Ventura County Teachers Honored for Innovation in the Classroom

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Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony last night in Camarillo, the Ventura County Office of Education presented Impact on Education grants totaling in $6,000 to thirteen teachers. Photos from the event are available here

 

The winning entries cover a variety of subject matters, including social science and the environment. Detailed lesson plans prepared by each of the grant winners will be available for use by other teachers in Ventura County and beyond.

 

The grants are funded by the following local businesses that wish to promote unique and creative teaching practices:

  • Amgen Foundation
  • Cowin SAGE Publications
  • MWS Wire Industries

 2025 Ventura County Impact on Education Grant Recipients

Grant Recipients

School

Project Title

Alli Quiroz and Maria Geib

Junipero Serra Elementary School

Pawsitively Learning about Life Cycles and Helping Animals in Need!

Emily Noel and Lindsay Murray

Ventura Charter School

Environmental Advocacy and Activism 

Susie Melican and Flow Hansmeier

Ventura Charter School 

Human Rights Expedition - Fill a Bowl, Fill a Heart

Mia Rogers and Gina Woolgar

Glen City Global STEAM Academy

Green Team

Hannah Robinson, Susan Allen, and Samuel Venuti

Oak View High School

The Dangers of PFAs, Forever Chemicals & What We Can Do About Them

Jennifer Butler

Ventura Charter School

Solar Energy Solutions

Nicole Griffin 

Glen City Global STEAM Academy

From Sketch to Space: Building our Outdoor Classroom

 

More About Impact on Education

Impact on Education (formerly IMAPCT II) is a curriculum sharing and recognition program for educators in kindergarten through grade 12 in all subject areas. Since 1993, Ventura County educators have received more than $400,000 in sponsor-funded grants. Additional information about Impact on Education is available here.