SCHOLARSHIPS
APPLY NOW for 2024
There will be no 2023 scholarships. . .
they will resume in 2024
Scholarship Forms (due by May 31st, **make sure your
application is in by the correct time)
It’s MCRTA scholarship time again!
It’s MCRTA scholarship time again! May 31st is the deadline for all scholarship applications including the required letters of reference. Any Medina County graduate who is presently a college student majoring in education. They must be a junior or senior Fall, 2024.
The application is now electronic and can be accessed through our website: medinacrta.weebly.com. Applications are to be filled out and submitted online. Contact Amy Panchumarti for further information at (330) 635-1106 or Amy4Ohio@Gmail.com.
A special tip of the spring top hat or bonnet to all our retirees who contribute to make these scholarships possible! Our generous donor categories are as follows:
$25 - Pewter
$50 - Copper
$100 - Bronze
$250 - Silver
$500 - Gold
$1000 - Platinum/Scholarship named in your honor
All donations are tax deductible.
Amy Panchumarti
MCRTA Scholarship Committee Chairman
Amy4Ohio@Gmail.com
(330) 635-1106
Scholarship Forms (due by May 31st)
The application is now electronic and can be accessed through our website: medinacrta.weebly.com. Applications are to be filled out and submitted online. Contact Amy Panchumarti for further information at (330) 635-1106 or Amy4Ohio@Gmail.com.
2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
CONGRATULATIONS! Our 2024 MCRTA Scholarship
The winners are:
Scholarship Contributions:
Scholarship 'cups' will continue to be available at our MCRTA meetings. (We need to raise $2000 each year). This has been a wonderful way to add to our scholarship funds. Contributions can be made at any time. All funds raised now will benefit our 2023-2024 winners. Your generosity is so appreciated.
This year we honored generous donors at the Scholarship luncheon in August.
Extra-generous donor categories are:
$25 - Pewter
$50 - Copper
$100 - Bronze
$250 - Silver
$500 - Gold
$1000 - Platinium/Scholarship named in your honor
All donations are tax deductible.
Make checks payable to MCRTA.
Send to:
Nancy McNeal
1044 Brimfield Drive
Medina, Ohio 44256
The search is under way each year for scholarship winners. Any Medina County School graduate is eligible. College students must be juniors or senior next fall and be majoring in Education. Contact Amy Panchumarti (Amy4Ohio@gmail.com) or check this website under Applications.
Education majors:
Scholarship Applications from the Medina County Retired Teachers are available and must be mailed in by May 31st of each year.
Requirements:
*Graduate of any Medina County high school
*Majoring in Education
*Will be a junior or senior in college
Inquires/replies: Medina County Retired Teachers Association (MCRTA)
Amy Panchumarti
330-635-1106
Amy4Ohio@gmail.com
SEE BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Be sure to include your email address and submit three signed recommendation letters by 5/31.
Scholarship Applications from the Medina County Retired Teachers are available and must be mailed in by May 31st of each year.
Requirements:
*Graduate of any Medina County high school
*Majoring in Education
*Will be a junior or senior in college
Inquires/replies: Medina County Retired Teachers Association (MCRTA)
Amy Panchumarti
330-635-1106
Amy4Ohio@gmail.com
SEE BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Be sure to include your email address and submit three signed recommendation letters by 5/31.
Teacher Grants
Teacher Grants are awarded to any active teachers currently teaching in Medina County schools. Applications can be downloaded below on this website, or check with your school administrator, or contact Lin Crane at greglincrane@roadrunner ). Applications will be available in March 2023 and must be mailed in by May 1st of that year.
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TEACHER GRANT WINNERS
Winners of the 2022-2023 teacher grants:
The Medina County Retired Teacher's Association (MCRTA) is proud to announce that two active Medina County teachers will each be receiving a $300 Nancy M. Boomhower Memorial Active Teacher grant from our association. The grants will be used by teachers to pursue additional curriculum opportunities for their students in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.
Jennifer Schmitt, Cloverleaf Elementary School, will be pursuing work on Sensory Calming
and a Fine Motor Enhancement Area. The project will affect 160 students in the First Grade
classrooms of Mrs. Schmitt. Mrs. Weimer, Mrs. Compton, Mrs. Reisinger, Ms. Handlin, Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. Mack and Mrs. Dalton, who all comprise the First Grade Team. The teachers will be helping
students self-regulate, relieve overwhelming emotions, support the Second Step Program, decrease
Tier 2 and 3 SWIS behaviors, and support and enhance the school-wide PBIS program.
Monica Tilbert, a teacher at Hickory Ridge Elementart of the Brunswick City
Schools, will be working on the Global Music Tour and Musical Explorers.
Ms. Tilbert's project will serve 250 students who will be introduced to a variety
of cultures through music. The project aligns with Brunswick's Strategic Plan
and also aligns with the Ohio Music Learning Standards. Ms. Tilbert will
participate in the professional development portion of Carnegie Hall create program
and then share the concert videos with the students. She also intends to connect
literature that coincides with the music.
Congratulations to these two talented teachers!!
Winners of the 2023-2024 teacher grants:
The Medina County Retired Teachers Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2023-2024 Nancy M. Boomhower Active Teacher Grants. Each applicant(s) received $300.00. The Retired Teachers were happy that applicants represented several county school districts, levels of education, and served many students in each district.
The Black River Kindergarten Team (Alicia Toghill, Madison Balog, Kellie Rhem, Katie Kidd, Courtney Klingshirn, and Amelia Perry) submitted “Positive Pirates” an extension of a Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports model which aligns with Ohio’s Social and Emotional Learning Standards.
Black River High School teacher, Christina Howard’s Grant called “Lettuce Grow Together” will be part of a larger project that uses hydroponic technology to teach where food comes from and learn to grow crops.
The Brunswick Teacher Team of Megan Gubanich and Kelly Harrison at Brunswick Middle School are working on a project called “Full Steam Ahead !”. As part of the Journey As A Blue Devil, the teachers will incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math to create even a catapult to stimulate student thinking and ownership.
Laura Haas of Cloverleaf Elementary plans to utilize a “Sensory Table” with her Special Education Class. Using research based findings, the students will extend their focusing ability and gain more instructional opportunities through use of the equipment the grant will provide.
Wadsworth’s Lincoln Elementary teacher, Joseph Shalala will be incorporating “Reading in Science”. Mr. Shalala will increase cross-curricular activities with the purchase of a series call “Science Comics” to stimulate the students interest and comprehension skills.
Lisa Smith of Wadsworth High School will be “Expanding the Great Gatsby and The American Dream Unit” Through Student Lead Book Clubs. Materials purchased with grant funds will be used for grades 11 and 12.
The Teacher Grant winners are planning to go beyond their usual lessons to provide our students with new and stimulating experiences. The Retired Teachers organization is happy to support their creative and impressive ideas.
Thanks to the members who contribute to make these scholarships possible.
Nancy M. Boomhower was a Brunswick primary teacher for many years before her death from cancer in 2013. Nancy served our MCRTA in many capacities over the years including being our president. Nancy was the driving force behind developing our active teacher grant program. Now, in our ninth year MCRTA has provided 30+ grants to active Medina County teachers.
Boomhower Grant Contributions:
50/50 raffles will continue to be available at our MCRTA meetings. (We need to raise $1000 for this each year). This has been a wonderful way to add to our Boomhower funds. Contributions can be made at any time. All funds raised now will benefit our 2024-2025 winners. Your generosity is so appreciated.
This year we will honor generous donors at the Boomhower Grant luncheon in August.
Extra-generous donor categories are:
$25 - Pewter
$50 - Copper
$100 - Bronze
$250 - Silver
$500 - Gold
$1000 - Platinium/Scholarship named in your honor
All donations are tax deductible.
Make checks payable to MCRTA.
Send to:
Nancy McNeal
1044 Brimfield Drive
Medina, Ohio 4425
CONGRATULATIONS to all.
After thoughtful and careful review of the Boomhower Grant applications for the school year
2023-2024, the Grant Committee awarded teachers $300.00 each to help implement their great ideas:
Committee members: Lin Crane, Chair, Lloyd Knudsen, Marilyn Buckloh, Dena Rising, and Jeanne Bystricky
Congratulations to grant recipients. On behalf of the retired teachers of Medina County we salute your continuing passion to seek out greater opportunities for your students.
Lin Crane,
Grant Committee chairman
Thank you to all who contributed or will contribute to our grant fund. Our annual Nancy Boomhower Memorial Active Teacher Grant Program, which was established in 2013, will serve as a lasting legacy to Nancy's memory. Contributions can be made to our Teacher Grant fund anytime during the year.
A Thank You to everyone who served on the Grant Review Committee. Those members are: Marilyn Buckloh, Dena Rising, Lloyd Knudsen, Lin Crane(Chairman).
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Nancy Boomhower/Teacher Grants February 12, 1938 - October 29, 2013 Gifted educator, past President of Medina County Retired Teachers Association, District X Director, Eastern Area Vice President, and President Elect 2014 ORTA President Nancy's passion was to establish a grant for current teachers and to acquaint them with MCRTA. She remembered those days of spending her own money on classroom materials and projects. Nancy encouraged MCTRA to help 'pay it forward' to some of those teachers who personally provide extra, special opportunities for students in their classrooms that school budgets just won't allow. Her generous initial donation established this fund. MCRTA will continue to raise funds to make this grant available to all current teachers working in Medina County schools. Grant applications are available at Medina County Schools and on-line at this site. Mail completed applications by May 1st of each year. Mail to: Lin Crane 3523 Sleepy Hollow Road Brunswick, Ohio 44212 greglincrane@roadrunner.com for questions |
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