The Rochelle Elementary School District could be receiving a $100,000 grant in the future.
Middle School teacher Vic Worthington was informed yesterday that he 1 of the 15 finalists for the Dream Big Teacher Challenge grant from Farmers Insurance.
The grant is part of the Thank America's Teachers program by the insurance company. Worthington applied for the grant money in June. He is the only teacher from Illinois on the list of 15 finalists.
Over 100 teachers had applied for the money. The winner will be determined by online voting between October 1st and 31st. Final results will be announced in December.
Worthington has also received 2 grants from Monsanto for programs at the Middle School.
The grant money from the current contest would go for technology, science, engineering, and mathematics.