MKA's Parents' Association, PAMKA Awards Six Faculty Trust Grants

In 1978, PAMKA awarded the first Faculty Continuing Education Grant for $150 to faculty member Barbara Rabuse to purchase books for her doctoral study. In 1997, the program was renamed the PAMKA Faculty Trust to offer grants to faculty to pursue field-oriented, transformative courses that would enlighten them and enrich their students' classroom experience in a unique way.

PAMKA president, Amy South celebrated the 2015 recipients at MKA's annual start of school meeting and invited each of them to present their findings to the faculty/staff.

Kristi Delfino, Middle School Foreign Language teacher, travelled to Morocco where she studied the way that French is still used in the original colonies.

Pete Gaynor, Middle School History teacher, travelled to Scotland to take a course in history in Edinburgh as well as explore the country's history first hand.

Tom Holt, Upper School Science teacher, took part in an inspiring ceramics course at Alfred University where he learned the importance of introducing Art into Science.

John Jacobs, Upper School World Language teacher, travelled throughout the UK and Europe to find and study Silius Italious manuscripts, specifically published translations of the "Punica".

Kerry Verrone, Upper School History teacher, travelled to Italy to study the economic and social reforms of the italian people and to immerse herself in Italy's progressive educational reform.

Finally, Tim Lynch, Upper School Science teacher, travelled to Iceland to experience a solar eclipse and other natural phenomenons.

Congratulations to all of the recipients and thank you, PAMKA!