Seretean Grants

In addition to presenting art programs in our schools, the Jonas Foundation also administers a Seretean Grant in memory of a founding board member, Bud Seretean.  In 2011, his family established this competitive grant which awards a $2,500 grant to one elementary school in each of our three school systems every year.  Schools who want to apply for the grant are asked to select a project that will benefit their school and that incorporates art and strong curriculum skills.

Grant applications need to be submitted by Friday, October 19, 2019 and the winning application from each school system is announced in November so that supplies can be ordered.  The winners of the grant must complete their projects between January and March.  The grant winners are expected to contribute $500 to the grant amount.

The Seretean Foundation Grants History lists all the schools that have won a Seretean Grant.  Over the past eight years, the Seretean Grants have distributed $65,000 to our area schools.

SERETEAN FOUNDATION GRANTS HISTORY

Year	Dalton Public Schools	Whitfield County Schools	Murray County Schools
2011-12	None	Varnell	Woodlawn
2012-13	Brookwood	Eastside	Northwest
2013-14	Brookwood	Cohutta	Spring Place
2014-15	Brookwood	Cohutta	Eton
2015-16	Park Creek	Cohutta	Woodlawn
2016-17	Park Creek	Dawnville	Coker
2017-18	Park Creek	Varnell	Woodlawn
2018-19	Westwood	Beaverdale	Northwest
2019-20	Park Creek	Coker	Antioch

SERETEAN GRANT RECIPIENTS

2019-2020

Dalton Public Schools

“Face the Music”

Westwood Elementary School

Kay Dean, Teacher

 

Murray County Schools

“Putting the “A” into STEAM with Art Design”

Coker Elementary School

Beth Thornbury, Teacher

 

Whitfield County Schools

“Create, Comprehend, and Clay”

Antioch Elementary

 Tiffany Beavers, Teacher