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Mar
Bethany Austin
Bethany Austin of Rockford teaches art at Rockford’s Guilford High School, where she’s been the past 9 of her 23 years of teaching.
Posts by Kathi Edwards
02
Feb
2023-2024 Teacher Grant Recipients Honored at Reception
This year, Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford distributed more than $42,000 in grant money for classroom projects – a record high and ...
26
Dec
Golden Apple Foundation Wins the 2023 Excelsior Award
December 14, 2023, was a huge day for the Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford!
In the morning, we announced the 20 finalists for the...
14
Dec
Golden Apple Foundation Names 20 Finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards
Golden Apple Foundation is pleased to announce the names of 20 Winnebago and Boone County teachers who will move forward in the selecti...
20
Nov
Golden Apple Foundation named a 2023 Excelsior Finalist
The recipients of the Excalibur Award are individuals who have given back to our communities in extraordinary ways. They come from many...
31
Oct
2023-2024 Golden Apple Teacher Nominees
The Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford is pleased to announce the teachers who have been nominated for the selection process for the 2...
28
Aug
Ferragosto Food & Entertainment Raises Money at Lino’s
“Ferragosto” was held at Lino’s, 5611 E State St., Rockford on Saturday, Aug. 26. It is part of the city’s “Forward for Fun” initiative...
16
Aug
Class of 2023 Raises Money with RAD tees and Riveting Baseball
The Class of 2023 Golden Apple Teachers designed a t-shirt for area educators and Golden Apple supporters printed locally by Rockford A...
16
Aug
Teacher Academy Leads Community Children at Garden Explorers program
All six of the Class of 2023 Golden Apple teachers plus many other Golden Apple Teacher Academy members joined forces to provide live i...
31
Jul
Guest Bartenders Raise Glasses for Teachers & Money for Golden Apple
This summer, Golden Apple Foundation held Raise a Glass for Teachers guest bartender events at Jax Pub in Rockford and Coaches Corner i...