1st MidAmerica Credit Union Announces Teacher Grants

Granite City, Ill., February 25, 2026 – 1^st MidAmerica Credit Union announced its three recipients of the Granite City Community Unit School District #9 Teacher Grants for the 2025 Fall Semester at the February 24, 2026 GCSD9 School Board Meeting.

1^st MidAmerica Credit Union Business Development Representative Martha Morse presented each honoree with a $250 grant.

Below is a list of the three honorees and how the $250 grant will be used: 

Jessica Farris - Prather Elementary School
• Novel for all class reading assignment to follow plot, characters, setting, etc. from start to finish in a chapter book. 

Diann Moad – Frohardt Elementary School
• Printer for title reading teachers for student data and for parent involvement activities throughout the year.  

Jessica Thompson - Prather Elementary School
• 30 TI-30 Calculators for class to help students in the area of math and science.  

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