Dorothy Stout Grant Recipients for 2025

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Jodie Harnden, Treasure Valley Community College

Provenance: Jodie Harnden, Treasure Valley Community College, Pendleton, OR
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Jodie Harnden is a retired middle level teacher, completing 40 years in Pendleton, Oregon. During this time, she also taught geology courses for a local community college. A unique need for a geology teacher is at the local correctional facility, which has been part of her teaching assignment for many years. A recent change in college sponsorship meant a new curriculum, but a continuation of instruction for students. While there are some disadvantages in this setting, there are also some advantages, such as no phones! Jodie plans to continue working this gig part time, along with staying active in the PNW NAGT division.  

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Jorge Villela, Rosewood STEM Magnet Urban Planning and Urban Design

Provenance: Jorge Villela, Rosewood STEM Magnet Urban Planning and Urban Design, Los Angeles, CA
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Jorge is a general education teacher at Rosewood STEM Magnet Urban Planning and Urban Design Elementary school in Los Angeles, California. He is passionate about hands-on learning and using project-based learning to enhance student engagement in class. He believes in creating real-world examples for projects and assignments for student development. Jorge plans to use the funds where students will create their own cities that can withstand a natural disaster using concepts from urban planning and urban design. His students will use their knowledge of geoscience and use creativity and research to come up with sustainable cities that can survive a natural disaster.