FORUM Announces Educator Grant Recipients

FORUM Credit Union is pleased to announce that the FORUM Foundation has awarded $29,937 to 14 educators throughout central Indiana for the 2026-2027 school year.

The Foundation was created in 2014 to strengthen the communities FORUM serves by enhancing educational opportunities through both collegiate scholarships and educator grants. Grants may be used for any direct classroom expenses, including, but not limited to, supplies needed to fund a project for the classroom, basic classroom materials, supplemental items to enhance classroom learning, or an experience to enrich educational involvement.

Since 2014, the FORUM Foundation has awarded over $330,000 in grants and has funded 200 projects throughout central Indiana, helping nearly 67,000 students. This year, the Foundation received applications from 150 educators requesting over $350,000 for educational tools from several disciplines including STEM, literacy, art, music, and physical education.

The recipients of the 2026-2027 FORUM Foundation educator grants are:

Jessica Buell, Mt. Comfort Elementary School; Darci Cockrum, Southport Elementary School; Anna-Katherine Davis, Pleasant Grove Elementary School; Joshua Ellis, Avon Middle School West; Trenee Lambert, Eastridge Elementary School; Stephanie Lancaster, Winchester Village Elementary School; Sarah Mason, Decatur Central High School; Chris Modglin, Stout Field Elementary School; Ronni Moore, Lawrence North High School; Laura Ndabari, Hamilton Southeastern Schools; Nicole Osborne, Ruth Callon Center; Michelle Reel, Westlane Middle School; Leshia Stewart, Geist Montessori Academy; Bailey Voth, Broad Ripple Middle School.

To see a full list of recipients and the projects funded, visit forumcu.com/foundation/grants/recipients. Applications for next year’s educator grants will open in June 2027. Additionally, collegiate scholarship applications for the 2027-2028 academic year are currently open through January 31, 2027. More information about the Foundation can be found at forumcu.com/foundation.

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Media Contact: Megan Reigh Megan.Reigh@forumcu.com 317.558.6292