Voya surprises Maryland teachers with $27,000 to support Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) has awarded $27,000 to a group of educators from Calvert County Public Schools in Maryland as grand prize winners of the 2024 Unsung Heroes awards competition. Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons, and Jesse Howe received $25,000 plus an additional $2,000 as finalists for their program 'Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake's Oysters'. The project aims to engage fifth-grade students in building oyster reef balls to support the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The initiative is part of Voya's broader educational support program, which has awarded over $6 million to educators since its inception.
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) ha assegnato $27.000 a un gruppo di educatori delle Calvert County Public Schools nel Maryland come vincitori del primo premio della competizione per i premi Unsung Heroes del 2024. Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons e Jesse Howe hanno ricevuto $25.000 più un ulteriore $2.000 come finalisti per il loro programma 'Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake's Oysters'. Il progetto mira a coinvolgere gli studenti di quinta elementare nella costruzione di biglie di reef di ostriche per sostenere l'ecosistema della Chesapeake Bay. L'iniziativa fa parte del più ampio programma di supporto educativo di Voya, che ha assegnato oltre $6 milioni a educatori dalla sua creazione.
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) ha otorgado $27,000 a un grupo de educadores de las Calvert County Public Schools en Maryland como ganadores del gran premio de la competencia de los premios Unsung Heroes 2024. Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons y Jesse Howe recibieron $25,000 más un adicional de $2,000 como finalistas por su programa 'Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake's Oysters'. El proyecto tiene como objetivo involucrar a los estudiantes de quinto grado en la construcción de bolas de arrecife de ostras para apoyar el ecosistema de la Bahía de Chesapeake. La iniciativa es parte del programa de apoyo educativo más amplio de Voya, que ha otorgado más de $6 millones a educadores desde su inicio.
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA)는 2024 Unsung Heroes 상 경쟁에서 메릴랜드주 Calvert County 공립학교의 교육자 그룹에 $27,000을 수여했습니다. Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons 및 Jesse Howe는 'Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake's Oysters' 프로그램의 우승자로 $25,000과 추가로 $2,000을 받았습니다. 이 프로젝트는 5학년 학생들이 Chesapeake Bay 생태계를 지원하기 위해 굴 산호공을 만드는 작업에 참여하도록 하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 Voya의 광범위한 교육 지원 프로그램의 일환으로, 창립 이래로 교육자에게 $6백만 이상을 수여했습니다.
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) a attribué 27 000 $ à un groupe d'enseignants des Calvert County Public Schools dans le Maryland en tant que grands gagnants du concours des prix Unsung Heroes 2024. Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons et Jesse Howe ont reçu 25 000 $ plus 2 000 $ supplémentaires en tant que finalistes pour leur programme 'Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake's Oysters'. Le projet vise à engager les élèves de cinquième année dans la construction de boules de récif d'huîtres pour soutenir l'écosystème de la baie de Chesapeake. L'initiative fait partie du programme de soutien éducatif plus large de Voya, qui a attribué plus de 6 millions de dollars aux éducateurs depuis sa création.
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) hat $27.000 an eine Gruppe von Lehrern der Calvert County Public Schools in Maryland als Hauptpreisträger des Wettbewerbs Unsung Heroes 2024 vergeben. Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons und Jesse Howe erhielten $25.000 plus zusätzliche $2.000 als Finalisten für ihr Programm 'Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake's Oysters'. Das Projekt zielt darauf ab, Fünftklässler in den Bau von Austernriff-Bällen einzubeziehen, um das Ökosystem der Chesapeake Bay zu unterstützen. Die Initiative ist Teil von Voyas umfassenderen Bildungsförderprogramm, das seit seiner Gründung über $6 Millionen an Lehrer vergeben hat.
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As the first-place winners, Thomas Harten, Linda Subda, Jenna Lyons, and Jesse Howe received the
In addition to the 50
For 28 years, the Voya Unsung Heroes program has awarded grants to K-12 educators in
“We recognize and celebrate our nation's unsung heroes: the teachers, staff, and administrators whose actions shape minds and nurture dreams,” said Angela Harrell, chief diversity & corporate impact officer and president, Voya Foundation. “Through Voya’s Unsung Heroes program and our various educational initiatives, we shine a light on the innovative teaching practices that spark a curiosity to learn and prepare students to become the leaders of tomorrow.”
The team's innovative teaching idea, “Schoolhouse Rocks: Saving the Chesapeake’s Oysters,” engages fifth-grade students to improve the ecosystem in their community. The project focuses on preserving the ecological role of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay through a Living Reef Action Campaign. The health of the Chesapeake Bay is central to the educational programming of CHESPAX. Perhaps no other species is more important to the bay than the oyster. The oyster reefs, known locally as “oyster rocks,” once were so plentiful in the bay that ships had to navigate around them. Today, these reefs are less than
“Fifth-grade students love supporting the oysters of the Chesapeake Bay by creating reef balls,” said Janel McPhillips, supervisor for the Elementary Science & Service Learning for the Chespax team. “With this award to Tom Harten and his partners, this program will be able to continue on for several years. Thanks to the Chespax staff, Coastal Conservation staff, fifth-grade teachers, and CCPS Administrators for their support of this project!”
To learn more about this year’s winning projects, as well as those from previous years, visit the Unsung Heroes website.
Unsung Heroes is part of Voya Foundation’s signature program, Voya Teacher Voices, that focuses on empowering teachers to become leaders by promoting the teaching career, recognizing high-achieving educators, providing training opportunities, and offering financial support to achieve their goals.
About the Voya Foundation
Voya Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in communities where Voya Financial operates and its employees and customers live. Voya Foundation provides grants and establishes signature partnerships in the areas of financial literacy and children's education and fosters employee engagement to deepen our positive impact on the community. For more information, visit VoyaFoundation.com.
About Voya Financial®
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) is a leading health, wealth and investment company with approximately 9,000 employees who are focused on achieving Voya’s aspirational vision: “Clearing your path to financial confidence and a more fulfilling life.” Through products, solutions and technologies, Voya helps its 15.2 million individual, workplace and institutional clients become well-planned, well-invested and well-protected. Benefitfocus, a Voya company and a leading benefits administration provider, extends the reach of Voya’s workplace benefits and savings offerings by engaging directly with more than 12 million employees in the
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