Chick-fil-A Innovative Educator Grants!
We are thrilled to announce that in 2025, Chick-fil-A in Starkville will be sponsoring our Innovative Educator Grants! We award one teacher in each school in Oktibbeha County $1000 to accomplish an innovative project that moves the needle in experience and success for our students. If you would like to support this program, consider purchasing a cookie with your order or making a donation to help us expand our reach to more teachers. Thank you to The Rogers for believing in our teacher and our children!
2024 Winners!
Shawn Sullivan - Starkville High: Training for Wind Ensemble competition with two internationally renowned composers
April Dill - Millsaps: Student planned, coordinated, and led Family STEM Night
Brittany Turner- Starkville Academy: STEM Buddies mentoring project that pairs older and younger students for hands-on science
Laura Kate Tribble - Sudduth Elementary: Osmo kits to engage students in hands-on learning for coding, ELA, and Math skills
Lesley Jones - Partnership Middle School: Sewing Club fostering sewing and entrepreneurship skills
Carla Williams - Learning Center: Oktibbeha County Heritage and Local Governance Project
Anaiah Evans - Henderson-Ward: Digital Storytelling Initiative combines writing, multi-media production, and technology skills
Kurt Pinnix - West Elementary: Gaga Ball pits and curriculum to increase cardiovascular health of students
Carlton Rhodes - Overstreet: Interactive Science Centers to meet Science Standards with hands-on experiments