Homewood Grown celebrates city schools

The Homewood City Schools Foundation celebrated local schools on April 18 at their third annual Homewood Grown community dinner.

Supporters, educators and community members gathered at SoHo Square for an evening of food and recognition of the accomplishments of Homewood City Schools during the last year.

Catered by Cafe Dupont and presented by Trust Building Services, Homewood Grown  celebrated the installation of a new classroom grant cycle, 29 grants awarded over the last year and the five recipients of the 2016 Teacher Impact Award.

Award recipients:

► Laura Kapp: Edgewood Elementary School

► Emily Strickland: Hall-Kent Elementary School

► Carnetta Kennedy: Shades Cahaba Elementary School

► Lisa Gaines: Homewood Middle School

► Mark Hellmers: Homewood High School

The educators were honored for their commitment to students and impact in the classroom, and were awarded a $500 grant to go toward classroom materials or professional development as well as a $100 gift certificate to Gianmarco’s Restaurant.

Homewood High School graduate Ronald Nored, who was recently named head coach of the Long Island Nets, spoke about his ties to Homewood and how the city and school system have influenced his life.

For more information about the grants and awards, visit homewoodcityschoolsfoundation.com.