The CSW Charitable Fund (part of the Dr. David Campbell, Mr. Roy Stone, Dr. Robert H. Wood Cumberland County Schools Charitable Foundation) portion of the January 22 Cumberland County School Board meeting was a celebratory highlight, recognizing outstanding teachers, staff, and programs across the district.

Dr. Buck Wood, a founding member, spoke briefly about the fund’s history and impact, noting its origins as an endowment supporting teachers and educational initiatives. He highlighted its growth—providing around $12,000 annually in recent years (with totals exceeding $19,000 in some periods)—and encouraged ongoing contributions from the board, teachers, and community to sustain and expand this teacher-focused giving.

The board then presented awards to a wide array of recipients from every school in the district, as well as district-wide and middle school roles. These honorees were recognized for excellence in classrooms, clubs, athletics, positive behavior supports, ESL, counseling, and more. Many received monetary grants from the fund to support their programs or initiatives.

• Brown Elementary
  – Hannah Van Winkle – Brown Bear Book Club
  – Jessi Wyatt – Beta
• Crab Orchard Elementary
  – Jessica Marsee – Band/Choir/Music
  – Michelle Pettus – 4th Grade ELA/Social Studies Class
  – Cara Fish – Library Millionaire Readers Club
  – Jacque Pugh, Amanda White, Megan Hild – 3rd Grade
• Homestead Elementary
  – Camille Connor and Chasity Bohannon – School-Wide Positive Behavior (SWPB)
  – Sarah Kuffel and Nicole Golden – Student Council
  – Emily Kilby – Band
• Martin Elementary
  – Summer Brannum, Teresa Smith, Leslie Smith – 4th Grade
  – Melissa Buffkin – 2nd Grade
  – Joy Goad and Kim Stephens – Nukumori House
  – Chester Goad – Drama
• North Cumberland Elementary
  – Kristina Jones – 8th Grade Social Studies
  – Jessica Bilbrey and Cristyn Diana – Student Council
  – Ashton Hayes – FFA
  – Tiffany Fields and Julia Timson – Epic Ambassadors
  – Courtney Hennesse – 4th Grade ELA
• Pine View Elementary
  – Ashley Corbin – 8th Grade Homeroom
  – Ashley Corbin – 8th Grade History
• Pleasant Hill Elementary
  – Taylor Blyly – 1st Grade
• South Cumberland Elementary
  – Mario Laborde – Band
  – Christy Inman, Teresa Gray, Kristin Walker – 2nd Grade
  – Jamie White – RTI
  – Tiffany Brewer, Tori Moss, Teresa Gray – Kingdom Kids
• Stone Elementary
  – Kasey Patton and Tiffany Ridely – Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)
  – Sheri Sather – ESL
  – Kristin Lopez – Band/Choir
  – Beth Troyer – 5th Grade Science
  – Amber Carter and Katie England – Book Club
• Phoenix High School
  – Sherry Smith – Student Council
  – Lavonda Owens and Casey Robinson – Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)
  – Carrie Pennington and Casey Robinson – Yearbook
• Cumberland County High School
  – Bekki Atkinson – Reader Volunteers
  – Erica Birmingham – Choir
  – Laura Gilpin and Aaron Daenell – Active Minds
  – Gretchen Daenell – Bowling Team
  – Jolene Fields, Jenna Williams, Souk Stephens – Extraordinary Jets
  – Daisy Filler – Beta
  – Brenda Hall – Student Council
  – Jackson Hughes – Track & Field
  – Keisha Hunsucker – Winter Guard
  – Bruce Johnson – Band
  – Sistina Martin, Keisha Hunsucker, Dr. Shadden – School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS)
  – Angela Robbins – French Club
  – Angela Robbins – Theatre 2
  – Megan Sherfield and Darcy Phipps – Cheer Team
  – Micaiah Storey – Boys/Girls Wrestling
  – Tyler Thompson – Baseball
  – Cub Whitson – Boys Soccer
• Stone Memorial High School
  – April Moore – ACT Prep Goal Getters
  – Rachel Martin – English Department
  – Justin Qualls – Girls Flag Football
  – Tristessa Luetkemeyer – Art Club
  – Brian Parker – Boys/Girls Wrestling
  – Caitlin Brown and Brittany Bilbrey – Girls Soccer
  – Patrick Robinson – Boys Soccer
  – Kinsey Cobble – FCCLA
  – Bryanna Brossman – ESL Pen Pals (and related ESL initiatives)
  – Reem Smith – Math Club
  – Elana Douglas – Band
• District-Wide
  – Scott Hull, Heather Smith, Breanna Van Winkle, Beth Eaves, Erica Neal, Marianne Van Hoser – Safe Schools Counselors
  – Rhonda Phipps, Sheri Sather, Toni LaRue-Garrett, Bryanna Brosserman – District-Wide ESL Teachers
• Middle School (Cumberland County Middle School)
  – Jackson Hughes – Track and Field
  – Darcy Phipps and Linda Bennett – Cheer Team
  – Randy Herring – Golf

This recognition served as a positive, community-focused moment amid the meeting’s other business, emphasizing appreciation for educators’ dedication and the fund’s role in directly supporting school-level innovation and student engagement.