Last month, the First State Bank Trust Department awarded Tonganoxie-area organizations more than $70,000 in Leighty Grants. Local residents Pete and Margaret Leighty created a charitable trust before their deaths that provides funds to organizations whose programs and projects benefit our community. USD 464 received fifteen grants totalling nearly $26,000 that will support our students in various ways. We are so grateful for the Leightys and their legacy of giving!
ESOL
Wireless Translating Equipment, Tracy Barnett, $600.00
TES Fifth Grade
School of Economics, Ellie Schaecher, $2,250.00
TES Art
Kindness Rock Garden Beautification Project, Amy Lawson, $1,000.00
TES & TMS STEM
STEAMing Up with Spheros, Tracey Waldeier, $2,000.00
TMS Publications
24" iMac Desktop, Ginger Lobb, $1,667.00
TMS Science
Owl Pellet Ecology Lab for 7th Grade, Jennifer Ketchum, $320.00
THS Agriculture
Greenhouse Revival Project, Kaysi Overdick, $4,000.00
THS Band
Harness Replacement, Charles Van Middlesworth, $2,702.00
THS BBQ Team
BBQ Team, Sydney Noe, $700.00
THS CBR
Chieftain Friends Café, Parker Ast, $500.00
THS FCCLA
Chieftain Strong, Heather DeMaranville, $1,000.00
Senior to Senior, Heather DeMaranville, $400.00
THS Multimedia
Video Equipment, KC Simmons, $3,000.00
THS Science
Interactive Calculators, Crystal McCoy, $1,498.90
THS Strength & Conditioning
Treadmills, Matt Bond, $4,140.00
**Photos courtesy of First State Bank & Trust
