Meet your New York State Farm® Teacher Assist winners.
A $2,500 grant will bring each of their ideas to life.
Teaching during a pandemic poses many challenges. Teachers are adapting their methods to meet those challenges in unique and creative ways. State Farm Teacher Assist program grants will help 40 teachers across New York boost their efforts. Each of their schools will receive $2,500 to implement their innovative ideas - a total of $100,000 to New York classrooms.
Supporting teachers and schools helps the entire community. It recognizes education as a public good and helps address the societal impacts of COVID at the local level.
“As a company, we have a long history of working with teachers, educators, and students across the country. We are heartened by the immense response received from teachers sharing their solutions to overcoming challenges,” said Annette Martinez, State Farm Senior Vice President. “Congratulations to the winners. We are proud to support you and help you reach your goals!”
Soon, the winning teachers' stories will be shared here. Their passion to help students inspires us. We hope to foster a community and be a resource for teachers across the country.
New York State Farm® Teacher Assist Grant Winners | ||
Teacher | School | City |
Victoria Candida | Schenectady City School District | Schenectady |
Heather Taylor | Greece Central School District | Rochester |
Joseph Ward | Depew UFSD | Depew |
Faith Gignac | Jefferson Elementary School/Massena CSD | Massena |
Allison Lynch | North Middle School/Brentwood | Islip |
Kimbra Wilsoncroft | Winfield Elementary/Corning-Painted Post School District | Corning |
Jake Zanetti | Saratoga Springs City School District | Saratoga Springs |
Kate Jarrard | Chatham High School / Chatham Central School District | Chatham |
Kim Velasco | Oneonta City School District | Oneonta |
Michelle Jennings | 18K763 Brooklyn Science & Engineering Academy | Brooklyn |
Mr. Jake Weiland | DeSales Catholic School | Lockport |
Brent Wasylenko | Starpoint Middle School | Lockport |
Patrick Uhteg | Cayuga Heights Elementary/Depew Schools | Depew |
John Herrington | East Syracuse Minoa High / E. Syracuse Minoa Central S.D. | East Syracuse |
Keith Ward | East Syracuse Minoa | Syracuse |
Anne Mlod | Genesee Elementary School/Auburn City School District | Auburn |
Michael Naylor | Trumansburg Elementary School / Trumansburg Central S.D. | Trumansburg |
Jodi Fowler | Neil Hellman School at Parsons Center | Ballston Lake |
Roberta Faery | Newfane Central School | Newfane |
Kari LLeras | PS 236 Mill Basin School | Brooklyn |
Elizabeth Ojeda | Greece Central School District | Greece |
Jessica Monaco | Royalton-Hartland Elementary/Royalton-Hartland Central S.D. | Gasport |
Kathryn Elder | Cobleskill Richmondville Central School | Cobleskill |
Kyle Canfield | Scio Central School District | Scio |
Tatiana Ciccarelli | Frank D Paulo Intermediate School 75/District 31 | Staten Island |
Josh Hazelton | Belfast School District | Belfast |
Jennifer Perez | Northeast College Prep/ Rochester City School District | Rochester |
David Celli | Suffern Central School District | Suffern |
Jennifer Edwards | Ichabod Crane High School | Valatie |
Frankie Dascola | I.S. 93 - Ridgewood / D24Q093 | New York |
Jessica Ophardt | Brockport Central School District | Brockport |
Tracey Wong | Yonkers City School District | Yonkers |
Crystal Aukema | Marathon Central School District | Marathon |
Kathy Pease | Royalton-Hartland Elementary School/ Royalton Hartland S.D. | Gasport |
Janell Bernas | Gates Chili High School | Rochester |
Adam Walsh | Charles O Dickerson High School/Trumansburg S.D. | Cortland |
Cassandra Matalavage | Rochester City School District | Rochester |
Colleen Mcheard | Greater Amsterdam School District | Amsterdam |
Angela Weston | Grant C. Madill Elementary/Ogdensburg City School District | Ogdensburg |
Amanda Boel | Greene Middle School/Greene Central School District | Greene |