & Arthur G. Scanlan Memorial Duplessis Primary
Teacher: Caitlin Mistretta $1000 Project: Closing the Gaps Funded by: Turner Industries Dutchtown High
Teacher: Mandy Perret $500 Project: Adding Differentiation to the Cirriculum Funded by: Claire Carline Memorial Dutchtown Middle
Teacher: Ann Houston & Krystal Swain $2500 Project: Earth and Space Funded by: BASF Teacher: Allison Blanchard $500 Project: Media Center Makerspace Funded by: CF Industries Dutchtown Primary
Teacher: Angela Francis, Sandra Keith, $2500 Jessica Berthelot & Sarah Comeaux Project: Beyond the Page Funded by: Mrs. Anona C. Banker Memorial Early College Option
Teacher: Elnora Gunter & Raymie Bell $2500 Project: Ascending Ascension's youth Funded by: All Star Ford Lincoln Teacher: Rachel Powell $1000 Project: Graphing Calculators Funded by: Rotary Club of East Ascension in memory of Sgt. Jay Ryan Gauthreaux East Ascension High
Teacher: Michelle Russo $1000 Project: Stocked for Success Funded by: Jarred Michael Russo Memorial Gonzales Middle
Teacher: Paige Cowell $1000 Project: My Mark, My Story Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales G.W. Carver Primary
Teacher: Laura Gerace, Maryalice Boss $2500 & Lauren Leonard Project: Impact with Movement Funded by: M. Paul & Janice LeBlanc Memorial Lake Elementary
Teacher: Rhonda Jagneaux $1000 Project: Taste Buds in Training Funded by: Ascension Health & Nutrition Alliance Leadership Ascension 2014 Teacher: Tedie Cahill $500 Project: Tube-ular Beats Funded by: Honeywell Teacher: Kadee Babin $500 Project: Ink and Inspiration Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales Teacher: Ashley Watson-Stroud $500 Project: Sew What? Funded by: BASF Lowery Elementary
Teacher: Demetra Watson, Christian Rios, $2500 Raven Reese & Jelice Chatman Project: Green Our Planet Funded by: Shell Companies Louisiana Teacher: Rebecca Rivere $1000 Project: Hands On Learning Environment for SWSD Students Funded by: Capital One Bank Teacher: Christy Anthony $1000 Project: Fluent Voices Funded by: Triad Nitrogen |
Lakeside Primary
Teacher: Samantha Cashio $1000 Project: Teaching the Whole Child Funded by: St. Elizabeth Hospital Teacher: Amee Foster $1000 Project: Engaging Students One Seat at a Time Funded by: Freeport McMoran Foundation Teacher: Artina Ellsworth $1000 Project: Pre-K Play Zone Funded by: Lion Copolymer Teacher: Bridget Tureau $1000 Project: Chain Reaction: Ingniting Leteracy through Work Building Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales Teacher: Robin Austin $500 Project: Mic'd Up Minds Funded by: Vulcan Materials Lowery Middle
Teacher: Chiaki Brooks & Kristin Wilson $2500 Project: Media Maker's Lab Funded by: Donaldsonville Rotary in memory of Claude & Carolyn Songy Oak Grove Primary
Teacher: Kirsten Collins $500 Project: Take-Along Tales: Story Kits for Families in Transition Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales Teacher: Robyn Landry & Kami Jackson $2500 Project: Empowering Young Innovators through 3-D Printing Funded by: Shell Companies Louisiana Prairieville High
Teacher: Catherine Matens $500 Project: Literacy and Reading Comprehension in the Workd Language Classroom Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales Teacher: Abby Jones $1000 Project: Presenting the Possibilies Funded by: Chester, Jr. & Penny Diez Teacher: Genedi Shamburger $1000 Project: Year-Long Literacy Boost…Oui, Oui! Funded by: Pujol, Irwin Prairieville Middle
Teacher: Todd Brooke & Emily Maples $2500 Project: Stories that Matter: Moving Journalism into the Future Funded by: Rubicon Teacher: Dodi Berthelot $1000 Project: Focus & Thrive Funded by: Southwest Computer Bureau Teacher: Andrea Sibille $1000 Project: Study Skills for Struggling Students Funded by: Air Products Prairieville Primary
Teacher: Taylor Alvarez $500 Project: Art of the Bayou State Funded by: Viola Philippe in memory of Ed & Virginia Braud, Jr. Teacher: Alayna Charlet $1000 Project: Caring Cajuns: Conserving Louisiana's Crubling Coast Funded by: Oxy Chemical Teacher: Dominique Perkins $500 Project: A Tranquil-Focused Classroom Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales Sorrento Primary
Teacher: Jennifer Spillman $500 Project: Any Way the Wind Blows… Funded by: Ronald W. Baron Family St. Amant Middle
Teacher: Dustin McCory & Sandy Wendt $2500 Project: Voices of Innovation Funded by: BASF Teacher: Dustin McCory $1000 Project: From Seed to System: Hydroponics Lab Funded by: Hughes Insurance Services Teacher: Michelle Letourneau $1000 Project: Beyond the Diagram Funded by: Fritz Englade, Sr. Family St. Amant Primary
Teacher: Laci Aymond $1000 Project: Motivating and Moving Minds with Flexible Seating Funded by: Stacy D. Hughes Teacher: Amber Vizinat $1000 Project: Multilication Mastery through Hands On Learning Funded by: Phillippe Family Memorial Sugar Mill Primary
Teacher: Miranda Britt $2500 Project: Let's Get Engaged Funded by: PotashCorp-Geismar Teacher: Erica Kraemer $1000 Project: Bots for Beta - The Sequel Funded by: CF Industries |
2024-25 Awarded Grant Projects
The Ascension Fund awarded 45 Grant Awards for the 2024-2025 School Year totaling $59,500 including 12 School Impact Grants and 33 Teacher Grants.
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APPLe Digital Academy
Teacher: Treenise Moore Amount: $1000 Project: Operation Color Copy! Funded by: CF Industries |
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Ascension Head Start
Teacher: Alison Johnson Amount: $2500 Project: Baby Doll Circle Time: A Tiered Approach to SEL Funded by: Rubicon Inc. |
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Donaldsonville Primary
Teacher: Jenna LeGendre Amount: $2500 Project: Write to Succeed Funded by: Rotary Club of Donaldsonville in memory of Claude & Carolyn Songy |
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Duplessis Primary
Teacher: Amanda Bullman Amount: $1000 Project: Language & Latte Cart - Let's Roll Learning! Funded by: Neese Industries Inc. |
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Dutchtown High
Teacher: Mark Dubreuil Amount: $1000 Project: Business Challenge Certification Pilot Funded by: Rotary Club of East Ascension in memory of Sgt. Jay Ryan Gauthreaux Teacher: Wendy, Knight Amount: $1000 Project: Exceptionalities Gallery Funded by: Claire Carline Memorial |
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Dutchtown Middle
Teacher: Ann Houston Amount: $2500 Project: AgriStem and AeroStem Collaboration Funded by: Shell Companies Louisiana |
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Early Childhood Education
Teacher: Mechel Taylor Amount: $2500 Project: Beyond the Classroom; Literacy for Little Learners Funded by: Mrs. Anona C. Banker Memorial Teacher: Tyja Williams Amount: $1000 Project: Investing in Positive Behavior Funded by: Helping Creams Come True, Leadership Ascension 2018 |
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Early College Option
Teacher: Elnora Gunter Amount: $2500 Project: Supporting Post Secondary Success for Ascension's Youth Funded by: All Star Ford Lincoln Teacher: Rachel Powell Amount: $1000 Project: Algebra/ACT Calculators Funded by: Capital One Bank Teacher: Monisha Landry Amount: $500 Project: Early College Option Podcast Funded by: InfiniEdge Software |
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East Ascension High
Teacher: Jaimie McQuarn Amount: $1000 Project: Crafting for a Cause Funded by: Traid Nitrogen Teacher: Lisa Hoppenstedt Amount: $1000 Project: Workforce Ready with Workkeys Funded by: Rotary Club of Gonzales Teacher: Marquee DeLaune Amount: $500 Project: Garden of Mindful Growth Funded by: Jarred Michael Russo Memorial |
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G. W. Carver Primary
Teacher: Laura Gerace Amount: $1000 Project: Reading and Spelling like Rockstars Funded by: Freeport McMoran Foundation Teacher: Beth Bourgeois Amount: $1000 Project: Read to Achieve Funded by: Honeywell |
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Gonzales Middle
Teacher: Britne Edmonston, Rebecca Cullen, Stephanie Dagsann, Kori Perkins, Olivia Pitre Amount: $2500 Project: Engaging with Math in an Interactive Way! Funded by: BASF Corporation Teacher: Rebecca Cullen Amount: $1000 Project: Math Mindset Matters Funded by: Vulcan Materials Teacher: Allison Rhodes Amount: $1000 Project: Set the Stage to ENGAGE! Funded by: Roy Stern Memorial Teacher: Paige Colwell Amount: $500 Project: Creating Our Imaginations Funded by: Occidental Chemical |
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Gonzales Primary
Teacher: Brandy Villar Amount: $2500 Project: iVox ROCKS! Funded by: M. Paul & Janice LeBlanc Memorial |
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Lake Elementary
Teacher: Kadee Babin Amount: $1000 Project: Cutting Edge for Club Day Funded by: Lion Copolymer Teacher: Jennifer Gautreau Amount: $1000 Project: Building Self Sufficient Students Funded by: Philippe Family in Memorial Teacher: Jennifer Gautreau Amount: $1000 Project: Building Self Sufficient Students Funded by: St. Elizabeth Hospital Teacher: Anastasia Deville Amount: $1000 Project: Engaging Learning Through Maps Funded by: Bill & Pauline Buxton Memorial |
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Lakeside Primary
Teacher: Auburn Cain Amount: $1000 Project: Jumping for Joy Funded by: Ascension Health & Nutrition Alliance, Leadership Ascension 2014 Teacher: Elise Frederic Amount: $500 Project: Big Words Funded by: Shell Companies Louisiana |
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Lowery Elementary
Teacher: Kimberly Irvin Amount: $2500 Project: The "ID" Store Funded by: Ruth B. Scanlan Endowment in Memory of Arthur G. Scanlan |
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Lowery Middle
Teacher: Deveney Batiste Amount: $2500 Project: One Stop GRAD Shop: Supplementing Student's Graduation Needs Funded by: PotashCorp-Geismar |
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Oak Grove Primary
Teacher: Kirsten Collins Amount: $1000 Project: Discovering Drones Funded by: Southwest Computer Bureau |
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Pecan Grove Primary
Teacher: Serena Brown Amount: $1000 Project: A Home Away from Home Funded by: Chester, Jr. and Penny Diez Teacher: Crystal White Amount: $1000 Project: Multisensory Writing Funded by: Turner Industries |
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Prairieville Primary
Teacher: Lanie Gueho Amount: $2500 Project: Hands-on, Minds-on, Help Us STEM-on! Funded by: Regions Bank Teacher: Emily Kleefisch Amount: $500 Project: Grasping Success: Strenthening Fine Motor Skills to Aid in Academic Success Funded by: Randy J. Braud Memorial |
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Prairieville Middle
Teacher: Michelle Breaux Amount: $1000 Project: Acts of Kindness Club Funded by: Air Products |
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Sorrento Primary
Teacher: Heather Walling Amount: $1000 Project: Finchblox and Microbits: the future is among us Funded by: Buddy & Martha Wells Teacher: Robyn Wiggins Amount: $500 Project: Full STEAM Ahead: Fostering Early Learning Skills for Academic Success Funded by: Ronald W. Baron Family |
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Spanish Lake Primary
Teacher: Alicia Turner Amount: $2500 Project: Reading is For Everyone Funded by: Williams Olefins – Geismar |
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St. Amant High School
Teacher: Mark Lambert Amount: $1000 Project: AP Precalculus Starter Pack Funded by: Fritz Englade, Sr. Family Teacher: Micah Kiletico Amount: $500 Project: JROTC Color Guard Ceremonial Equipment Funded by: Hughes Insurance |
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St. Amant Primary
Teacher: Lisa Babin Amount: $1000 Project: STEM: Sketch It, Talk About It, Examine It, and Make IT! Funded by: Stacey D. Hughes |
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Sugar Mill Primary
Teacher: Miranda Britt Amount: $2500 Project: Engagement in the Bayou…Bridges Funded by: BASF Corporation Teacher: Miranda Britt Amount: $1000 Project: Step into my Office Funded by: Viola Philippe in memory of Ed & Virginia Braud, Jr. Teacher: Erica Kraemer Amount: $1000 Project: Bots for Beta Funded by: Pujol Irwin, LLC |