AATF SMALL GRANT AWARDS
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2009 AATF Small Grant Winners
Arkansas Chapter for Immersion Weekend ($500)
Jacqueline Thomas (Central Texas) for Regional Web Site
($130)
Patricia Olderr
(Chicago/Northern Illinois) National
French Week Immersion ($500)
Marie-Magdelaine Chirol (Southern California) for NFW
Theater Performance ($300)
Greater Kansas City for Chapter Academy ($500)
Deb Flaugher (Chicago/Northern Illinois) ($320)
Francis Troyan (Maine) for Theater Performance ($500)
Emily Bendt Wakefield (Minnesota) for Amity Intern
($250)
Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern Illinois) for Louvre Project
($400)
AnnMarie Allen (Suffolk New York) for Exchange Project
to NYC ($500)
Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois)
for Cajun Mardi Gras ($400)
Kennedy Schultz (Western New York) for FLES Culture
Project ($500)
Nevada Chapter for Carole Fredericks Workshop ($500)
Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter for Central States
Reception ($250)
Patricia Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois) for French
Immersion Day ($250)
Caron Morton (Florida) for Immersion Weekend ($250)
Marge Mandl (Detroit) for ($500) for NFW French
Festival ($500)
Regina Marcazzo-Skarka (Suffolk New York) NFW Promotion
Project in Middle Schools ($500)
Created: March 15, 2010
2008 AATF Small Grant Winners
Mary
Blain (Detroit Chapter): $500 for Eric Vincent Concert
Marie-Magdeleine
Chirol (Southern CA Chapter): $300 for National French Week Theater
Performance
Janet
Gonter (Western Pennsylvania Chapter): $350 for French library
project
Ji-huyn Kim (Central New York Chapter): $500 for May Fest
Mary
Leptak (Westchester, NY Chapter): $350 for creation of Champlain
celebration materials
Nadia
McDonald (Florida Chapter): $500 for National French Week program
Christy Miller (Ohio Chapter): $500 for two French evenings
Jennifer Morrissey (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for
Moliere Than Thou performance
Nicole
Naditz (Northern CA Chapter): $250 for Francophone Africa art
project
Patricia
Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for National French
Week immersion
Southwest Region: $150 for Regional Web site
Barbara Rusterholz (Wisconsin Chapter): $300 for Mardi Gras
celebration
Josette
Page Sharwell (South Carolina Chapter): $300 for National French
Week film program
Anne
Shook (Georgia Chapter): $500 for National French Week cafe night
Jacqueline Thomas (Central Texas Chapter): $450 for Christine Albert
performance
Jacqueline
Thomas (Central Texas Chapter): $500 for
Moliere Than Thou
National French Week performance
Lara
Torres (Virginia Chapter): $200 for exchange activities
Francis Troyan (Maine Chapter): $500 for Maine Francophone project
Arkansas Chapter: $400 for immersion day at state conference
Delaware Chapter: $500 for Web site and promotion meeting
Kansas
City Chapter: $500 for National French Week concert
Minnesota Chapter: $500 for Provençal
writer workshop
Pays du
Nord Chapter: $500 for Champlain immersion weekend
Pays
du Nord Chapter: $500 for National French Week immersion day
Rhode
Island Chapter: $500 for Josée
Vachon concert
Vermont
Chapter: $500 for French-Canadian Traditional music concert
Created: January 15, 2009
2007 AATF Small Grant Winners
Heather Alonso (Central Texas Chapter): $250 for Francofête
Jenny
Beltman (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter): $500 for In-Class French Library
Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern CA Chapter): $500 National French
Week Grant for Theater Performance
Donna
Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 for Moliere Than
Thou Program
Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter):
$500 for Francophone American Program
Frédérique Grim (Colorado-Wyoming Chapter): $250 for French for
Little Ones Program
Mimi
Hagedorn (Kentucky Chapter): $250 for School Exchange Visit
Kristen Hoyt (Georgia Chapter): $500 for After-school French Program
Madeleine LaJeunesse (Ohio Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
for “French-American Relations: They’re Closer Than You Think”
Program
Patricia Moosbrugger (Pays du Nord Chapter): $500 National French
Week for Concert
Aaron
Prevots (Central Texas Chapter): $500 for French through Songs Web
Site
Jacqueline Thomas (Central Texas Chapter): $225 for Regional Web
site
Downstate Illinois Chapter: $500 for Claudia Hommel Concert
Greater Kansas City Chapter:
$500 for Academy of Future French Teachers
Metropolitan New York Chapter: $250 for Annual Gala
Minnesota Chapter: $500 for Cercle de lecture
New
Jersey Chapter: $500 National French Week Grants for concerts
Northern California Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant for
Carole Fredericks programs
Pays
du Nord Chapter: $500 for National French Week Activities
Western New York Chapter: $500 for National French Week Program
Created: December 9, 2007
2006 AATF Small Grant Winners
Jennifer Bonn
(Georgia): $500 National French Week Grant
Marie-Magdeleine
Chirol (Southern California): $275 for National French Week Theater
Performance
Donna
Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois): $500 for National French Week Midway
Ramblers Concert
Mary Ellen
Gianturco (Western New York): $300 for a Theater Performance
Janet Gonter
(Pittsburgh): $150 for Mobile Teaching Unit
Marian Jackson
(Louisiana): $500 National French Week Grant
Brian Kennerly
(Southern California): $500 National French Week Grant
Andea La Combe
(Delaware): $500 National French Week Grant
Gale Munson
(Hudson Valley, NY): $500 for a Teaching with Art Packet
Susan Nebel
(Arizona): $300 for Grand Prix de Mesa Competition
Patricia
Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois): $500 National French Week Grant
Mary Ricciardi
(South Texas): $300 for a French Theater Workshop
Stephanie Schechner
(Philadelphia): $500 for a Journée francophone d'immersion
Elizabeth
Stevens (Minnesota): $500 for
National French Week Project at Immersion School
Debra Watzman
(Ohio): $500 for French Bistrot Project
Metropolitan
New York Chapter: $275 for Annual Gala
Minnesota
Chapter: $400 for Workshop Videos
Nebraska
Chapter: $500 for an Auberge de jeunesse
Western New
York Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant
Created: April 15, 2007
2005 AATF Small Grant Winners
Diane Adler
(North Carolina Chapter): $500 for a French
festival
Jennifer Bonn
(Georgia Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
Melissa
Dameron-Vines (Florida Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California Chapter): $500 for a National
French Week Theater Program
Donna
Czarnecki (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 National French Week
Grant
Harlan
Fredenburg (Oregon Chapter): $500 for a Cabaret Night
Mimi Hagedorn
(Kentucky Chapter): $500 for an Exchange Project
Catherine
Hobby & Sylvie Charron (Maine Chapter): $500 for an African Program
Debra McDaniel
(Kentucky Chapter): $500 for a French teaching assistant
Patricia Olderr
(Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
Josephine
Orlando (Suffolk, NY Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
Sandra Rands
(Oregon Chapter): $150 for an Immersion Day
Barbara
Rusterholz (Wisconsin Chapter): $315 for a Mardi gras Festival
Lori Stites
(North Carolina Chapter): $235 for Project CAFE
Will Thompson
(Tennessee Chapter): $350 for Célébrons le français!
Cobb County
School District (Georgia Chapter): $500 National French Week Grant
Connecticut
Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant
Metropolitan
New York Chapter: $500 for the Annual Gala
Western New
York Chapter: $500 National French Week Grant
Created: July 14, 2006
2004 AATF Small Grant Winners
Jenny Beltman,
Colorado/Wyoming Chapter, ($500) to organize an all-school dinner and
activities
Jennifer Bonn,
Georgia Chapter, ($500) to organize a café night and other National French
Week activities
Marie-Magdeleine
Chirol, Southern California Chapter, ($500) for a National French
Week Film Festival
Susan
Colville-Hall, Ohio Chapter, ($250) for a performance by Josée Vachon
Donna
Czarnecki, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($200) for a guest speaker on
the Holocaust
Deb Flaugher,
Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) for an exchange project
Margaret
Marshall, Louisiana Chapter, ($250) for National French Week activities
Patricia Olderr,
Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a performance by an
African dance troupe
Josephine
Orlando, Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a National
French Week dinner and movie night
Cynthia
Running-Johnson, Michigan Chapter, ($500) to organize a performance by a
French theater troupe
Marjorie
Salvodon, Eastern Massachusetts Chapter, ($500) for a French in the World
Festival
Jeorg Ellen
Sauer, Kentucky Chapter, ($500) to develop a film library
Jacqueline
Thomas, Central Texas Chapter, ($500) for a French summer camp for grade
school students
Alan Wax,
Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter, ($500) to organize a French café and
other National French Week activities
Connecticut
Chapter ($500) to organize two musical programs
Delaware
Chapter ($500) to organize a performance by a French musical group
New York
Metropolitan Chapter ($500) for Discover Francophone New York
Washington/Alaska/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter ($250) for a concert by
Marc Vincent
Washington/Alaska/Alberta/British Columbia Chapter ($500) for a Dances of
France program
Western New
York Chapter ($500) to organize a Francophone Festival
Created: September 7, 2005
2003 AATF Small Grant Winners
Diane Adler (North
Carolina Chapter) received $500 for a language festival
Carine Bourget & Nancy
Smith (Arizona Chapter) received $250 for Francofolies
Jenny Beltman
(Colorado-Wyoming Chapter) received $500 for National French Week activities
in her charter school
Lynne Bermont
(Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for an African dance
concert during National French Week
Michèle Bissière (North
Carolina Chapter) received $500 for a film festival during National French
Week
Jennifer Bonn (Georgia
Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities
Lauren Bruneau (Vermont
Chapter) received $500 for a concert during National French Week
Marie-Magdeleine Chirol
(Southern California Chapter) received $250 for a theater performance during
National French Week
Melissa Dameron-Vines
(Alabama Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities
Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz
(Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $300 for a Vive la France
festival
Janet Gonter (Chapter)
received $500 to purchase software for her school's language lab
Mimi Hagedorn
(Kentucky Chapter) received $500 for a Franco-American exchange
Patricia Moosbrugger
(Chapter) received $500 for a film festival during National French Week
Judy Rainger (Chapter)
received $250 for National French Week activities
Mary Rooks received $200
for a Franco-American exchange visit
Alan Wax (Chicago/Northern
Illinois Chapter) received $250 for National French Week activities
Ann Williams-Gascon
(Colorado-Wyoming Chapter) received $500 to create Web-based cultural
activities
Indiana University
received $500 for a Creole Symposium
Arizona Chapter received
$250 for its chapter newsletter and $250 for National French Week
activities
Delaware Chapter received
$500 to create a parent booster network for National French Week
Metropolitan New York
Chapter received $250 for National French Week activities
Philadelphia Chapter
received $500 for a Molière workshop and performance
Washington/Alberta/British
Columbia Chapter received $250 for their newsletter Le Canard déchaîné
Suffolk New York Chapter
received $500 for National French Week activities
Created October 4, 2004
2002 AATF Small Grant Winners
Judy Beckes
(Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $300 for a marrionette show
Michèle
Bissière (North Carolina Chapter) received $390 for participation in the
Virginia Commonwealth University Film Festival
Carine
Bourget and Nancy Smith (Arizona Chapter) received $250 to help organize Francofolies
during National French Week
Melissa
Dameron (Alabama Chapter) received $500 to organize interdisciplinary and
promotional event during National French Week
Margaret
Dess (Wisconsin Chapter) received $500 for a celebration of l'Afrique
francophone during National French Week
Beth
Philips Marat (New Jersey Chapter) received $500 for a National French Week
project on Impressionist painting
Patricia
Olderr (Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for National French
Week activities at Hinsdale South High School
Alan Wax
(Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter) received $500 for National French Week
activities
Dawn Young
(North Carolina Chapter) received $500 for an immersion camp conducted by AP
students during National French Week
Arizona
Chapter received $500 to organize a number of activities statewide during
National French Week
Connecticut
Chapter received $500 to support the presentation f two musical programs
during National French Week
Delaware
Chapter received $500 to organize and publicize activities during National
French Week
Hudson
Valley, New York Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities
in Saratoga Springs
Kansas
Chapter received $250 to organize a business form on the use of French
during National French Week
Kentucky
Chapter received $300 to initiate a series of Outstanding Teacher Awards
Metropolitan New York Chapter received $300 for their annual Gala
Metropolitan New York Chapter received $500 to organize a series of lectures
and contests during National French Week
Minnesota
Chapter received $300 for a cinema workshop
New Jersey
Chapter received $400 for a first-ever Grand Concours Distribution des
Prix
Virginia
Chapter received $500 for a teacher workshop during the Virginia
Commonwealth University Film Festival
Washington
Chapter received $500 for a presentation on Elie Wiesel
Western New
York Chapter received $500 to organize activities during National French
Week
Created August 29, 2002
2001 AATF Small Grant Winners
Arizona
AATF Chapter received $400 for to help produce and disseminate their chapter
newsletter
Arizona
AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a variety of National French Week
activities in Phoenix
Arkansas
AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a number of National French Week
activities at an area mall
Connecticut
AATF Chapter received $500 for two National French Week events, a
Francophone culture activity and a musical performance
Downstate
Illinois AATF Chapter received $500 to organize "Les Voix de la
Francophonie" during National French Week
Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for their annual Gala
Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week
activities
New Jersey
AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week activities
Pittsburgh,
PA AATF Chapter received $350 for a Francophone Film Festival
Suffolk,
New York AATF Chapter received $500 to sponsor Francophone film showings and
a musical event
Virginia
AATF Chapter received $500 for an immersion program for teachers tied to the
Virginia Commonwealth French Film Festival
Washington/British Columbia/Alaska/Alberta AATF
Chapter received $500 for a
"Traditional Music and Dances of France Workshop"
Westchester, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to support a National
French Week program specifically for middle-school students
Jennifer Bonn (Georgia) received $500 to
organize a National French Week café night
Carine
Bourget and Nancy Smith (Arizona) received $500 to sponsor Francofolies
in Tucson
Samantha
Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $250 for a
Francophone Music Festival at Harper High School
Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California) received $500 for a National
French Week Theatre Festival
Amy
Cleveringa (Arizona) received $500 for a project in which high school
students will offer French as an after-school enrichment activity through
the parks and recreation department
Melissa
Dameron (Alabama) received $500 to organize student performances during
National French Week
Margherita
D'Anna (Metropolitan New York Chapter) received $500 to organize National
French Week acitvities
Marie-José
Fassiotto (Hawaii) received $250 for a French Day for high school students
held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Marian Hagedorn
(Kentucky) received $400 to help sponsor activities during an exchange visit
by French students
Janet
Gonter (Pittsburgh) received $250 for National French Week Activities
Geraldine
O'Neill (Westchester, NY) received $500 to sponsor a theatre performance
during National French Week at Pace University
Sylvia
Simard-Newman (North Carolina) received $500 to help purchase materials to
use during National French Week activities
Alax Wax
(Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 for National French Week
activities
Created: September 13, 2001
2000 AATF Small Grant Winners
Edith
Brereton (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to help organize a pétanque
tournament and other National French Week activities at her school
Jane Castle
(Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $100 to carry
our a pen-pal exchange between high school students and 8th-grade students
in a feeder school
Marie-Magdeleine Chirol (Southern California) received $500 to organize a
theater presentation of La Leçon
by the Compagnie Claude Beauclair
Samantha
Godden-Chmielowicz (Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $300 for a project
to develop units on Francophone regions of the world which will eventually
be used by students to teach in feeder schools
Brian
Kennelly (Greater St. Louis) received $500 for a French Film Festival during
National French Week at Webster University
Eliane Kurbegov (Florida Chapter) received
$400 to sponsor a French Immersion Day at her school
Victoria
Lewis (Michigan Chapter) received $500 to organize business-related
activities during National French Week
Rita
Oleksak (Western Massachusetts) received $100 to purchase materials for a
project to develop lesson plans incorporating the National Standards with
the study of children’s literature
Judy
Rainger (Hautes Plaines, Texas Chapter) received $250 for a Festival
Français
Mary Rooks
(Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to participate in and extend
food-related National French Week celebrations organized by the Chapter
Alan Wax
(Chicago/Northern Illinois) received $500 to organize several celebrations,
including Mardi Gras and National French Week Sports Day, in his school
Arizona
AATF Chapter received $500 for National French Week celebrations in the
state
Arkansas
AATF Chapter received $500 to organize numerous National French Week
activities
Connecticut
AATF Chapter received $500 for a French Film Festival during National French
Week 2000
Georgia
AATF Chapter received $500 to sponsor National French Week activities in
Statesboro
Hudson
Valley, New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize "French Night"
during National French Week
Metropolitan New York AATF Chapter received $500 for a seminar on Quebec
literature during National French Week
Nassau, New
York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize National French Week activities
New Jersey
AATF Chapter received $500 for a special mailing to New Jersey educators to
promote the study of French. Documents mailed include a letter from the head
of the Franco-American Chamber of Commerce in New York and the AATF flyer
"Why Learn French"
New Jersey
AATF Chapter received $500 to organize concerts by singer/guitarist Albert
Van Amstel during National French Week
Northern California AATF Chapter received
$500 for National French Week 2000
Southern California AATF Chapter received $500 to organize a baroque music
festival featuring concerts and a showing of the film Tous les matins du
monde during National French Week
Suffolk,
New York AATF Chapter received $500 to organize numerous activities during
National French Week 2000
Virginia AATF Chapter received $500 to organize an immersion weekend for
teachers at the Richmond French Film Festival for which they could receive
credits via Virginia Commonwealth University
Westchester, New York Chapter and Pace University received a Small Grant of
$500 to organize a theater presentation of La Leçon by the Compagnie
Claude Beauclair during National French Week
Westchester, New York
Chapter received a National French Week Grant of $500 to organize a concert by
Josée Vachon during National French Week
Created: November 1, 2000
Last Update: December 12, 2010