MPS students, teachers get $15k

Ten MPS students and educators have been awarded Herb Kohl Educational Foundation scholarships and fellowships.

Five students won $1,000 Kohl Foundation Initiative Scholarships, which recognize “exceptional initiative in the classroom” and “strong promise for succeeding in college and beyond.”

The winning MPS students are:

• Aaliyah Barnes – Samuel Morse/John Marshall School for the Gifted and Talented
• Arieal Jones – Milwaukee School of Languages
• Brianna Portwood – Casimir Pulaski High School
• Taliyah Robinson – Milwaukee High School of the Arts
• Pamela Villanueva – Alexander Hamilton High School

Five educators won $1,000 Kohl Foundation Fellowships and were commended for their “superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, their ability to motivate others and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.”

Winning MPS educators are:

• Renee Bast – Academy of Accelerated Learning
• Monica Czyzewski – Lincoln Avenue School
• Steven Glaeser – Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School
• David Long – Rufus King International School
• Shoshannah Pass – William G. Bruce School

The teachers’ schools all won $1,000, as well, bringing the total grant to $15,000 for MPS students and faculty.

The awards will be presented at noon on Saturday, March 23 at Greenfield High School, 4800 S. 60th St.