Webutuck students and staff will benefit from 25 grants totaling over $30,000 from The Webutuck Quest for Excellence Fund through the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
Total grants awarded by Quest through the years now totals $123,705.
“We can’t thank you enough! These grants will afford educational opportunities to many of our students!” said Superintendent of Schools Raymond Castellani in a letter to Committee Chair Lynn Buckley and Quest Board of Directors.
“We look forward to our continued partnership and your support of our teachers and students.”
Students, teachers, administrators, community members and nonprofits may apply for a grant that enhances the educational experience of Webutuck students and teachers.
This year’s awarded grants will benefit students in all three 
schools. Renee Palmer, elementary teacher, received a Math Enrichment grant of $750, and high school junior Giana Kall was given $650 in grant money for the Webutuck Service Club.
Teacher Jonathan Scarinzi was a grant recipient of $2,500 to support the eighth grade class trip to Boston. He said the money will support four full scholarships and 11 partial scholarships for students, who could not afford the trip.
“We’re extremely grateful because we wouldn’t be able to offer scholarships if not for their support,” said Scarinzi.
Here are the grant recipients with the name of the grant and the amount of money received:
Egan Langton, Allison Lape Karpf, AES Family Connection, $800
Jonathan Scarinzi, Eighth Grade Class Trip, $2,500
Dawn Rogers, Wildcats Last Roar, $1,500
James Orr, Bridges Program, $500
Taylor Chadwell, Sensory Supplies, $550
Renee Palmer, Math Enrichment, $750
Aaron Howard, CNC Technology, $849
Aaron Howard, Drone Integration, $3,000
Audrey Couture Toonkel, The Little Foodies, $1,020
Katie Burch, Ceramics Art Class, $1,000
Leah Sprague, Bilingual Books, $1,500
Deidre Keelin Sepp/Stephanie Langdon, Second Grade Math Fluency, $1,193.75
Giana Kall, Webutuck Service Club, $650
Christine Henderson, 4-8 Grade Kindness Cart, $350
Kaylee Kelsey, Fall Play (Clue), $1,000
Eric Wiener, Bold for Brass, $1,200
Craig Wickwire, Afterschool Art Club, $900
Erin Muncey, Sixth Grade Learning, $1,500
Martina Marchese, Superhero, Science Assembly, $1,500
Ashley Lukach, Museum of Natural History Field Trip, $1,500
North East/Millerton Library/Rhiannon Leo Jameson, Renewable Energy and Robotics Workshops for Webutuck Students, $1,000
Jill Winsby-Fein/Wassaic Project/Eric Wiener, After School Music Program, $1,000
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Multi-Year Educational Partnership, $2,000
Webutuck PTA, Wildcat Community Connect, $1,500
North East Community Center NECC After School Zine, $900
