EFEC
SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS
E•ƒ(ec) Scholarship Awards
E•ƒ(ec) Scholarship Awards promote excellence by providing ECSD staff financial support to obtain licensure or advance their professional knowledge and skills in specific educational areas and obtain advanced degrees or certifications. Eligibility to receive funding requires applicants to commit to three years of public education work for Eagle County School District post-completion of studies.
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Established in 2001
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$272,967 awarded since 2013
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$75,663 awarded in 2025
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Benefitting 122 ECSD educators and staff since 2013
2025 EFEC SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
This year, The Education Foundation of Eagle County is proud to announce we've awarded over $75,000 in scholarships to district educators and staff.
Congratulations to the following award recipients, and we thank you for your commitment to education in Eagle County.
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Ines Amuchastegui, Spanish Teacher at BMHS
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Krista Boni-Edson, IB Coordinator at EVES
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Carli Camino Wright, Special Education Teacher at AES
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Theresa Carullo, Reading & Math Intervention at RSES
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Yocelette Causi, Dual Language Social Studies Teacher & Spanish Teacher at BCMS
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Kelsea Christiansen, Early Literacy Coach at AES
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Maxine Cordova, Assistant Principal at BMHS
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David Delgado Muriel, Spanish for Natives Teacher at BMHS
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Diana Denesha, Spanish World Language Teacher at EVHS
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Laura Devia, ECE Certified Teacher and PreK Teacher at Edwards Early Learning Center
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Tsvetelina Fuentes, Career Exploration Assistant at BMHS
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Allison Goldenkrantz, 3rd Grade Bilingual at EVES
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Saray Gonzalez, ELL/ CO Teacher at BMHS
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Lindsey Gross, STEM and Media Specialist at EVES
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Amanda Hawkins Plachta, Art Teacher at EVHS
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Torrie Jones, 8th Grade Science at EVMS
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Karla Juarez, AP Spanish Language and Culture & AVID teacher at BMHS
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Anna Kasey, Transition Teacher, Exceptional Student Services, CLIMB Program
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Rachel Lammers, 3rd Grade Teacher at EVES
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Celeste Landy, Instrumental Music Teacher at BMHS
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Pablo Lozano, 5th Grade Teacher at BCES
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Volha Mashkova, Teacher assistant at ECCA
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David Mayer, Art & Design Electives Teacher at BMHS
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Mackenzie Mettille, STEM Teacher at VSSA
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Suzanne Michlitsch, STEAM & Art Teacher at HPS
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Nicole Mink, Teacher & Coach at EVHS
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Holly Minor, Social Studies Teacher at EVHS
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Jocelyn Montiel Martinez, Preschool Teacher at EVES
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Amber Phelps, Multilingual Instructional Coach at ECSD, Department of Multilingual Education
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Sally Ryerson, 5th Grade Writing Teacher at BCES
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Dohna Angeli Santiago, Special Education Teacher at HPS
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Melanie Sexton, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher at ECSD
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Adrienne Thomas, Social-Emotional Teacher at EES
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Allison Weibel, English Language Development at EVHS
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Sarah Welch, Speech/Language Pathologist at ECSD, Exceptional Student Services
Thank You
To E•ƒ(ec)'s 2025 Scholarship Award Sponsors:
2025 Scholarship Award are Closed.
Please check back in the Spring of 2026.
E•ƒ(ec) Scholarship Awards are awarded at E•ƒ(ec)'s annual Evening of Stars celebration. Scholarships are available to all staff who wish to continue their education including educational conferences, continuing education units, educational workshops, teacher licensure, language learning opportunities, seminars, and more!
To apply, ECSD staff applicants need to provide a resume, along with an essay. All materials must be received through this application(currently closed). The application checklist includes:
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Application Information
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Financial Information
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Essay (approximately 2 paragraphs, 250 words)
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One (1) letter of recommendation
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Professional Resume
This is a competitive process, and we are committed to distributing funds thoughtfully so that you can pursue your dreams. Awards will be announced Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.
Contact Tessa Kirchner at tessak@efec.org with any questions.