Project Teach

Project Teach

The Project Teach Scholarship Loan Program allows recent BISD graduates and Instructional Assistants to reach their goals of becoming a teacher in our district. This collaborative program strives to develop “home grown talent” and teacher candidates who have a sincere interest in working with students and a desire to teach in the critical shortage areas at Brazosport Independent School District.

Project Teach Details

Again, Brazosport Independent School District and Brazosport College are joined by area universities in offering the Project Teach Scholarship-Loan Program to high school graduates and Instructional Aides seeking careers in teaching. Areas of emphasis within the Education degree will include: Science, Math, Bilingual Education and Special Education. Successful students will have a guaranteed teaching assignment waiting on them in the Brazosport Independent School District when all expectations are met.

The nationwide teacher shortage has grown even larger in recent months. This shortage has encouraged school districts to aggressively recruit qualified teachers including grow your own scholarship-loan programs. This collaborative program strives to develop “home-grown talent” with teacher candidates who have a sincere interest in working with students, a record of academic achievement, and a desire to teach in the Brazosport Independent School District.

Each Project Teach recipient is eligible for a $15,000 scholarship-loan. Brazosport College and area universities support a portion of this scholarship, with the remaining $6,500 coming from the business and community sectors. Each year approximately $32,000.00 is needed to sustain the program. Last year monies raised by the Diamonds & Denim Gala provided fifteen students with opportunities to continue their education. Graduates from Brazosport and Brazoswood as well as employees within the district are eligible to apply for the 2008 scholarships this spring.

Project Teach Gala 2008
The Project Teach Gala was held in January at the Civic Center. The proceeds from the Gala were:

	Sponsorships, Donations and Ticket Sales $45,150
	Live Auction $22,510
	Silent Auction $3,423

	Total $71,083
	Expenses -$18,221
	Total cleared $52,862

2008 Project Teach Sponsors

College/University Partners

	Brazosport College
	Sam Houston State University
	Stephen F. Austin University

Valedictorian Sponsors $6,500

BASF

Salutatorian Sponsors $4,500

DOW Chemical

Summa Cum Laude Sponsors $2,500

Aramark ($3000)

Magna Cum Laude Sponsors $1,000

	Brazos M & E
	Brazosport Teacher Federal Credit Union ($1500)
	Drymalla
	First State Bank of Clute
	Grady Rasco PTO
	Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical
	Hunton Trane Services

	LNG
	Landmark Business Strategies
	Restwood Cemetery/Jay Luce
	S.I. Group
	Texas Dow Employees Credit Union
	Texas Gulf Investments/Rob Heckendorn
	Tri-Con

Cum Laude Sponsors $ 250

	Beutel PTO
	Dave and Paul Myer ($500)
	DPI Detail Products
	Dr. Falcon, Jr., MD and friends ($500)
	Environmental Solutions/Arc Abatement ($500)
	Jeffery C. Newman

	Joe and Erin Ripple
	PBK
	Ravi & Pam Singhania
	INX/Cisco
	Victory Insurance – Gerald Andrews
	Wolfenson Electric ($500)

A big thank you to sponsors, silent and live auction donors and numerous volunteers. Thanks to Del Papa of Galveston & Coca Cola Bottling Company for their generous donations of beverages and to Brazosport College for their donation of the event tickets.