Seven St. Joseph educators will be awarded with the “Innovating for Tomorrow” scholarship by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

The awards will be presented during Thursday’s St. Joseph School District Tribute to Teachers and Staff event scheduled for 6 p.m. in Missouri Western’s Fulkerson Center.

Boehringer said the recipients of the scholarship are for educators who pursue professional development opportunities to further their skills in the classroom.

Educators in the St. Joseph School District were encouraged to apply for $10,000 worth of scholarship dollars to assist in their professional development in STEM related areas, which include science, technology, engineering and math.

“As we continue to seek readied-workforce individuals to fill positions at BIVI, we look to our local school systems to help prepare our future workforce,” says Dr. Albrecht Kissel, President and CEO of BIVI. “Teachers often do not have the funds available to them to pursue professional development opportunities to further their skills. We would like to help teachers implement new ideas in the classroom related to science, technology, engineering and math subjects.”

The recipients of the 2015 “Innovating for Tomorrow” scholarship are:
– Jennifer Miscavish, Lindbergh Elementary School
– Alisha Payne, Lindbergh Elementary School
– Sally Cosgrove, Lafayette High School
– Tishia Brown, Oak Grove Elementary School
– Cindy Faucett, Eugene Field Elementary School
– Lori West, Mark Twain Elementary School
– Samantha Trautman, Mark Twain Elementary School