The Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation is delighted to announce our award recipients for 2018:

Awards throughout the years:



2018 CTE Grant Award Recipients
The Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation is delighted announce the recipients of our 2018 CTE Grant awards. We are grateful for every student that applied and the decision process was very challenging. The applications we received were from many different CTE fields and the applicants were all deserving of outstanding recognition. The 2018 awardees are:
  • Seth Levy- Ramona High School, program Automotive Technology ($5,000)
    Instructor: Robert Grace
    Award: Up to $5,000.00 list price in Snap On Tools. Tool purchases will be coordinated with Lisa McGinnis of The Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation.
  • David Garibay - Monte Vista High School, program Automotive Technology ($5,000)
    Instructor: Michael Fleming
    Award: Up to $5,000.00 list price in Snap On Tools. Tool purchases will be coordinated with Lisa McGinnis of The Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation
  • Foster Reid Pohl - San Pasqual High School, program Welding and Metal Fabrication ($2,500)
    Instructor: Beau Haubruge
    Award: Up to $2,500.00 in welding machinery, equipment and supplies. Equipment purchases will be coordinated with Lisa McGinnis of the Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation.
  • Noah Fejerang - North Country Trade Tech High School, program Advanced Construction ($2,500)
    Instructor: Jim Odle
    Award: Up to $2,500.00 in construction tools, equipment and supplies. Equipment purchases will be coordinated with Lisa McGinnis of the Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation.
  • Emily Finch - Rancho Buena Vista High School, program Digital Art ($2,500)
    Instructor: Donna Tlachac
    Award: Up to $2,500.00 in equipment and supplies in support graphic design and film production. Equipment purchases will be coordinated with Lisa McGinnis of the Kelly McGinnis Memorial Foundation.


    • Garfield High School - Culinary Arts Program
    The school used this donation to help prepare for the 'Teen Iron Chef' competition, held late January at Mission Valley's Art Institute of California - San Diego. The result was a well earned win for the students, taking home the top prize.
     

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    Mission Hills High School - Careers in Education

    I want to thank you for the generous gift you gave to our program, Careers in Education, at Mission Hills High School.

    Careers in Education is a new course at Mission Hills High School. During second semester, students will be going to the local elementary school to do their internship. It was important for these students to be identifiable. The shirt design would identify them as future teachers (colors of the shirt and design will be based on Mission Hills High School colors and the local elementary school colors).

    The shirts we were able to purchase allows our students to feel that becoming future teachers is important. It also helps identify the students at the school and gives them a sense of purpose and pride. My hope is that our students continue on this path of becoming teachers and that they can see the importance of what teachers do.

    Thank you again for making this happen.
     

    ~ Apolo Rios

    AP Coordinator - Careers in Education - CTE
    Mission Hills High School



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    Ashley Martinez, a 2017 CTE Award Winner, extends a thank you to The KMMF!

    Hey Lisa! It's Ashley Martinez here giving you an update about what has been going on. I am currently on my last semester at Miramar College and I am taking 17 units! I hold a 3.8 GPA and also I LOVE school. So far it has been an amazing learning experience. This past weekend I decided to once again participate in Skills USA, so attached are a few pictures my instructor took of me (see below).
    I can never thank you and your organization enough! I appreciate your continued support towards my education.
    Kind regards, Ashley Martinez


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