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 22. This scholarship is made possible by the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Philip 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 winners included Grammar School teacher Mrs. Chris Carraway who will travel to Egypt on an adventure called “Alexandria and Ancient Egypt,” Logic School math teacher Tony Moninski will take the “Ancient Greek Mathematics: A Philosophical and Historical Odyssey” tour, and Rhetoric School math teacher Susan Greenlees who will travel to Oxford, England and Pisa and Rome, Italy to explore mathematicians and their inventions.
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.
The Greens gave funds 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.