More than $33,000 in classroom grants were presented to teachers at district schools as the Zionsville Education Foundation prize patrol surprised educators Oct. 9. Boone Meadow Elementary STEM teacher Kara Benson accepted the award on behalf of all elementary STEM teachers to introduce robotics to kindergarten and first-graders. From left, ZEF members Andrea Suh, Tracy Coussens, Theresa Meyer, Audra Carrel, STEM teacher Kara Benson, and ZEF members Dean Esteves, Jane Louiso and Amy Dohm. Nine classroom grants were awarded in the areas of music, STEM, creativity, therapy and math. (Photo by Heather Lusk)
