MEMORIAL TEACHING GRANTS
Each year, faculty members are offered the opportunity to apply for and receive grants that have been established to honor and memorialize two former Brentwood Academy employees for their dedication to the school's mission.
Long-time teaching faculty members Janet Laws (Fine Arts) and Bonnie Hall (Mathematics) are the recipients of the Charlotte Sherrif Callis Memorial Teacher Enrichment Grants.
Charlotte, a 1984 BA graduate and a member of our business office staff, had a long history with our school. Her family was integral in the establishment of Brentwood Academy, with her father serving as a founding board member. After her death, her family established the grant to honor Charlotte's memory and add joy to the lives of BA faculty.
Mrs. Laws will attend a weeklong creative art retreat in Tuscany, Italy with instruction by Jeanne Oliver where she will follow her own advice by immersing herself in the creative process in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Mrs. Hall will be traveling to Turks and Caicos to seek reconnection and rejuvenation. There, she will kayak, paddleboard, sail, and snorkel, reconnecting with God by removing the distractions of life and work and concentrating on growth and restoration.
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The Cindy Tripp Memorial Endowment Grants are given in memory of Mrs. Cindy Tripp—former Dean of Faculty and an esteemed educator who was an integral part of the BA community for almost 30 years.
In the spirit of her loving mission: To aid in the flourishing of others, the Cindy Tripp Memorial Endowment Grants are awarded to BA faculty and staff who develop a unique plan to enrich their personal and professional experience. Recipients also take part in an interview with a committee of their peers.
This year's recipients are Matt Nygren (Fine Arts) and James Wilhoit (History).
Mr. Nygren’s experience will include rejuvenating his love of golf by purchasing new golf clubs and receiving lessons from a professional golf instructor. He hopes to use this as a form of exercise and stress relief. Mr. Nygren also looks forward to the challenge of redeveloping his golf skills and compares learning golf to his years of becoming a seasoned trumpet player.
Coach Wilhoit is excited to travel to California and drive along part of the Pacific Coast Highway. He fondly remembers a trip to California with his parents as a child and would like to re-explore some of the towns and attractions he saw on that trip years ago. He plans to use this opportunity to relax, recharge, and reflect while reconnecting with positive family memories from his childhood.
