MEF Grant Patrol Surprises Principal Vicki Stewart to Award Spring 2013 Grant

June 6, 2013 – The Marshwood Education Foundation Grant Patrol surprised its spring grant recipient, Marshwood School District’s principal on assignment Vicki Stewart, on June 6 at Central School.

Stewart was awarded a $7,500 media grant to provide opportunities for staff and students from all five district schools to create student-produced broadcasts and documentaries to capture and highlight current events, successful projects, ongoing work, and historic events within the Marshwood schools and community.

Marshwood Education Foundation President Seth Herbold called the grant “really cool,” adding, “It’s very innovative, it’s fun and it’s going to benefit kids from all five district schools. It really exemplifies how MEF strives to support creative approaches to learning.”

Staff and students will work collaboratively under the mentorship of Bill Rogers, an educational and professional videographer. Broadcasts and documentaries created will be shared via the Internet.

“This grant by the MEF will deepen the capacity of the district to teach students and staff to record presentations and events like the Hike Through History using iPads,” district Superintendent Mary Nash said. “We are grateful for the generosity of the MEF for supporting this work.”