ICCSD Foundation’s Shine Award recipients for April for going above and beyond to positively benefit our students, our schools, and our community are:
Emily Dvorak, Welcome Center Coordinator, City High
Lindsey Erceg, Teacher, Van Allen
Chris Gibson, Principal, Weber Elementary
Mark Jensen, Counselor, Tate High School
Mark Jones, Teacher, Lincoln and Lemme Elementaries
Beth Madden, Instructional Coach, Weber Elementary
Jeremy Meier, Custodian, Hoover Elementary
Kelly Neveln, Teacher, Horn Elementary
Angie Shive, Teacher, Penn Elementary
Sarah Yoder, Reading Recovery/Instructional Coach, Kirkwood Elementary
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Victoria Gilpin, Executive Director
Marsha Grady, Development Director
Tami Brenneman, Operations Manager
Theresa Weeks, Office Assistant
Walter Sparks, Consultant
The Iowa City Community School District Foundation generates and assists others in generating financial resources to enhance the education of all students within the District.
The ICCSD Foundation:
- Raises private funds to enhance educational opportunities for students in the ICCSD public schools;
- Awards grants for innovative and enriching educational opportunities that are not funded within the district's budget;
- Supports students and their families with small, need-based emergency grants when there are no other resources; and
- Develops supportive relationships between the schools and community that enrich the education of our children.