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Worthington Wins Grant

 

Thanks to the support of area residents in online voting last October, Rochelle Middle School teacher Vic Worthington is 1 of 6 winners of $100,000 in the Dream Big Teacher Challenge sponsored by Farmers Insurance.
Vic was surprised Friday during a school assembly with the check from company officials.

Worthington was 1 of 15 finalists for the grant. He was the only teacher in Illinois on the list.

He talked about the great support from the public in receiving the funds. Worthington said that the community really cares about their education and he was stopped numerous time by people who said they voted for him during the campaign.

Worthington also explained what the $100,000 will be used for in the district. He said that the money will go into the Vocational Prep Department in such areas of art, shop, and reading. He said they they can teach students in the district about job skills in the future.

Other areas that will benefit include math, science, and engineering.

Middle School Principal Mike Valentine said that this was a special day for the district since they can have more technology in all of the schools.

He also said that the district will continue to look for grant money in the future for different projects due to the lack of state funding in Illinois.

Worthington also received a certificate from the Illinois General Assembly for winning the $100,000 grant. It was presented by State Representative Tom Demmer and State Senator Tim Bivins.

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