From Post Staff Reports

Twenty one teacher grants totally $8,919 were awarded to educators at a Teacher Grant Breakfast at Michael’s Cafe on Wednesday.

Grant recipients included: Julie Walker, Tracy Tipton and Mary Spann of Byars Dowdy;  Megan Taylor of Castle Heights Elementary;  Elysia Stover, Jenny McCue and Melanie Quinn of Coles Ferry Elementary; Susan Baker, Kristy Rowe and Jacque Pulliam of Friendship Christian School; Joshua Norman and Dean Oleole of Lebanon High School; Stephanie Porter of M.A.P Academy; Teresa Hill of Mt. Juliet High School; Nancy Crews of Rutland Elementary; Claudia Jett, Abbey McCord and Katie Holloway of Sam Houston Elementary; Sandi Nixon of Southside Elementary; Kristin Redditt of Stoner Creek Elementary; Ron Davenport of Walter J. Baird Middle School; Ella Parkerson Williams of Watertown High School; Margie Hawkins and Nancy Smith of Winfree Bryant Middle School.

The breakfast was hosted by Lebanon Wilson County Chamber Education Division, Business and Education Coalition and Jackie Gaither of Cumberland Real Estate, who has sponsored the breakfast for 17 years.

Other sponsors include: Performance Food Group, Wilson Bank and Trust, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Customer Care and Shenandoah Mills Inc.