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WISHES FOR TEACHERS RECIPIENTS

Created in 2016, the Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers, powered by DriveTime program grants classroom wishes to teachers across the state of Arizona. The Fiesta Bowl organization saw that many teachers spent their own money to enhance their classroom experience and developed a program to aid teachers in that effort. As a way to support, celebrate and honor Arizona educators, teachers are invited to fill out an online application detailing their school and classroom wish. Wishes are selected by a random drawing to receive a $5,000 grant. All wish recipients are invited to walk in the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Parade and be recognized on-field at the Cheez-It® Bowl. In its three years, Wishes for Teachers granted over $2.2 million to Arizona teachers, impacting over 100,000 children across the state.

The 2019-20 Wishes for Teachers application period is now closed.

Check back on October 29 for the Wishes for Teachers Draft Day live stream on fiestabowl.org when 200 teachers will be notified that their wish has been granted!

Glenn Hawkins Volunteer of the Year Award

Year	Recipient	Event Participation
2018-19	Anthony Jefferson	General Volunteer
2017-18	Tibor and Susan Szelinger	General Volunteer
2016-17	Ronnie Perez	General Volunteer
2015-16	Barry Westhoff	General Volunteer
2014-15	Anna Tonkin	General Volunteer
2013-14	Doug Miller	Media Operations
2012-13	Christa Wood-Tomblin	Media Operations
2011-12	Dan & Jan Nowell	Team Hospitality
2010-11	Chris Ellis	Fiesta Bowl Committee
2009-10	Ernie Pound	Fiesta Bowl Committee
2008-09	Kip Sullivan	Fiesta Bowl Committee
2007-08	Woody Wodash	Ambassadors Committee
2006-07	Jon Richardson	Fiesta Bowl Committee
2005-06	Bob Dicandia	Fiesta Bowl Committee
2004-05	Lois & Bob Erickson	Band Championship
2003-04	Terry Ricketts	Pregame Party Committee
2002-03	Janie Riddle	Media Operations
2001-02	Sheryl Dehning	Ambassadors Committee
2000-01	Kemp Ellis	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1999-00	William Frazier	Player Hospitality
1998-99	Christy Carfagno	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1997-98	Randi Knappenberger	Ambassadors Committee
1996-97	Ronnie Perez	Team Hospitality
1995-96	Linda & Garry Andrews	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1994-95	Dianne & Brian Rice	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1993-94	Tom Piowarsy	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1992-93	Carl Gershman	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1992-93	Nelson Burns	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1991-92	Ann Barker	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1991-92	Sharon Steele	Life Member
1990-91	Rick Zimmerman	Band Championship
1989-90	Ginny Teague	Ambassadors Committee
1988-89	Nich Balich	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1987-88	Mike Hoffman	Tucson Committee
1986-87	Bob Banning	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1985-86	Cindy Minon	Parade Committee
1984-85	John Riggle	Hole-in-One Committee
1983-84	Al Caruso	Fiesta Bowl Committee
1982-83	Dick Stemple	Band Championship
1981-82	John Fung	Parade Committee
1980-81	Craig Ankeney	Tempe Diablos
1979-80	Dee Toci	Ambassador's Committee
1978-79	Patsy Delph	Parade Committee

2018-19 Recipients

2018-19 Wishes for Teachers Recipients

Michael Ellis

School: Payson Center for Success | Grade: 9th- 12th | Location: Payson

Michael’s wish is to fund his school’s first Robotics team and obtain additional parts, materials and building tools.

Angela Waltner

School: Mount Elden Middle School | Grade: 6th – 8th | Location: Flagstaff

Do you know what it is like to move to a country where you do not speak their language but you risked the change because you were told that this is the place where dreams come true? I teach English language learning students from all over the world who are impoverished. My wish is to provide them with technology, Resources, and to experience things that they might have not otherwise ever seen. I would use some of the money to buy iPads for my students to use in the classroom. Purchase Leveled online resources for reading and writing to be used with the tablets, and take them on field trips to the Dolphinaris, Bearizona, and the Grand Canyon. My hope is have a great and positive impact for the short time that I have them.

Elizabeth Flores

School: Los Amigos Technology Academy | Location: Tucson

My wish is to continue running with students who went out for our cross country team. I want to start the 500 Mile Club and purchase FitBits for the students to track their mileage when not in school. I would also like to purchase stop watches to work on their running time to prepare them for next year’s cross country season and if possible running shirts. Students are eager to participate and I believe running is a beautiful sport that they can do for the rest of their lives. All they need is a good pair of running shoes and desire. Running provides physical, emotional, and academic benefits. I really hope our wish is granted to continue with the enthusiasm of my student runners.

Martin Williams

School: Scott Libby Elementary | Location: Litchfield Park

We would like to enhance our classroom technology with a set of iPads. Our classroom would have a two to one ratio because this grant could provide us with 16 new iPads.

Leslie Sexton

School: Payson Elementary | Grade: 2nd | Location: Payson

Leslie’s wish is to purchase a full class set of chromebooks.

Sajan Mathew

School: Highland Lakes | Grade: 7^th | Location: Glendale

Sajan’s wish is to obtain supplies for interactive history lessons.

Dana Leonardo

School: Houston Elementary School | Grade: PreK-12th DHH | Location: Mesa

Dana’s wish is to provide Deaf and hard of hearing students access to interact and learn from influential Deaf peers and adults in the community. This will include attending functions that feature Deaf artists, actors, athletes and other Deaf professionals.”

Leilani Jacobson

School: Shadow Mountain High School| Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Leilani’s wish is to purchase updated curriculum, sensory equipment and classroom supplies for the special needs program.”

Mitza Molina

School: Robison Special Ed Primary | Location: Tucson

Mitza’s wish is to purchase a wheelchair swing for the playground.

Mackenzie Woods

School: Heritage Academy | Grade: 7th-12^th | Location: Laveen

Mackenzie’s wish is to purchase new costumes for the school dance performance.

Alysa Greenberg

School: Marshall Magnet Elementary School | Grade: K-5th | Location: Flagstaff

Alysa’s wish is to purchase makerspace STEM materials.

Stephanie Wheatcraft

School: Arizona Agribusines & Equine Center Paradise Valley | Grade: 10th – 11^th | Location: Phoenix

Stephanie’s wish is to create a library on campus.

Jana Lucas

School: Pioneer Elementary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Gilbert

Jana’s wish is to provide flexible seating options in the classroom and new educational materials.

Cheryl Hogan

School: Val Vista Academy | Grade: 6th-8^th | Location: Gilbert

Cheryl’s wish is to purchase two chemistry stand up tables.

Carrie VanSlyke

School: Stanfield Elementary School | Grade: K-8th | Location: Stanfield

Carrie’s wish is to purchase new stress balls and standing tables for her students.

Ila Lewis

School: Barry Goldwater High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Ila’s wish is to purchase additional readers for her first and second year Spanish students.

Rocio Martinez

School: Desert Horizon Elementary | Grade: 2^nd | Location: Phoenix

Rocio’s wish is to create classroom libraries to promote literacy.

Janice Koury

School: Chandler High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Chandler

Janice’s wish is to purchase flexible seating and new worktables.

Pradip Misra

School: Bagdad High School | Grade: 7th-12th | Location: Bagdad

Pradip’s wish is to teach Science interactively through “”Science Games””. This wish will come true by purchasing new computers, tables and sporting equipment to make science more interactive. ”

Noemi Castro

School: San Luis Middle School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Yuma

Noemi’s wish is to purchase computers and tablets.

Patricia Falsetto

School: West Sedona School | Grade: K-2^nd | Location: Sedona

Patricia’s wish is to purchase supplies to cover all STEM categories.

Lisa Loschetter-Geusic

School: Highland High School | Grade: 9^th | Location: Gilbert

Lisa’s wish is to purchase microphones and speakers for the classroom! Students share ideas every day and have difficulty hearing one another, this new equipment will solve that problem.”

Tracy Tauscher

School: IntelliSchool – Metro Center | Grade: 9th-12th | Location: Phoenix

Tracy’s wish is to purchase new math materials, including combo kits and Polyhedral Dice.”

Allison Holden

School: Fuller Elementary | Grade: 4^th | Location: Tempe

Allison’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Amber Amaya

School: Porter Elementary | Grade: 6th | Location: Mesa

Amber’s wish is to purchase flexible seating and headphones for each student.

Lindsay Binder

School: Taylor Hicks School | Grade: PreK-4th | Location: Prescott

Lindsay’s wish is to purchase new versions of standardized assessments for the students.

Sara Rogowski

School: Eliseo C Felix | Grade: 4th | Location: Goodyear

Sara’s wish is to purchase flexible seating for her classroom.

Karen Hadland

School: South Valley Junior High | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Gilbert

Karen’s wish is to purchase new Physical Education equipment.

Morgan Patterson

School: Sonoran Science Academy- Peoria | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Peoria

Morgan’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Todd Ahern

School: Thunderbird High School | Grade: High School | Location: Phoenix

Todd’s wish is for tower gardens in the autistic program classroom.

Cami Clausen

School: Casteel High School | Grade: 7th-12^th | Location: Queen Creek

Cami’s wish is to take her concert choir to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall. This choir was invited to perform but does not have all the funds to travel, this wish will fund the students to perform in April of 2019!”

Joleen Amerman

School: Wilson Elementary | Grade: 6^th | Location: Mesa

Joleen’s wish is to purchase laptops.

Stacey Jones

School: Freedom Elementary | Grade: 4th-6^th | Location: Buckeye

Stacey’s wish is to bring in professional speakers and create a program that combats middle school bullying.

Marv Sorensen

School: Benson High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Benson

Marv’s wish is to purchase laptop stands and Chromebooks.

Sara Troftgruben

School: Sunset Ridge Elementary | Grade: 2nd | Location: Phoenix

Sara’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Joycelyn Craft

School: Arizona College Prep | Grade: 8th-12^th | Location: Chandler

Joycelyn’s wish is to purchase a set of thirty CX calculators with charging stations and a Vernier CBR 2 Motion detector.

Troy Meeker

School: Trevor G. Browne High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Troy’s wish is to purchase an electric drum kit for choir performances.

Sandra Gesswein

School: Prescott Mile High Middle School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Prescott

Sandra’s wish is to purchase high tables, a laptop cart and new iPads.”

Martin Becerra

School: Tonalea | Grade: K-5th | Location: Scottsdale

Martin’s wish is to purchase equipment to develop lifelong healthy habits.

Kelly VandenHeuvel

School: Redfield Elementary | Grade: 2nd | Location: Scottsdale

Kelly’s wish is to update their sound system for school musicals and other performances.

Alysia Simpson

School: Acacia Elementary | Grade: 1st | Location: Phoenix

Alysia’s wish is to purchase a laminator, a SMART Board projector, and Chromebooks for the classroom.”

Shelly Kostic

School: Odyssey Preparatory – Buckeye Apache | Grade: 6th | Location: Buckeye

Shelly’s wish is to operate a two day camp for thrity top scholars who exhibit leadership to learn from positive Phoenix role models.

Ivan Brown

School: Mohave High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Bullhead

As a French teacher, Ivan’s wish is to purchase an interactive board with a camera and speakers to teleconference with people from Quebec and other French speaking cultures.

Cindy Nelson

School: Houston Elementary | Grade: 2^nd | Location: Gilbert

Cindy’s wish is to purchase flexible seating and iPads.

David Wirth

School: Millennium High School | Grade: 10th-12^th | Location: Litchfield Park

David’s wish is to purchase several robots for students to build and program.

Ashleigh Miller

School: Mohave Accelerated Learning Center | Grade: 6th-12^th | Location: Bullhead City

Ashleigh’s wish is to purchase additional basketball hoops for the gymnasium so that all students can participate at one time.

Kandace Jilek

School: Frye Elementary | Grade: 2^nd | Location: Chandler

Kandace’s wish is to create a comfortable and fun learning environment by purchasing flexible seating options for her class.

Devon Busby

School: Richard B. Wilson K-8 | Grade: 5^th | Location: Tucson

Devon’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Erica Herman

School: Casa Grande Middle School | Grade: 6th-8^th | Location: Casa Grande

Erica’s wish is to purchase new art class supplies including real acrylic and oil paints along with new canvas options for the students.

Vicki Stailey

School: Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School | Grade: 5th-8^th |Location: Tucson

Vicki’s wish is to purchase additional Physical Education equipment.

Jared Matthews

School: Basis Phoenix | Grade: 6th-11^th | Location: Phoenix

Jared’s wish is to purchase more equipment for the flag football team and rugby club.

Kellie Merrill

School: Indian Bend Elementary | Grade: 2^nd | Location: Phoenix

Kellie’s wish is to purchase flexible seating options.

Shannon Kunst

School: Agua Fria High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Avondale

Shannon’s wish is to purchase “”Baby think it over”” simulators for her students. These baby simulators add meaning and accountability to teach early childhood, parenting, and infant health lessons.

Andee Butler

School: Mohave Accelerated Learning Center Middle School | Grade: 6^th | Location: Bullhead City

Andee’s wish is to purchase additional lab materials including microscopes, beakers and scale balances.

Karen Fix

School: Alta E Butler | Grade: K-8th | Location: Phoenix

Karen’s wish is to purchase and install art room sinks.

Jessica Whatton

School: J Robert Hendricks Elementary | Grade: K-6th | Location: Tucson

Jessica’s wish is to purchase Kodable, a coding curriculum, for her elementary students.

Morgan High

School: Ira A. Murphy Elementary | Grade: K-8th | Location: Peoria

Morgan’s wish is to purchase Physical Education equipment and workout equipment including yoga mats and yoga balls.

Brittney McMillan

School: Show Low Jr High School | Grade: 7th | Location: Show Low

Brittney’s wish is to purchase updated technology for the classroom.

Allison Culley

School: Ira A. Murphy Elementary | Grade: 6th-7th | Location: Peoria

Allison’s wish is to purchase t-shirts and supplies for student leaders who demonstrate academic, behavioral, and extracurricular successes

Brian Minnick

School: Mountain Trail Middle School | Grade: 7th | Location: Phoenix

Brian’s wish is to build a school multifunctional garden.

Alfred Battu

School: Pierson High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Nogales

Alfred’s wish is to purchase new kits for the math STEM club.

Cynthia Miranda

School: Alta E. Butler | Grade: 3rd | Location: Phoenix

Cynthia’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks with a cart.

Libby Micela

School: Las Sendas Elementary | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Mesa

Libby’s wish is to purchase leveled reading books and to create a library enviornment.

Joanna Carr

School: Cortina Elementary | Grade: 3rd | Location: Queen Creek

Joanna’s wish is to purchase tablets for multimedia presentations.

Frank Sagasta

School: Desert Star Academy | Grade: 6th-8^th | Location: Fort Mohave

Frank’s wish is to purchase self-help and leadership books as well as bring in guest speakers.

Lois Smith

School: Pueblo High School | Grade: 9th-11^th | Location: Tucson

“Lois’s wish is to purchase standing desks, decorations and supplies for the classroom. Additionally, Lois would like to organize a historic field trip for 9th grade students.”

Jennifer Griffith

School: Noah Webster Schools-Pima | Grade: PreK-6^th | Location: Scottsdale

Jennifer’s wish is to purchase Ukuleles and storage units for the music department.

Abigail Carr

School: STAR Academy | Grade: 5th-8^th | Location: Avondale

Abigail’s wish is to purchase sensory materials.

Cory Trout

School: Entz Elementary | Grade: K-6th | Location: Mesa

Cory’s wish is to purchase a new tuba and two baritones for the band program.

Adam Scafede

School: Tortolita Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Tucson

Adam’s wish is to purchase tools to create underwater robots.

Emerald Ochonogor

School: Clarendon Elementary | Grade: 4th-6^th | Location: Phoenix

Emerald’s wish is to purchase new books, flexible seating and tables.”

Heather Doyle

School: The PEAK School | Grade: 1^st | Location: Flagstaff

Heather’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Bonnie Patterson

School: O’Connor Elementary | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Mesa

Bonnie’s wish is to purchase new tables and chairs.

Christine Leto

School: Imagine Rosefield | Grade: 5^th | Location: Surprise

Christine’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Kathy Derr

School: Sundance Elementary | Grade: K-8^th | Location: Peoria

Kathy’s wish is to purchase a new scoreboard and console.

Carolyn Lamkins

School: Glendale High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Glendale

Carolyn’s wish is to purchase computers with access to Photoshop and Lighroom.

Elizabeth Seifter

School: Melvin E. Sine Eelmentary | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Glendale

Elizabeth’s wish is to upgrade the game room, add more benches to the playground and purchase comfortable seating in the library.”

Heidi Wright

School: Camelback High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Heidi’s wish is to equip each student with new dance costumes and purchase two portable steroes.

Maria Williams

School: Mesquite Elementary | Grade: 3rd-8th Gilbert Maria’s wish is to purchase high stools and wobble chairs.

Lila Gonzalez

School: J.O. Combs Middle School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: San Tan Valley

Lila’s wish is to purchase kitchen appliances and tablets.

Lowanna Perry

School: Morristown Elementary School | Grade: 1^st | Location: Morristown

Lowanna’s wish is to purchase soil, bricks and tools for the garden and nature trail.

Tammy Powers

School: East Valley Institute for technology | Grade: 11th-12^th | Location: Mesa

Tammy’s wish is to purchase a Chrome carts.

Cindy Boesiger

School: Southwest Junior High | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: San Luis

Cindy’s wish is to fund educational field trips and purchase supplies for migrant students looking to gain more cultural awareness.

Sharon Black

School: East Valley Institute for technology | Grade: 11^th | Location: Mesa

Sharon’s wish is to purchase a Chrome cart.

Leonor Norzagaray

School: Sierra 2-8 School | Grade: 2nd-8^th | Location: Tucson

Leonor’s wish is to purchase a new PA system with microphones for the school.

Kevin Lancaster

School: Imagine Prep Surprise | Grade: 8th-12^th | Location: Surprise

Kevin’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Christina Brady

School: Desert Mountain High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Scottsdale

Christiana’s wish is to remodel three library classrooms.

Brian Winstead

School: East Valley Institute for Technology | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Mesa

Brian’s wish is to purchase state of the art simulators for taking blood pressure and vital signs.

Alicia Hernandez

School: Sundance Elementary | Grade: 4^th | Location: Buckeye

Alicia’s wish is to purchase laptops.

Jeremy Mager

School: Glendale High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Glendale

Jeremy’s wish is to purchase new cameras and TV/Film equipment.

Reynaldo Dimas

School: Cesar Chavez Community School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Phoenix

Reynaldo’s wish is to purchase new laptops.

Flor Preciado

School: Tortolita Middle School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Tucson

Flor’s wish is to purchase art supplies and a new projector for her Spanish classes.

Elyse Wexler

School: Sahuaro High School | Grade: 10^th | Location: Tucson

Elyse’s wish is to bring his class to the regional science fair.

Janet Spicer

School: Mendoza Elementary | Grade: 3rd-6^th | Location: Mesa

Janet’s wish is to purchase laptops.

Chelsea Delgado

School: Maryvale Preparatory | Grade: 1st | Location: Phoenix

Chelsea’s wish is to purchase a new set of books and computers for the classroom.

Rachel Werdebaugh

School: Barbara Bush Elementary| Grade: K-6th | Location: Mesa

Rachel’s wish is to purchase playground equipment.

Joe Saputo

School: Isaac Middle School | Grade: 6th-7th Phoenix Joe’s wish is to create six reading libraries throughout the school.

Kelsey Taylor

School: Amy Houston Transitional Service Center | Grade: 2nd-4^th | Location: Phoenix

Kelsey’s wish is to purchase iPads and a colored printer.

Danielle Duke

School: Gateway Heritage Academy | Grade: 6th – 8^th | Location: Queen Creek

Danielle’s wish is to update the martial arts equipment for her students, including a new punch bag, new mats and new shelves.”

Naomi Arnold

School: Canyon Springs STEM Academy | Grade: 1^st | Location: Phoenix

Naomi’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Paige Rowley

School: Edison Elementary | Grade: 6^th | Location: Mesa

Paige’s wish is to purchase flexible seating.

Elyse Spiegel

School: Verrado High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Buckeye

Elyse’s wish is to purchase microphones, music and Choir costumes.

Alysia Torres

School: Roosevelt Elementary| Grade: 4th-6^th | Location: Mesa

Alysia’s wish is to purchase laptops.

Juanpablo De Leon

School: Centennial Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Phoenix

Juanpablo’s wish is to purchase new wrestling mats.

Darla Proferes

School: Black Mountain Elementary | Grade: 4^th | Location: Golden Valley

Darla’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Christina Paul

School: Sirrine Elementary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Mesa

Christina’s wish is to purchase more technology and website subscriptions.

Heidi McKnight

School: Kenilworth Elementary School | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Phoenix

Heidi’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Pamela Robles

School: Gallego Intermediate 4-8 | Grade: 4th – 8^th | Location: Tucson

Pamela’s wish is to create a “”FITNESS Zone”” with a sand volleyball court.

Marian Bass

School: Franklin at Brimhall Elementary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Mesa

Marian’s wish is to purchase a printer for each classroom.

Lori Flake

School: Madison Elementary | Grade: 6^th | Location: Mesa

Lori’s wish is to send her studednts to the Science Camp in Tonto National Forest.

Rebecca Han

School: Superstition Springs Elementary | Grade: 4^th | Location: Mesa

Rebecca’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Shelly Moore

School: Estrella Middle School | Grade: 6^th | Location: Phoenix

Shelly’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Sarah McGinnis

School: Fulton Elementary | Grade: 6th | Location: Chandler

Sarah’s wish is to purchase tablets.

Rebekah Skrin

School: Verrado Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Buckeye

Rebekah’s wish is to give each student a copy of a book of their choice.

Samuel Buchanan

School: Dobson High School | Grade: 9th-11^th | Location: Mesa

Samuel’s wish is to create a classroom store with perishables and purchase a laptop for the most improved student.

Ali Smurawa

School: Lincoln Elementary | Grade: 4th-6^th | Location: Mesa

Ali’s wish is to purchase high quality instruments for the orchestra program.

Keenia Shinagawa

School: Silvestre S. Herrera Elementary | Grade: 5th-8^th | Location: Phoenix

Keenia’s wish is to purchase board games, floor mats, sensory materials, including self-calming tools and text-to-speech software and devices.”

Noah Bleckner

School: Desert Edge High School | Grade: 9th-11^th | Location: Goodyear

Noah’s wish is to purchase calculators and a surface.

Cindy Risinger

School: Val Vista Academy | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Gilbert

Cindy’s wish is to create a sensory room.

Anna Adams

School: Imagine Avondale | Grade: 2nd | Location: Avondale

Anna’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Christine Emery

School: Verrado Elementary | Grade: K-5^th | Location: Buckeye

Christine’s wish is to update reading resources, books and purchase reading games.

Nasreen Wahid

School: Weinberg Elementary | Grade: K-6^th | Location: Gilbert

Nasreen’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Ryan Denham

School: Walden Grove High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Sahuarita

Ryan’s wish is for new technology for his social studies classroom.

Linda Tomblin

School: Hale Elementary | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Mesa

Linda’s wish is to purchase books and math manipulatives.

Dustin Mans

School: Simpson Middle School | Grade: 2nd-8^th | Location: Phoenix

Dustin’s wish is to purchase fitness equipment and gymnastics mats.

Boram Kang

School: Arthur M. Hamilton Elementary/Jack L. Kuban Elementary | Grade: Elementary | Location: Phoenix

Boram’s wish is to purchase ukuleles for the music classroom.

Anton Pratt

School: Western Sky Middle School | Grade: 6th-8^th | Location: Goodyear

Anton’s wish is to build a new fitness center.

Patricia Vogel

School: Mansfeld Magnet Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Tucson

Patricia’s wish is to purchase Microsoft Surface Pros.

Nicole de Gennaro

School: Desert Willow Elementary | Grade: Elementary | Location: Tucson

Nicole’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Ruth Vences

School: Pensar Academy | Grade: 6^th | Location: Phoenix

Ruth’s wish is to purchase classroom supplies.

Yasmin Khatoun

School: Desert Willow Elementary | Grade: K-5^th | Location: Tucson

Yasmin’s wish is to purchase flexible seating options.

Don Lambert

School: Pine Strawberry Elementary | Grade: K-8^th | Location: Pine

Don’s wish is to create two multi-media workstations.

Kym Vierthaler

School: Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Chandler

Kym’s wish is to provide field trips and guest speakers for the children.

Kim Rose

School: Verrado Heritage | Grade: 6^th | Location: Buckeye

Kim’s with is to create a comic book style tutoring class with a Smartboard and supplies.

Steve Madaras

School: Adams Elementary | Grade: 5^th | Location: Mesa

Steve’s wish is to build a school garden.

Glenda Martin

School: Wildfire Elementary School | Grade: 4th-6^th | Location: Phoenix

Glenda’s wish is to purchase math booklets.

Michael Lehman

School: Palo Verde Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Phoenix

Michael’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Kelli Fairchild

School: Neely Traditional Academy | Grade: PreK – 6^th | Location: Gilbert

Kelli’s wish is to purchase new books and technology in the library.

Jeff Braun

School: Cimarron Springs Elementary | Grade: K-8^th | Location: Surprise

Jeff’s wish is to purchase new physical education equipment.

Kyle Scatena

School: Connolly Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Tempe

As a low-income school, Connolly Middle School students often don’t have the money to travel or experience sporting events. Kyle’s wish is to implement a rewards program for student where they can earn points and then experience something special like attending a baseball game, seeing a movie or going bowling.

Chris Erickson

School: Copper King Elementary | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Phoenix

Chris’s wish is to purchase a new telescope for the 7th grade and for a DNA testing kit for the 8th grade to analyze each students’ genetic history providing a memorable moment in each of their lives.

Andrea Vester

School: Kyrene Traditional Academy | Grade: 1^st | Location: Chandler

Andrea’s wish is to purchase tablets and tablet materials.

Marlene Sedig

School: Landmark Elementary | Grade: Elementary | Location: Glendale

Marlene’s wish is to purchase keyboard covers, headphones and chairs.

Michael Gleba

School: Discovery Elementary | Grade: 4th-7^th | Location: Glendale

Michael’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Nathan Johnson

School: Westwood Primary | Grade: 1st-4^th | Location: Phoenix

Nathan’s wish is for new physical education equipment.

Elizabeth Smith

School: BASIS Phoenix Primary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Phoenix

Elizabeth’s wish is to purchase new books for the classroom.

Lori Leggett

School: James W. Rice Elementary | Grade: 5^th | Location: Phoenix

Lori’s wish is to purchase headphones for each student.

Lynn Bradley

School: Doolen Middle School | Grade: 6^th | Location: Tucson

Lynn’s wish is to purchase a working projector and whiteboard.

Sara Maben

School: Vulture Peak Middle School | Grade: 6th-7^th | Location: Wickenburg

Sara’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Kristen Acton

School: Pioneer Elementary | Grade: 5^th | Location: Gilbert

Kristen’s wish is to purchase new chapter book sets.

Margaret Witt

School: Legacy Traditional | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Chandler

Margaret’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Randi Reader

School: Greenway Middle School | Grade: 7th-8th | Phoenix Randi’s wish is to purchase high integrated books and comfortable chairs.

Meaghan Swihart

School: Paradise Honors Elementary School | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Surprise

Meaghan’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Ashley Toscas

School: Hirsch Academy | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Scottsdale

Ashley’s wish is to purchase iPads, flexible seating options and a new projector.”

Patricia Wharton

School: Sunnyslope Elementary | Grade: 4^th | Location: Phoenix

Patricia’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Tom Welsh

School: Maya High School | Grade: 11th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Tom’s wish is to purchase washer and dryers to offer free laundry services to the students.

Jessica Rudloff

School: Andersen Elementary | Grade: K-5^th | Location: Chandler

Jessica’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Michelle Bordonaro

School: Sossaman Middle School | Grade: 8^th | Location: Queen Creek

Michelle’s wish is to purchase classroom computers.

Christina Ross

School: Anza Trail Elementary | Grade: Kindergarten | Location: Sahuarita

Christina’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks and books.

Amy Cunningham

School: Paseo Hills Elementary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Phoenix

Amy’s wish is to pay off any outstanding school food debts for all students allowing all children to NOT worry about eating breakfast or lunch.

Darlene Johnson

School: Sunnyslope High School| Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Darlene’s wish is to purchase a brand new Smartboard for the classroom.

Christopher Madison

School: Canyon Springs STEM Academy| Grade: K-8^th | Location: Phoenix

Christopher’s wish is to purchase a kiln for the ceramics class and new iPads for graphic design students.

Gavin Tucker

School: Laveen Elementary | Grade: 8th | Location: Laveen

Gavin’s wish is to purchase yoga mats, oil difussers and fund the “”Mindfulness Leadership School” room.

Crystal Perez

School: Joseph Zito Elementary School | Grade: K-5^th | Location: Phoenix

Crystal’s wish is to upgrade the sensory room with a new swing, chairs and weighted blankets.

Venessa Solis

School: Glenn L. Downs Elementary | Grade: 1st-4^th | Location: Phoenix

Venessa’s wish is to purchase flexible seating and new technology.

David Hatton

School: Pueblo Del Sol Middle School | Grade: 4^th | Location: Phoenix

David’s wish is to purchase standing desks and stools for the classroom.

Janet Clarke

School: Paseo Hills School | Grade: 7^th | Location: Phoenix

Janet’s wish is to purchase 100 copies of “”I Am Malala”” for her students.

Brittani Karbginsky

School: Alta Vista Elementary| Grade: 6^th | Location: Phoenix

Brittani’s wish is to purchase paint and materials to makeover her classroom and hallways.

Adam Korman

School: Mountain Ridge High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Glendale

Adam’s wish is to turn an unused room into a photography studio with fixed lighting and backdrops.

Kelsey Barnes

School: Village Meadows Elementary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Phoenix

Kelsey’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Shawon Cave

School: Moon Mountain Elementary| Grade: 4rd | Location: Phoenix

Shawon’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks and flexible seating options for the students.

Alexa Schottin

School: Terramar Elementary | Grade: 2^nd | Location: Peoria

Alexa’s wish is to purchase technology, including Chromebooks and iPad’s.

Ebony Frey

School: Sun Valley Academy | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Phoenix

Ebony’s wish is to purchase laptops.

Benjamin Andree

School: Imagine Prep Surprise | Grade: 6th-12^th | Location: Surprise

Benjamin’s wish is to purchase cameras and equipment to hold the cameras for mobile use.

Stephanie Bortmas

School: Arizona School for the Arts | Grade: 5th-12^th | Location: Phoenix

Stephanie’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Christine Mariani

School: Bellair Elementary | Grade: 3^rd | Location: Glendale

Christine’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Aichurek Zhalilova

School: Sonoran Science Academy | Grade: 6th-12^th | Location: Tucson

Aichurek’s wish is to purchase VEX robotics supplies.

Jared Hutchison

School: Sunnyslope High School | Grade: 9th-10^th | Location: Phoenix

Jared’s wish is to purchase each student the 8 books they are required to read each year.

Amenda Gamboa

School: Cooley Middle School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: Gilbert

Amenda’s wish is to create a world language lab with Chromebooks and headphones.

Roxanne Lopez

School: Mountain View Elementary | Grade: K-8^th | Location: Waddell

Roxanne’s wish is to fill her iExplore lab with STEAM opportunities for grades K-8.

Tina Boulton

School: Jefferson Elementary | Grade: 6^th | Location: Mesa

Tina’s wish is to set up a STEM work site for students to learn code with EV3 Lego robot.

Rena Baldenegro

School: J.O. Combs Middle School | Grade: 7th-8^th | Location: San Tan Valley

Rena’s wish is to purchase equipment for group fitness classes.

Carlos Robles

School: Coronado High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Scottsdale

Carlo’s wish is to equip the computer lab with a copy and scan machine, more flash drives and new laptop computers.

Jennifer Daniels

School: Old Vail Middle School | Grade: 6th-8^th | Location: Vail

Jennifer’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks.

Michele Leyendecker

School: Mohave High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Bullhead City

Michele’s wish is to purchase new materials and equipment for the Early Childhood Education program so that her high school students can earn their National Child Development Associate before graduation

Ronda Walton

School: Desert Sun Academy | Grade: K-1^st | Location: Scottsdale

Ronda’s wish is to purchase iPads.

Lindsey Piercefield

School: Imagine Schools at Cortez Park | Grade: 4^th | Location: Phoenix

Lindsey’s wish is to purchase tablets.

Elizabeth Peco

School: Sirrine Elementary School | Grade: 2^nd | Location: Chandler

Elizabeth’s wish is to purchase new flexible seating options for the classroom.

Jason Wright

School: Mountain View High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Mesa

Jason’s wish is to purchase updated physical education equipment.

Jennifer Martin

School: Desert Cove Elementary School | Grade: 5th-6^th | Location: Phoenix

Jennifer’s wish is to purchase new technology programs, sensory equipment and learning tools.

Sarahbeth Belvado

School: Faith Mather Sossaman | Grade: Elementary Kindergarten | Location: Queen Creek

Sarahbeth’s wish is to build a school garden and create an after school gardening club.

Kelli Cascoe

School: Diamondback Elementary | Grade: 1^st | Location: Bullhead City

Kelli’s wish is to purchase new tablets and a Qball (portable microphone) for the classroom.

Adam Shroyer

School: Cactus High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Glendale

Adam’s wish is to purchase a 3D printer.

Elijah Kinder

School: Emerson Elementary | Grade: 6^th | Location: Mesa

Elijah’s wish is to purchase a 3D printer and Zspace computer.

Jenny Valle

School: Westwood High School | Grade: 9th-10^th | Location: Mesa

Jenny’s wish is to purchase new tables and chairs for the classroom.

Steve Lager

School: Combs Middle School | Grade: 7^th | Location: San Tan Valley Steve’s wish is to create a flexible learning enviornment for his students.

Kate Zentgraf

School: Mesquite High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Gilbert

Kate’s wish is to purchase flexible seating options for the classroom, charging stations for Chromebooks and to create a conference area for students to use.”

Michael Peterson

School: Red Mountain High School | Grade: 9th-12^th | Location: Mesa

Michael’s wish is to update the training room to facilitate rehab and treatment for all student-athletes.

Lynn Preble

School: Highland Junior High | Grade: 7th – 8^th | Location: Mesa

Lynn’s wish is to install water fountains across the school.

2017-18 Recipients

2017-18 Wishes for Teachers Recipients

Charles Atkins

Grade: 7th – 12th | School: Sedona Red Rock Junior and Senior High School | Location: Sedona
Charles’ wish is for digital media production equipment for the students to produce high quality projects.

Peg Newendyke

Grade: 7th – 8th | School: Santan Junior High | Location: Chandler
Peg’s wish is to purchase two 3D printers in an effort to transform the media center into an interactive space for students to problem solve, collaborate and create real-world authentic material.

Larry Cox

Grade: 7th | School: Foothills | Location: Glendale
Larry’s wish is to have a set of electronic devices for his students to access curriculum material and information to become globally responsible citizens.

Barry Halterman

Grade: 7th – 8th | School: Heritage Academy, Laveen Campus | Location: Laveen
Barry’s wish is to purchase new bats, baseballs, bownets and hitting tees for the school’s baseball team.

Jose Garcia Salcido

Grade: 10th – 12th | School: Amphitheater High School | Location: Tuscon
Jose’s classroom wish is to provide the students with hands-on activities and more engaging activities for physics. This includes access to hand-boilers, a thermal imaging camera, a liquid nitrogen container, magnetic field demonstrators, lasers, a telescope with a solar filter and more!

Stephanie Arturet

Grade: 3rd | School: Santa Cruz Elementary | Location: Maricopa
Stephanie’s wish is for a classroom makeover complete with a Smartboard and flexible seating options for students

Spencer Brown

Grade: 7th | School: Kino Junior High | Location: Mesa
Spencer’s wish is to sponsor a class trip to Washington DC for students to participate in activities that help them understand their role as citizens.

Damon Pieri

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Sunnyslope High School | Location: Phoenix
Damon’s wish is to purchase necessary equipment for his PE classes and new items for the weight room.

Caitlin Ellison

Grade: K-5th | School: Mary V. Riley Seven Mile Elementary | Location: Whitewater
Caitlin’s wish is to build a classroom library with all new sets of books for novel studies.

Brian McWilliam

Grade: 3rd – 5th | School: Sahuarita Intermediate School | Location: Sahuarita
Brian’s wish to purchase necessary supplies for a new classroom he has recently moved into.

Jamy Myrmel

Grade: 5th | School: Humboldt Elementary | Location: Humboldt
Jamy’s wish is for more science supplies and new technology for the classroom!

Catrina Brown

Grade: 8th | School: Eloy Jr. High School | Location: Eloy
Catrina’s wish is for three flight simulators that will help her students train for real flying and also enough RC planes that students can use RC flying.

Kelly Aliperti

Grade: 3rd | School: Presidio | Location: Tuscon
Kelly’s classroom wish is to add books to the classroom library.

Tisha Marple

Grade: 2nd | School: Encanto Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Tisha’s wish is to be able to take 155 second grade students to Butterly Wonderland to expand upon classroom instruction.

Tami Foley

Grade: 1st | School: Campo Bello Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Tami’s wish is to implement the “Kids at Hope” program into the school. Kids at Hope helps build hope for all students focusing on home and family, education and career, community and service, hobbies and recreation.

Lirio Patton

Grade: 4th | School: Emerson Elementary | Location: Mesa
Lirio’s wish is to purchase classroom laptops and to build a garden for his 4th grade students to tend to and help beautify a public space.

Kaitlyn Williams

Grade: 4th | School: Palomino Intermediate School | Location: Phoenix
Kaitlyn’s wish is to provide a more comfortable learning environment with unique seating arrangements and lighting that helps accommodate to students needs.

Aleshia Wiley

Grade: 3rd | School: Desert Oasis Elementary | Location: Surprise
Aleshia’s wish is for a Smart Board for her third grade classroom.

Donna Raketich

Grade: K – 5th | School: Rover | Location: Tempe

Donna’s wish is to have teacher and student access to Chromebooks for keyboard proficiency along with state and district learning.

Joy Kannapel

Grade: K – 5th | School: Palm Valley Elementary | Location: Goodyear
Joy’s wish is to upgrade the school’s computer lab so the students have the best technology for coding and word processing.

Maria Abrams

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Camelback High School | Location: Phoenix
Maria’s wish is to purchase a laser cutter and supplies to implement a cross-curriculum project based learning program for high school students.

J. Sebastian Pagani

Grade: 6th – 12th | School: Veritas Preparatory Academy | Location: Phoenix
Sebastian’s wish is to gain access to props, pairings, manuscripts, replica objects and a laser printer to give ancient language students a better understanding of historical cultures in his class.

Lindsay Davis

Grade: 4th | School: R.E. Simpson Middle School | Location: Phoenix
Lindsay’s wish is to purchase high quality photo equipment, computers and iPads for the yearbooks club.

Christopher Biles

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: LA Joya Community High School | Location: Avondale
Chris’s wish is to purchase a marley dance floor for the school’s dance department.

Sandy Uterhardt

Grade: 5th | School: Imagine Cortez Park | Location: Phoenix
Sandy’s wish is for new technology for the classroom. New computers would help the students so much.

Carolyn Weber

Grade: 4th – 5th | School: Vista Peak | Location: Phoenix
Carolyn’s wish is for each of her students to have their own laptops or iPad to easily be interactive with their classes.

Clarissa Bent

Grade: 7th – 8th Special Education | School: Gilbert Classical Academy | Location: Gilbert
Clarissa’s wish is to implement a cooking program for her special needs students and take them on community field trips to teach them life skills.

Nikki Foster

Grade: 9 – 12th | School: Leading Edge Academy | Location: Gilbert
Nikki’s wish is to incorporate technology into her classroom for greater access to historical sites, documents and novels.

Susan Lindberg

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Saguaro High School | Location: Scottsdale Unifies School District
Susan’s wish is to purchase a series of supplies for her Engineering, Robotics and Biotechnology students including a printer and mug/hat press.

Chloe Beazer

Grade: 10th | School: American Leadership Academy | Location: Queen Creek
Chloe’s wish is to purchase a classroom set of graphing calculators so students are better prepared for upper level math courses.

Nicole Van Iwaarden

Grade: 7th | School: Cholla Middle School | Location: Phoenix
Nicole’s wish is to purchase a classroom set of Chromebooks to improve her math lessons through technology.

Shawn Copeland

Grade: 9th -12th | School: Raymond S. Kellis High School | Location: Glendale
Shawn’s wish is to improve the overall look and feel of the school weight room

Emma Crotty

Grade: 3rd | School: Falcon Hill Elementary | Location: Mesa
Emma’s wish is for each of her students to have their own computer for project based learning and inquiry learning and research done on computers.

Lydia McBride

Grade: 3rd | School: Maurice C. Cash | Location: Phoenix
Lydia’s wish is to provide each student with a book bag and more engaging reading text to enrich their literacy skills.

Barbara Burt

Grade: 11th – 12th | School: Cactus Shadows High School | Location: Scottsdale
Barbara’s wish is for a new refrigerator and freezer for the culinary arts classes

Jessica Bednar

Grade: 3rd | School: Imagine Rosefield Charter | Location: Surprise
Jessica’s wish is for each one of her students to have their own Chromebook to allow them more access to STEM activities.

Angela Lechter

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Whispering Wind Academy | Location: Phoenix
Angela’s wish is to have alternative seating for her kindergarten students to make them comfortable and properly fit their needs.

Baylee Jensen

Grade: 5th | School: Palomino Intermediate School | Location: Phoenix
Baylee’s wish is to purchase new reading material for her fifth grade students along with supplies to integrate art into the classroom and to implement a recycling program.

Adriana Diaz

Grade: 3rd | School: Cordova Elementary School | Location: Phoenix
Adriana’s wish is to fully furnish her third grade classroom and to include flexible seating options so students remain focused on tasks.

Racheal Sampson

Grade: 9th – 11th | School: Barry Goldwater High School | Location: Phoenix
Racheal’s wish is for her students to be able to go on field trips to expose them to real-wold settings and to start an integration program for students with disabilities.

Monika Shook

Grade: Preschool | School: Buckeye Elementary Preschool | Location: Buckeye
Monica’s wish is to have a library accessible for her preschool students to begin learning to read.

Amy Doll

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: American Leadership Academy | Location: Queen Creek
Amy’s wish is to have the necessary computer lab, smart boards and Chromebooks for her special education program to help with writing and typing papers.

Matison Jensen

Grade: 8th | School: Taylor Junior High School | Location: Mesa
Matison’s wish is to purchase 50 Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators for her Pre-Algebra students.

Sheri Zastrow

Grade: 1st | School: Kyrene Monte Vista | Location: Phoenix
Sheri’s wish is to be able to take her class on a series of field trips to multiple locations.

Luci Eblin

Grade: 1st | School: Liberty Elementary School | Location: Buckeye
Luci’s wish is to provide Chromebooks to the K-3 grade students.

Courtney Green

Grade: 9th-12th | School: Westview High School | Location: Avondale
Courtney’s wish is to take her lifeskills students on more fieldtrips to help them find job opportunities and to purchase classroom computers.

Darlene Moser

Grade: 2nd | School: Crimson Elementary | Location: Mesa
Darlene’s wish is to provide one-to-one laptops in her classroom for enrichment and remediation purposes.

Marissa Morningstar

Grade: Special education K-4th | School: Sundance Elementary School | Location: Buckeye
Marissa’s wish is to install new stage lighting and lighting trusses for the drama club that puts on an annual musical inclusive of over 60 students.

Victoria Samudio-Rodriguez

Grade: 5th | School: Mitchell Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Victoria’s wish would be to buy brand new in-style uniforms for her students, complete with one of each color shirt and one of each color bottom, plus shoes and a hygiene care kit.

Sandra Marcias-Millan

Grade: 6th-8th | School: Kyrene Del Pueblo Middle School | Location: Chandler
Sandra’s wish is to increase the Culinary Arts budget for food and supplies that will enhance students knowledge in the culinary field.

Michael Grandinetti

Grade: 10th | School: Independence High School | Location: Glendale
Michael’s wish is to purchase a set of Chromebooks to begin using Google Classroom and push curriculum content to a new level.

Tricia Cutler

Grade: K-8th | School: Marionneaux Elementary | Location: Buckeye
Tricia’s wish is to purchase iPads for her art students to be able to combine art education with technology to enhance the artistic experience.

Clara Amaro

Grade: 7th-8th | School: Desert Foothills Middle School | Location: Phoenix
Clara’s wish is to have access to her own set of Chromebooks and computers for herself and her resource students.

Ronald Summerhill

Grade: Preschool – 12th | School: Vista Peak | Location: Phoenix
Ronald’s wish is for new iPads.

Tamara Rosati

Grade: 2nd – 3rd | School: Marshall Ranch | Location: Glendale
Tamara’s wish is for sensory friendly equipment for autistic students in the classroom. With new desks and alternative lighting, the students will be able to focus on their studies and be successful in the classroom.

Erika Lopez

Grade: 2nd | School: John F Kennedy Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Erika’s wish is to utilize flexible seating options including balance balls, standing desks, wiggle chairs and more.

Shellie Fayen

Grade: 4th | School: Tomahawk Elementary School | Location: Phoenix
Shellie’s wish is to expose her students to fine arts through theater productions and ballet.

Jessica Stilwell

Grade: 5th | School: Mesquite | Location: Casa Grande
Jessica’s wish is for new Chromebooks for the classroom.

Mindy Przeor

Grade: K – 6th | School: Zaharis | Location: Mesa
Mindy’s wish is for new tumbling mats and pull-up bars to enhance the fitness of her PE students.

Ray Portela

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Sunnyslope High School | Location: Phoenix
Ray’s wish is to create a new weight room with proper equipment for PE classes.

Angela Falleur

Grade: 2nd | School: Thew Elementary School | Location: Tempe
Angela’s wish is for iPads for the second grade classroom.

Maria Henry

Grade: Special Education K – 5th | School: Spitalny | Location: Avondale
Maria’s wish is to revamp their playground and purchase a Recess Comprehensive Package to reduce playground referrals and to help students learn the importance of teamwork.

Tyson Kartler

Grade: 9th -12th | School: Paradise Valley High School | Location: Phoenix
Tyson’s wish is for a Robotics workspace makeover with new floors, to add a practice field and to purchase new cordless tools.

Debra Abramson

Grade: K – 8th | School: Norterra Canyon School | Location: Phoenix
Debra’s wish is to implement a dance program to be taught in all primary classes during physical education courses.

Chelsea Buss

Grade: 7th – 12th | School: American Leadership Academy Gilbert North Campus | Location: Gilbert
Chelsea’s wish is to purchase the necessary costumes and materials needed for her students to perform choreographed dance routines utilized for self expression.

Jeff Lyons

Grade: 6th | School: Sierra Verde Stem Academy | Location: Glendale
Jeff’s wish is to inspire the students to dream big by starting an after-achool drone club with all the necessary equipment!

Tammy Fish

Grade: 5th | School: Campo Bello Elementary School | Location: Phoenix
Tammy’s wish is to support the implementation of PBIS and purchase school wide incentives for students to make good choices and support their social, emotional and academic growth.

Heather Glass

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Houston Elementary | Location: Gilbert
Heather’s wish is to purchase six iPad minis for her students to reinforce math and reading skills via technology applications.

Suzanna Case

Grade: 5th | School: Sunburst Elementary | Location: Glendale
Suzanna’s wish is to purchase Chromebooks for her classroom to create research opportunities and differentiated education programs.

Natalie Short

Grade: 1st | School: Adams Elementary | Location: Mesa
Natalie’s wish is to help beautify the appearance of the school and to purchase new furniture for her first grade classroom.

Jaron Rheinlander

Grade: 6th | School: Gilbert Arts Academy | Location: Gilbery
Jaron’s wish is to purchase classroom technology and revamp his room to make it a more comfortable and friendly learning environment.

Chris Hazeltine

Grade: 8th | School: Sonoran Trails Middle School | Location: Phoenix
Chris’ wish is for new reliable laptops for the classroom!

Kayla Sereno

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Coyote Ridge Elementary | Location: Glendale
Kayla’s wish is to purchase tablets for each student in her class to enhance their reading and math curriculum.

Peggy Pitts

Grade: 5th | School: Tumbleweed | Location: Phoenix
Peggy’s wish is for the professional development room to have a SMART TV and a station of Chromebooks.

Marisol Alber

Grade: 1st | School: Las Sendas | Location: Mesa
Marisol’s wish is for magnetic wordbuilders and for a new set of tablets.

Mike Peterson

Grade: 9th -12th | School: Red Mountain High School | Location: Mesa
Mike’s wish is to update and makeover the football team’s locker room.

Jeffrey Shedroff

Grade: 7th-8th | School: Cholla Middle School | Location: Phoenix
Jeffrey’s wish is for 20 new tables and chairs for the students in the special needs classroom.

Lydia MacKay

Grade: Preschool – 5th | School: Kivia Elementary | Location: Scottsdale
Lydia’s wish is for basic level iPads for her preschoolers to establish language and social/emotional skills.

Jolene Gallup

Grade: K – 6th | School: San Marcos Elementary | Location: Chandler
Jolene’s wish is to update the tables and chairs in the school library.

Yolanda Wheelington

Grade: 1st – 3rd | School: Shaw Montessori | Location: Phoenix
Yolanda’s wish is for an educational trip for the students to visit the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant in Peoria, Arizona.

Shannon Post

Grade: All | School: Presidio School | Location: Tuscon
Shannon’s wish is to purchase 14 Chromebooks to extend learning to extend learning and engagement beyond the school walls.

Priscilla Wong

Grade: 1st | School: Bologna Elementary | Location: Chandler
Priscilla’s wish is for new iPads for the classroom to improve small-group reading and math lessons, to research topics for study during science and social studies and to document and share their learning with family members and the school community.

Julie Zemojtel

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Lake Havasu High | Location: Lake Havasu City
Julie’s wish is for a new set of Chromebooks for the classroom.

Megan Janke

Grade: 1st | School: Imagine Coolidge Elementary | Location: Coolidge
Megan’s classroom wish is for a new set of tablets for her students!

Amy Gauthier

Grade: 4th | School: Amy Houston Academy | Location: Phoenix
Amy’s wish is for new and updated technology for the classroom.

Barbara Cajowski

Grade: 3rd | School: Peralta Trail | Location: Gold Canyon
Barbara’s wish is for a school laminator and supplies to go with it!

Jennifer Hagen

Grade: 4th | School: Pioneer Elementary | Location: Gilbert
Jennifer’s wish is for 10 new Chromebooks for the classroom along with flexible seating options for the students including yoga balls, stools and floor pillows.

Margaret Precup

Grade: Special Education – Early Childhood Education | School: Jordan Center for Early Education | Location: Chandler
Margaret’s wish is to create a outdoor classroom where students can learn about nature and develop their skills in a nature-rich environment.

Karen Thomas

Grade: 4th | School: Bernard Black Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Karen’s wish is for a classroom makeover.

Sarah Broderick

Grade: 4th | School: Lincoln Elementary | Location: Prescott
Sarah’s wish is for a complete classroom makeover complete with new organization materials, new books and more!

Christina MacDonald

Grade: 3rd – 5th Special Education | School: John M. Andersen Elementary | Location: Chandler
Christina’s wish is to purchase tablets for her special needs students.

Deb Wakefield

Grade: 1st | School: Rover Elementary School | Location: Tempe
Deb’s wish is for new technology for the classroom including iPads, headphones and a smart board.

Sarah Rojo

Grade: Middle School | School: Sunland Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Sarah’s wish is to offer a summer STEM camp for students to attend.

Mayra Marquez-Mendez

Grade: 2nd | School: Arizona Charter Academy | Location: Surprise
Mayra’s classroom wish is for new Chromebooks for the classroom.

Lauren Miles

Grade: 4th | School: Tavan Elementary | Location: Phoenix
Lauren’s wish is to provide the students with flexible seating options in the classroom.

Susan Gefroh

Grade: 1st | School: Kenilworth | Location: Phoenix
Susan’s wish is for a quiet reading corner for the classroom complete with comfortable chairs and new books.

Vicki Robinson

Grade: 6th | School: Imagine Prep Surprise | Location: Surprise
Vicki’s wish is for Chromebooks in order for her students to easily utilize google classroom and take online assessments.

Joe Ryan

Grade: 8th-9th | School: Western School of Science and Technology | Location: Phoenix
Joe’s wish is for his class to finish the outdoor classroom and start a t-shirt printing business to practice STEM programming, construction and entrepreneurship.

Marissa Inzunza

Grade: 4th | School: Ashland Ranch Elementary | Location: Gilbert
Marissa’s classroom wish is for a classroom makeover.

Maureen Love

Grade: | School: The Learning Center Developmental Preschool | Location: Scottsdale
Maureen’s wish is for sets of quality children’s books to support themed curriculum.

Becky Schout

Grade: K – 6th Physical Education | School: Arizona Desert Elementary | Location: Tolleson
Becky’s wish is to purchase a variety of fitness and sport equipment for the PE classes to instill a love for exercise in the students.

Kimberly Foulger

Grade: 11th-12th | School: East Valley Institute of Technology | Location: Mesa
Kimberly’s wish is to purchase a quantity of fabrics for their annual fashion and interior design show.

Mary Beth Gray

Grade: K – 3rd | School: Gray Wilson Elementary | Location: Oro Valley
Mary Beth’s wish is to purchase tablets for her resource classroom in order to provide interactive lessons.

Jennifer Malloy

Grade: 5th | School: Macarthur Elementary School | Location: Mesa
Jennifer’s wish is to upgrade her classroom theme and purchase necessary supplies such as white boards, chair compartments, art materials and new computers.

Melissa Matias

Grade: 2nd | School: Huachuca Mountain Elementary | Location: Sierra Vista
Melissa’s wish is to revamp her classroom into a technology friendly environment and more comfortable and innovative space.

Trent McDowell

Grade: 8th – 12th | School: Basis Flagstaff | Location: Flagstaff
Trent’s wish is for biology lab equipment necessary for inquiry-based learning.

Connie Sandoval

Grade: 8th | School: Highland Lakes | Location: Glendale
Connie’s wish is for new computers for the mathematics classroom.

Kathleen Burton

Grade: 4th | School: Thompson Ranch Elementary | Location: El Mirage
Kathleen’s wish is for the FOSS kits for the science program that further the student’s understanding of electricity and magnetism.

Faith Meyer

Grade: 2nd | School: Roosevelt | Location: Mesa
Faith’s wish is to integrate Legos into the classroom and afterschool to engage the students in problem solving.

Christi Owens

Grade: K-9th | School: Basis Goodyear | Location: Goodyear
Christi’s wish is for iPads, a 3D printer and makerspace supplies for the engineering class.

Londa Gilmore

Grade: K – 5th | School: Fowler Elementary School | Location: Phoenix
Londa’s wish is to purchase leveled readers so that each student will be able to read independently.

2016-17 Recipients

2016-17 Wishes for Teachers Recipients

Maureen Holt

Grade: 6th – 8th | School: Humboldt Elementary School | Location: Humboldt, AZ

Maureen’s wish is to replace the sound system in the gym.

Beth Perry

Grade: 3rd | School: Sahuaro School | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Beth’s wish is to update the technology in her third grade classroom so that her students can be more tech savvy.

Rosie Evans

Grade: 6th – 12th | School: Grand Canyon School District #4 | Location: Grand Canyon, AZ

Rosie’s wish is to raise awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and keeping the school and community active by participating or supporting initiatives that focus on exercise!

Josie Gutierrez

Grade: K – 3rd | School: P.T. Coe Elementary | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Josie’s wish is to purchase six iPads and headphones with microphones for her special needs classroom.

Rosario Gaytan-Rojas

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Alhambra High School | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Rosario’s wish is for Apple iPads for the high school students!

Helen M. First

Grade: 2nd | School: Chinle Unified School District #24 | Location: Chinle, AZ

Helen’s wish is to mold her students into awesome readers by providing them with individual book bags filled with books at their reading level. Helen, a Navajo teacher that works in the central part of the Navajo Nation, is concerned about the lack of literature available for students and believes that personalized book bags would make a positive difference for her students.

Allison Culley

Grade: 6th & 7th Math | School: Ira Murphy Elementary School | Location: Peoria, AZ

Allison’s wish is to improve the house program. This program makes children feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves & celebrates their academic, behavioral and social successes.

Teresa Bettis

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Sahuarita High School | Location: Sahuarita, AZ

Teresa’s wish is for a 3-D printer and possibly other STEM items such as Little Bits Kits, robotic kits, LEGOS and more! These items will assist students with creative problem solving and innovative project creation.

Holly Shupe

Grade: 4th – 6th | School: Burk Elementary | Location: Gilbert, AZ

Holly’s wish is to renew the license for Reflex Math! This online math facts program helps to individualize instruction for the students of her special needs classroom.

Courtney Ross

Grade: 1st | School: Boulder Creek Elementary | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Courtney’s wish is to purchase a completely new set of library books, and balance ball chairs for each student!

Jenna Frisby

Grade: 4th | School: Roadrunner Elementary | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Jenna’s wish is for Chromebooks for her students to use on a daily basis.

Jessica Fatina

Grade: K-2 Special Education | School: Rogers Ranch | Location: Laveen, AZ

Jessica’s wish is for sensory materials such as sand, play-dough or even the use of a swing to calm student nerves and improve academic, cognitive and social skills.

Rahnna Nichols

Grade: 1st | School: Charlotte Patterson Elementary | Location: Gilbert, AZ

Rahnna’s wish is for the means to teach students using hands on activities including computer technology, art projects and music!

Crissy Faye

Grade: 7th | School: Oakwood Elementary | Location: Peoria, AZ

Crissy’s wish is for laptops in the classroom! Technology is extremely important in the classroom and continues to become increasingly important as time goes on.

Dena Cady

Grade: 11th | School: Metro Tech High School | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Dena’s wish is to purchase new teaching manikins that are used to teach the nursing skills needed for students to pass the State Board of Nursing CAN testing.

Mary Mcgraw

Grade: 1st | School: Anza Trail School | Location: Sahuarita, AZ

Mary’s wish is to have non-fiction books to integrate science & social studies concepts into reading instruction! Exposure to these texts will enable the children to build background knowledge which is the foundation of comprehension.

Kelly Greene

Grade: 6th | School: Porfirio H. Gonzalez Elementary | Location: Tolleson, AZ

Kelly’s wish is to have a student’s news studio for the student council students so that they can prepare the daily news for their school!

Francisca Sotelo

Grade: 3rd | School: Bradley Creemos Academy | Location: Goodyear, AZ

Francisca’s wish is to have electronic devices for all the students in the school.

Julie Lorch

Grade: 1st | School: Alta E. Butler Elementary School | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Julie’s wish is to improve her classroom library!

Rosalva Lagunas

Grade: 2nd | School: Hermosa Vista | Location: Mesa, AZ

Rasalva’s wish is for two sets of Dashh and Dot robots and two iPad minis to teach the students the basics of computer programming!

Heather Battaglia

Grade: K – 8th | School: Jasinski Elementary School | Location: Buckeye, AZ

Heather’s wish is for new PE equipment that would be durable to last long-term.

Sarah Thebo

Grade: 2nd | School: Emerson Elementary | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Sarah’s wish is for a set of Chromebooks to better meet the learning needs for her students.

Marieluise Taylor

Grade: 4th | School: Washington Elementary School | Location: Phoenix, AZ

Marieluise’s wish is to have a new set of laptops or tablets to use in her classroom!

Jordyn Dudley

Grade: 7th | School: Granada East School | Location: Phoenix Arizona

Jordyn’s wish is to purchase 3-ring binders for her 7th grade students to teach the importance of organization and good study habits.

Laura Miller

Grade: 6th | School: Richardson Elementary | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Laura’s wish is to fund a yearly education field trip to the Grand Canyon!

Emily Linck

Grade: 6th – 12th | School: Northland Preparatory Academy | Location: Flagstaff, Arizona

Emily’s wish is to have fidget toys and kinesthetic furniture for students with special needs. These items will create a more positive classroom environment for students with special needs.

Kate Dyament

Grade: K – 2nd | School: Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary | Location: San Tan Valley, AZ

Kate’s wish is to remodel the school garden that provides healthy lunch options for the students!

Tracey Antista

Grade: K – 6th Special Education | School: J. Robert Hendricks Elementary | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Tracey’s wish is for new furniture of for the special education students!

Yasmin Khatoun

Grade: Special Education | School: Desert Willow Elementary School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Yasmin’s wish is to create a technology center consisting of 5-7 devices for the students in special education.

Sheri Mendoza

Grade: 8th | School: Apollo Middle School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Sheri’s wishi s to purchase various types of steating including wobble stools, stationary seats with pedals and bean bags for her special ecucation classroom.

Ellen Miller

Grade: 5th | School: Madison Number One Middle School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Ellen’s wish is for Chromebooks in the classroom.

Sherry Olofson

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Globe High School | Location: Globe, Arizona

Sherry’s wish is for additional sets of Chromebooks for Globe High School!

Amanda Poppe

Grade: K – 3rd | School: Basis Scottsdale Primary | Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

Amanda’s wish to create a room full of reusable props, makeup, and costumes for the drama classes to use!

Monique Moreno

Grade: 5th | School: Kings Ridge Preparatory Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Monique’s wish is to buy books and tablets for the kids!

Nina Godlewski

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Canyon del Oro High School | Location: Oro Valley, Arizona

Nina’s wish is to add computers to the intervention lab that will enable struggling students from the traditional classroom and provide interventions in a smaller setting.

Anamaria Ortiz

Grade: High School | School: Northland Preparatory Academy | Location: Flagstaff, Arizona

Anamaria’s wish is to improve the technology of her classroom!

Kelley Thomas

Grade: 6th, 7th & 8th | School: Coronado K-12 School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Kelley’s wish is for stand up desks, task chairs, beanbags and technology for the classroom including a colored printer and more computers.

Caitlin Wiggin-Carlton

Grade: 4th, 5th & 6th | School: American Leadership Academy | Location: Mesa, Arizona

Caitlin’s wish is to improve her special education classroom by adding a Smartboard and sensory items including privacy walls, weighted vests, yoga ball sand fidgets.

Chris Voutsas

Grade: 8th | School: Emily Gray Junior High School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Chris’ wish is for Chromebooks in the classroom!

Jeanine Rometty

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Aire Libre Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Jeanine’s wish is to purchase more equipment for outdoor activities!

Maria Markgraf

Grade: 2nd | School: Curiel Primary School | Location: Eloy, Arizona

Maria’s wish is to purchase 50 tablets for all 2nd grade classes at Curiel Primary School!

Cori Long

Grade: K – 6th | School: Neely Traditional Academy | Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Cori’s wish is to create a reading resource room!

Amanda McGuire

Grade: 1st | School: Copper Rim Elementary School | Location: Globe, Arizona

Amanda’s wish is to bring technology to first graders in hopes of bringing their ideas to life by purchasing one class set of Chromebooks to be shared with all five of their first grade classrooms.

Jamy Sunderland

Grade: 4th, 5th & 6th | School: Palomino Intermediate | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Jamy’s wish is to purchase new student uniforms and to update some technology that is outdated such as Chromebooks and headphones!

Leslie Mull

Grade: 9th & 10th | School: Campo Verde High School | Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Leslie’s wish is for more funding for the No Place for Hate Club! This funding will help train sophomores, juniors and seniors work with freshmen in order to make the school a place where people are treated with respect.

Mayra Hernandez-Sias

Grade: 4th | School: Desert Meadows Elementary School | Location: Laveen, Arizona

Mayra’s wish is for school supplies for science experiments!

Jeanne Blum

Grade: 5th | School: Nikolaus Homestead | Location: Show Low, Arizona

Jeanne’s wish is for laptops for the class so the students can use google classroom daily!

Wendy Skelton

Grade: Pre-Kindergarten | School: James W. Rice Primary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Wendy’s wish would be to provide a Scholastic subscription for students AND an onsite field trip for their students! A petting zoo, zoo encourter, puppet show or science on wheels experience for the children would be incredible!

Sharmin Khan

Grade: 9th & 10th | School: Casteel High School | Location: Queen Creek, Arizona

Sharmin’s wish is to purchase a new set of graphing calculators.

Gabriela Medina

Grade: 2nd | School: Indian Oasis Elementary School | Location: Sells, Arizona

Medina’s wish is to have classroom iPads providing students access to many apps that would help open doors to additional learning.

Alessandra Jenkins

Grade: 5th | School: Sienna Hills Odyssey Preparatory Academy | Location: Buckeye, Arizona

Alessandra’s wish is to have laptops in her classroom.

Monique Dunlap

Grade: Library | School: Country Place Leadership Academy | Location: Tolleson, Arizona

Monique’s wish is for the library to have a collection of books from Perma-Bound that will help and inspire students to be leaders. These collections will also inspire teachers and provide easy and accessible resources for the students.

Cheryl Fortier

Grade: 6th – 8th | School: Verrado Middle School | Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona

Cheryl’s wish is for more band instruments for students who cannot afford them and performance music for concerts.

John McBride

Grade: Middle School | School: Avalon Elementary School | Location: Apache Junction, Arizona

John’s wish is to purchase new laptops. With this wish Avalon Elementary will have at least one classroom set of laptops for the students to use to enhance their learning.

Emily Tobler

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: AAEC South Mountain | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Emily’s wish is for a nice shed built in order to properly store the hay and tack for the equine program. The program allows inner city students to experience the bond they can build with a horse while also teaching them responsibility.

John Carroll

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Westview High School | Location: Avondale, Arizona

John’s wish is to purchase new equipment in the weight room for physical education classes and athletics programs.

Donna Hartell

Grade: 6th | School: Papago Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Donna’s wish is for drones for her students to learn more about the technology used and how it is applied in real-life situations.

Jennifer George

Grade: 4th & 5th Special Education | School: Washington Elementary School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Jennifer’s wish is to have I-Pads to expose her students to technology and increase their overall academics. (Remainder selected by Diamondbacks’ Derrick Hall and Luis Gonzalez, and Baxter)

Thomas Aron

Grade: 3rd – 6th | School: Alta Vista Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Thomas’ wish is to provide musical instruments for string, band and general education classes.

Mikel Greene

Grade: 6th | School: Esmond Station K-8 | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Mikel’s wish is to purchase science lab materials for demonstrations and hands on experiments.

Julia Wooten

Grade: 2nd | School: Patterson Elementary | Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Julia’s wish is to have a complete set of Chromebooks for her class. This technology will be used for coding instruction, writing and reading classes as well as a variety of math programs.

Linda Sadusky

Grade: 4th – 6th | School: Pioneer Elementary | Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Linda’s wish is to purchase the TenMarks digitalized and individualized math program, two new sets of calculators and a subscription to Math magazine for each of her students.

Susie Lewis

Grade: 1st | School: Sunset Heights | Location: Peoria, Arizona

Susie’s wish is for ten Gaiam Stay-N-Play Balance Balls. These flexible seats will keep the students’ engaged and allow soft movements while learning.

Gail Hayes

Grade: K – 5th | School: Moon Mountain Elementary School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Gail’s wish is for materials for her special needs classroom. These materials would include therapy sand and stress balls which improve behavioral issues that interfere with learning.

Chelsea Stinson

Grade: 1st | School: CASA Academy | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Chelsea’s wish is for tablets for math & reading, giving her students the opportunity to enhance their learning.

Erin Johnson

Grade: 2nd | School: Lookout Mountain Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Erin’s wish is to purchase 15 iPad minis!

Destinee Armstrong

Grade: 4th | School: Sunset Elementary School | Location: Glendale, Arizona

Chromebooks in the classroom is Destinee’s wish!

Alvina Green

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Prescott High School | Location: Prescott, Arizona

Alvina’s wish is to purchase a 3-D printer and filament that would increase the engagement of STEM students!

Jessica Castillo

Grade: 6th | School: Rincon Vista Middle School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Jessica’s wish is to fund activities to make 6th graders feel welcome to their new school! Once a month, the 8th graders have lunch, run games, movie nights, dances and more with the 6th graders to make them feel like part of the middle school.

Kristin Grasso

Grade: 8th | School: Stetson Hills School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Kristin’s wish is to purchase science curriculum and educational materials for the 8th grade science classes.

Michelle Martelli

Grade: 7th – 8th | School: Desert Sky Middle School | Location: Glendale, Arizona

Michelle’s wish is for iPod touches for the students to use in class providing them the ability to take photos, recordings, videos and more building their student portfolios.

Tracy Contreras

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Copper Trails School | Location: Goodyear, Arizona

Tracy’s wish is to have a classroom library filled with grade level appropriate books to get her kids excited about reading.

Katrina Toth

Grade: 7th & 8th | School: Payne Junior High | Location: Peoria, Arizona

Katrina’s wish is for multiple faster, better quality cameras that the yearbook students could use to capture photos around campus!

Louis Kireopoulos

Grade: 11th & 12th | School: Linda Abril Educational Academy | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Louis’ wish is to have e-readers in his class!

Stacey York

Grade: 1st | School: Cheyenne Traditional School | Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

Stacey’s wish is to have some iPads/tablets to use with students on a reading program called Accelerated Reader.

James D’Amico

Grade: 4th – 8th | School: Edison Elementary School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Jame’s wish is to buy new musical instruments, books and equipment for the music program.

Sheri Pierce

Grade: Multiple | School: Houston Elementary School | Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Sheri’s wish is to create a makers space with robotics and a 3D printer to increase STEM learning for her students.

Leonora Baltazar

Grade: K-3 Special Education | School: Longview Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Leonora’s wish is for a complete set of teacher and student materials for a reading intervention program called S.P.I.R.E (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence).

Baily Green

Grade: 2nd | School: John B. Wright Elementary School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Baily’s wish is to purchase stand-up desks for the students

Monica Valdez

Grade: 3rd – 6th | School: J. Robert Hendricks Elementary School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Monica’s wish is for twenty (20) Chromebooks to support students’ unique learning and individual needs!

Lisa Liberta

Grade: 6th – 8th | School: Kyrene Altadena Middle School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Lisa’s wish is for Vex Robotics for the classroom so that the students can use their knowledge of coding and building to be creative and to see another aspect of computer science.

Carisa Sharrett

Grade: 6th – 8th Special Education | School: Wigwam Creek Middle School | Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona

Carisa’s wish is to build a sensory space for students with sensory processing disorders!

Stella Peper

Grade: Physical Education | School: New River Elementary | Location: New River, Arizona

Stella’s wish is for new physical education equipment.

Sue Latta

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Sunnyside High School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Sue’s wish is to improve the Devil Dollar Store program at her school, increasing school involvement, spirit and ownership while creating a rewarding environment.

Marissa Chavez

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Bret Tarver Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Marissa’s wish is for a classroom makeover with exercise balls, iPads & a lending library would all benefit students for years to come!

Michelle Magdanz

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Teenage Parent High School | Location: Tucson, AZ

Michelle’s wish is to provide ten laptops for her students to loan and take home for educational purposed.

Staci McCauley

Grade: K – 8th | School: Ed & Verma Past School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Staci’s wish is to provide her school with a speech therapist to help students in need.

Lori Wallenmeyer

Grade: K – 3rd | School: Presidio School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Lori’s wish is for Chromebooks for the older students in the school!

Emily Bloom

Grade: Kindergarten | School: Eduprize School | Location: Queen Creek, Arizona

Emily’s wish is for a classroom makeover with every student in mind! Flexible seating options, a teaching center, and a classroom library and listening center would greatly benefit young readers and give them a space to enjoy their reading time.

Tatia Lavoo

Grade: 2nd | School: Saguaro Elementary School | Location: Casa Grande, Arizona

Tatia’s wish is for a book wiring program called Student Treasures where young authors can get a book “published”.

Shawn Rutan

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: Cesar Chavez High School | Location: Laveen, Arizona

Shawn’s wish is for a classroom set of tablets for the students to access environmental science information.

Kenneth Bloomfield

Grade: K – 6th | School: Legend Spring Elementary School | Location: Glendale, Arizona

Kenneth’s wish is to provide a weather cover over one of the outdoor basketball courts on our playground!

Georgina Youngson

Grade: 3rd | School: Montebello Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona Sport Foundation

Georgina’s wish is for sports equipment for all the students in the school!

Andrew Dunn

Grade: 8th | School: Paradise Education Center | Location: Surprise, Arizona

Andrew’s wish is to update all of the science lab equipment!

Sandra Bieske

Grade: 7th | School: Rio Vista Elementary School | Location: Avondale, Arizona

Sandra’s wish is to create a 7th grade science closet fully stocked with tools & equipment needed to compete in the Rube Goldberg Competition.

Susan Logan

Grade: 9th – 12th | School: AAEC High School- South Mountain | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Susan’s wish is for a greenhouse for our Agriculture students!

Martin Wiggins

Grade: 9th | School: Sunnyside High School | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Martin’s wish is to provide two years worth of transportation for students to take field trips to the Tucson Airport to student the effect of Tri-chloroethylene and 1-4 Dioxane contamination.

Robyn Yewell

Grade: 4th & 5th | School: Marion Donaldson Elementary | Location: Tucson, Arizona

Robyn’s wish is to have the opportunity to experience a MakerBot Replicator+. The printer will be used to positively impact our school and students by allowing them to have the opportunity to create whatever they imagine!

Dara Conner

Grade: 3rd | School: Arrowhead Elementary School | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Dara’s wish is to purchase flexible seating options, new library books and an online math program for her students.

Linda Sullivan

Grade: 4th | School: Starlight Park Elementary | Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Linda’s wish is to provide reading glasses for all students that have poor vision but are unable to afford them.