Arriving first on a white and grey Norfolk Public Schools bus, then parading through the halls of Granby, a group of administrators flooded the school with a giant check and a cascading bundle of balloons. The group was complete with a camera crew and a growing trail of curious students.  These administrators came here to support our very own Dr. Deborah Marshall.

     Marshall is the chair of the Career and Technical Education Department here and applied for a mini- grant to gain resources for the technology department.  She won $1200 from the Norfolk Education Foundation (NEF).

     NEF awarded Marshall the grant to purchase 16 full HD-video SDHC memory cards. She in turn, will use the cameras to make videos promoting Career and Technology Education (CTE) during its designated month, February.

     NEF has a program called Seeds for Success. Through this program, grants up to $5,000 are awarded to teachers.  Marshall believes the grant she received will be a great asset to her technology students and faculty.

     “Students who take all types of CTE courses will have an input into increasing the awareness and knowledge of what CTE has to offer to students, parents, and the community,” Marshall said.

     Those who presented Marshall with her grant check included Norfolk Public Schools superintendent, Dr. Bentley, members of the Norfolk Education Foundation, and Granby principal Ted Daughtrey.

     When reflecting on her significant award Marshall said she was, “stunned. I had completely forgotten when the deadline for acceptance was.”