The Greater Shelby County Education Foundation recently awarded $25,000 in mini grants.

According to Carol Bruser, executive director of the tax-exempt, non-profit, community based GSCEF, the grants are given directly to teachers to fund creative and innovative classroom and school projects that provide students with unique learning experiences not provided through existing funding or programs.

She said grants range from $100 to $1,000 each and requests for 2006 were for more than $132,000.

The following teachers were awarded 2006 grants by school:

-Montevallo High School: Rose M. D&8217;Alessio, $499.99, Foreign Language; Jennifer Turner, $1,000, U.S. History; and Anita Glover, $1,000, Library Media.

-Shelby County High: Ann-Marie Sturdvant, $500, Math; Donna Lett, $500, Math; Connie Wheeler, $500, Math; and Steve Latham, $1,000, Library Media.

-Columbiana Middle: Sheikla Blount, $1,000, Library Media.

-Thompson High School: Alan Gardner, $500, Theater Arts.

-Calera Middle/High: Rebecca McKenzie, $1000, Library Media.

-Vincent High: Diana Lee, $221.16, Reading/Science/Math; and Mimi Green, (Middle) $994.56, Guidance.

-Oak Mountain High: Teresa Boody, $450, Latin; and Sharon Morgan, $900, Theatre.

-Montevallo Middle: Suzanne Clemmons, Kenya Martin, $500, Math and Reading/Language Arts.

-Chelsea Middle, Ray Haley, $810.05, Science; and Julie Yeager, $903.84, Math.

-Oak Mountain Middle, Dianne Cline, Joy Pittman, $497, English Literature; and Gayle Williams, $721.73, Science.

-Riverchase Middle, Diann Felix, $498.48, Science; and Emily Blount, $502.17 Science.

-Montevallo Elementary, Tim Ray, $960, Physical Education; and Ashleigh Stewart, $477.20, Reading.

-Vincent Elementary, Olivia Kelley, $1,000, Reading/Language Arts.

-Inverness Elementary, Inga Clum, $487.65, Science.

-Chelsea Elementary, Lana Morris, $982.90, Math; and Brooke Burton, $500, Music.

-Helena Intermediate, Celia Ingram, $1,000; Science Technology/Language Arts.

-Mt Laurel Elementary, Angela Walker, Hayley Watts, $500, Reading/Language.

-Oak Mt Elementary, Lori Harnish, Jennie Morgan, $500, Science.

-Valley Elementary, Bonnie Haines, $868.12, Reading.

-Oak Mountain Intermediate, Karen Lesser, $1,000, Art Education.

-Linda Nolen Learning, Huntleigh Dodson, $434, Language Communication.

-Creekview Elementary, Kim Bice, $495, Reading; and Ginger Ramey, $498, Reading/Social Studies.

-Shelby Elementary, Rebecca Newman, Amy Nelson, Carlyn Duncan, $1,000, Reading.

-Elvin Hill Elementary, Melody Arledge, $436.50, Science.

-Thompson Intermediate, Melanie Falconer, Claire Hoffman, $493.95; Jennifer Winslett, Marty Stringer and Rita Sparks, $500.

-Meadow View Elementary, Linda Hogue, $998.90, Reading; Dawn Dudley, $500, Reading and Math; and Julie Bailey, $409.62, Reading