Geneva School of Boerne presented three full-time classroom teachers with the “Philip and Barbara Green Scholarship for Faculty Enrichment” at its Closing Assembly Friday, May 23. This scholarship is made possible by the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Green who are former Geneva grandparents and passionate about supporting educators in their growth and development. The award is intended to further professional development through an enriching travel experience. The Greens gave this gift to support professional development in perpetuity through their estate plans. An anonymous donor has come alongside the school to supplement the award this year; therefore, the expense of these experiences is fully covered by Geneva’s generous community.
The winners included Grammar School teacher Mrs. Stacy Arnold who will travel on an adventure called “Epic Greece,” Logic School science teacher Laura Moerdyk who will travel on a geology focused adventure tour in Iceland, and Rhetoric School humanities teacher Dr. Eric Covington who will follow the journeys of Paul in Greece.
Full-time classroom teachers at Geneva who have served at the school for at least three years were eligible to apply for the scholarship. The application included essay questions on how the educator embodies Geneva’s “Portrait of a Geneva Teacher” which outlines an idealized vision of what the school seeks in each faculty member. In addition, applying teachers were asked to select a professional development experience they hoped to be awarded and illustrate how that experience would further their professional growth and impact the learning experience of their students.