June 5, 2007 > Grants awarded by Fremont Education Foundation Grants awarded by Fremont Education Foundation A group of education advocates were highly visible on Fremont school campuses throughout the morning of Tuesday, May 29. Members of the Fremont School Board of Education and Fremont Education Foundation (FEF), visited 11 school sites to distribute balloon bouquets and certificates to this year's winners of FEF Innovative Education Grants. Teachers and administrators were all smiles as classrooms of students were first awestruck and then erupted into applause when teachers accepted their awards. Grant winners include: Rebecca Smith (Hopkins Junior High) Portable Functional Communication Technology for Teenagers with Autism Risha Krishna (Mission San Jose High) Ethnic Studies Program to Build Cultural Awareness Maria DeLuz and Susan Quan (Leitch Elementary) Using Digital Microscopy to Explore the World Around Us James Sanders (Warm Springs Elementary) Problem Solving and Teamwork through Robotics Teresa Silva and Veronica Aguilar (Grimmer Elementary) Entrepreneurial Inquiry Project Kathleen Cain (Green Elementary) Diverse Approach to Writing Karen Correia and Heidi Castle (Millard Elementary) Using Technology to Increase Student Achievement Dierdre Owens (Brier Elementary) Mobile Museums Dave Skillings (Washington High) Mastering Interviewing with Audio Visual David Takacs (American High) Mathematics Lesson Computer Delivery Denise Mapelli (Brookvale Elementary) Developing Mathematical Ideas