Grant Recipients
Celebrating funded programs across the district.
Each year, the Education Foundation awards grants to educators and programs that expand opportunities for students. Explore recent recipients by year.
2015 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| BR-High School | Greg Filipski | Adding On |
| BR-High School | Craig Miller Donna Hein / Tim Ortelli / Greg Filipski | Infant CPR @ BRHS |
| Hamilton School | Lauren Schwarz | Professional Development: Integrating Science and Literacy |
| Eisenhower & Hillside | Carol Sohnen / Susan Lazar / Carol Sohnen | Integrating Science & Literacy through Claim, Evidence & Reasoning (CER) Framework |
| BR-Middle School | Leigh Woznick | BRMS STEAM Makerspace |
| Crim | Tate Hoffman / Dayna Garofalo / Dara Stivala / Diana Zavodnick | Simple Machine Lego Kit |
| BR-High School | Cheryl Pieroni | Node Chair for classroom configuration change |
| BR-Middle School | Brenda Hockstein / Leigh Woznick / Melissa Sblendorio | Hi-Lo Books for Struggling Middle School Readers |
| John F. Kennedy | Angela Randazzo / Robin Garrabrant / Michelle Hayward / Sue Elgard / Joan Palmieri / Jennifer Brackin | Biographies Come to Life |
| Van Holten | Lori Foley / Jill Cenzano | Bringing Big Books Alive |
| HS & MS | Michael Herbst / Michael Russel / Robert Ambrose / Fran DiFazio | Interactive Topographic Map or the Magic Sand Box |
| BR-High School | Scott Linzer / Chris Black | Wireless Microphone System for TV Studio |
| Hillside | Neal Sehgal | Literacy Listening Stations |
| Milltown | Debbie Shah-Patel | Kids in the Kitchen Part II |
| BR-Middle School | Chester King / Margaret Tkach / Earl Maragh | 3D Printer |
| BR-High School | Farrah Walters | Macbeth Graphic Novels |
| Eisenhower | Carol Munn | LEGO EV3 Robots |
| Eisenhower | Carol Munn | Adventures in Gaming |
| BR-Middle School | Lori Macsata | Anti-Bullying Assembly Program for BRMS - sponsored by PRIDE (Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday), an anti-bullying group at BRMS. |
| John F. Kennedy | Jo Anne Hering | Extended day kindergarten enhancement |
| High School | Valerie Bonnet | IPEVO Microscope Cameras |
| Milltown School | N/A | Hatching "Egg-citing" S.T.E.A.M. Innovations |
| BR-Middle School | Valerie Bonnet | SWIM INSTRUCTION for BRMS Special Needs |
2014 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Adamsville, Bradley Gardens, Crim, Eisenhower, Hamilton, High School, Hillside, John F. Kennedy, Middle School, Milltown, Van Holten | Cheryl Dyer, Jennifer Edge | Parent University |
| Hamilton School | Rina Sklar | iPad for Special Needs Music Class |
| BR-Middle School | Lori Macsata | Anti-Bullying Assembly |
| BR-Middle School | Chester King, Richard Petrosky, Earl Maragh, Margret Tkach, Diane Wisniewski | Interactive Display |
| Bradley Gardens | Heather Diaforli-Day | Bradley Gardens School Family Music Night |
| BR-High School | Donna Hein, Tim Ortelli, Todd Romano, Craig Miller, Greg Filipski | Early Cancer Detection |
| Hillside | Maria Sandborg, Nicola Novajosky, Maribel Joven | Recreate the World! |
| Milltown | Donna Zaborowski, Annemarie Mattia, Jeannette Martinez, Carolyn Barbara, Ashlen Udell, Amy Stires | Milltown Goes Green |
| BR-Middle School | Kristy Shurina | A Place for Poetry |
| BR-High School | Gregory Filipski | Missing Link |
| BR-High School | Leonard Herman / Mark Dubyna | See the Difference One Container Can Make |
2013 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| BR-High School | Jesse Damiano | BRHS Sustainability Garden |
| Hamilton School | Rina Sklar | Hamilton Family Music Night |
| Milltown School | Debbie Shah-Patel | Kids in the Kitchen - What's Cooking in Speech & Language |
| BR-Middle School | Bruce Turnbull / Chester King | BRMS Aquarium |
| BR-Middle School | Lori Macsata | Anti-Bullying Assembly Programs for BRMS - sponsored by PRIDE (Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday), an anti-bullying group at BRMS |
| BR-High School | Leonard Herman / Mark Dubyna | See the Difference One Container Can Make |
2012 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside Intermediate School | Katrina Macht | Roots and Shoots Community Connection |
| BR-High School | Leonard Herman / Mark Dubyna | See the Difference One Container Can Make |
| Adamsville School | Kimberly Luyben | Adamsville Family Music Night |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School | Lori Macsata | Anti-Bullying Assembly Programs for BRMS - sponsored by PRIDE (Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday), an anti-bullying group at BRMS |
| BR-High School | Valerie Bonnet | Completing the Wellness Triangle |
| Hamilton School | Debra Ianniciello / Lauren Schwarz | Hamilton Families |
| BR-Middle School | Michael Russell | Seeing is Believing |
| Hillside Intermediate School | Nicole Lewinski | Hillside Market and Cafe: Enhancing Pre-Vocational and Life Skills |
| Milltown School | Jessica Marchand, Ashlen Udell, Dianne Kolovitch, Maren Vitali, Joseph King, Kyle Newell, Jennifer Balucha, Phoebe Hastings, Crista Fenton, Kajal Katariwala, Craig Robol, Jamie Vinciguerra, Erica Wagner | New Jersey Beyond the Curriculum |
| BR-Middle School | Bruce Turnbull / Chester King | Aquascaping |
| BR-High School | Jodi Pondiscio | Stop the Bullying |
| BR-Middle School | Amy Snider / Susan Dowe | Explore Learning Gizmos |
| Milltown School | Donna Zaborowski, Debbie Shah-Patel, Jeannette Martinez, Annemarie Mattia, Patty Fisher, Amy Stires | Community of Caring at Milltown School |
2011 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| BR-Middle School | Leigh Woznick, Helen Kyritsis | BookFest/Rock the Book/ReadFest |
| Hillside Intermediate School | N/A | Breaking Down Barriers |
| BR-Middle School | Kristine Shurina | Kindling a Love of Literature - Motivating Middle School Students |
| BR-High School | William Ferry | Panther Lecture Series |
| BR-Middle School | Lori Macsata | Rachel's Challenge assembly program |
| BR-High School | Lydia Pinto | Rachel's Legacy |
| BR-High School | Allison Bausback | Shakespeare Through Graphic Novels |
| Hillside Intermediate School | Katrina Macht | YES A+ - Youth Engaged in Service through the Arts |
2010 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Milltown Primary School | Phoebe Hastings, Jessica Marchand | Painted Mural of New Jersey |
| BR-High School | Donna Melli-DeMaria, Betty Quintana | B-R Community Pride |
| Hillside Intermediate School | Rita Richetti | Community Connections Mural |
| Crim School | Karen O'Neil - Additional Names | Starlab Training / Rental |
| Student Services - All Schools | Debbie Shah-Patel, Fern Rabinowitz | View It / Say It / Do It...Do It / Say It / View It |
| Crim School | Maryann Germaine, Diana Zavodnick | Sun Safety Awareness |
| BR-Middle School | Lori Macsata | Pride - Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday |
| BR-High School | Bernadette Gorczyca, Michelle Knepper | Inclusive Art Program |
| Hillside Intermediate School | Terry Tunkel | Mystery Dig |
| BR-High School | Allison Bausback | Teaching Classic Literature Through Graphic Novels |
| BR-High School | Lydia Pinto | Rachel's Challenge |
2009 Grant Recipients
| School | Applicant Name | Title of Grant |
|---|---|---|
| BR-High School | Anne Flynn, Donna Melli-DeMaria | Tools for Growth: BRHS Community Garden Initiative |
| BR-High School | Jodi Pondiscio | Pump it Up!!! |
| John F. Kennedy | Claudia / Donna / Mary / Mike / Jenna / Mike | At The Circus |
| BR-Middle School | Lori Macsata | P.R.I.D.E. - Peers Respecting Individual Differences Every Day |
| BR-High School | Jan Carr-Jones / Rosaria Baldino | BRHS School Store |
| BR-High School | Steve Beatty | It's a Small World After All |
| BR-High School | Kathie DeBonis / Gregory Filipski | Zero Fatalities: A Goal We Can All Live With |