​​Cornerstone Investors

Named and Directed Grant Programs

Cornerstone Investors have the unique opportunity to stand at the intersection of our community and its educators providing the sound starting place from which generations will benefit.  Even more, our Cornerstone Investors raise the sights of our entire community as we unite people and companies with big hearts and a big belief in the teachers and children of Katy ISD to provide unprecedented opportunities for both.

BP joined the Katy ISD Education Foundation in 2013 as the first Cornerstone Investor when it pledged $50,000 to establish the BP STEM Grant Program. Through it, BP empowers Katy ISD teachers to create instructional initiatives that affect the impact of science, technology, engineering and math instruction in K-12 classrooms. In the last six years, BP has invested more than $250,000 in Katy ISD classrooms. BP's STEM Grant Program has fueled more than 68 different classroom projects across Katy ISD, reaching multiple campuses, subject areas and grade levels.​ The grant also includes continuation of BP's longstanding support of the FIRST Robotics Program at Cinco Ranch High School.​​​

BP STEM grants are administered as part of our Inspiring Imagination grant program. All grants, which must be applied for annually, are im​​plemente​d for one school year.

2019-2020  BP S.T.E.M. Gran​t Recipients

Fielder Elementary

Junior Coding                    

Kathy Counterman, Bekah Swick, Darlene Fritchie

 

Holland Elementary

Citizen Scientists: Weather Station

Bonnie  Austin  

 

Katy High School

Pocket Prairie Plants                      

Rhonda Burrough, Kelly Knight

 

Katy Junior High

Where's the Dirt???                       

Jennifer LeBlanc, Sara Szymanski

 

Close the Refrigerator Door!!!   

Barbara Smith, Amanda Conroy, Susan Hayes, Sara Szymanski, Jamie Prigmore

 

King Elementary

On Board with Board Books                        

Michelle Teinert, Tanda Stone, Anita Rodriguez, Elba Gonzalez, Arkesha Williams

 

Shafer Elementary

Science on the Go - Thinking Outside the Classroom                        

Stacey Stokes, Monica Wascom, Kimberly McKinney

 

Tompkins High School

Student Centered STEM Investigations                  

Jason Daigle, Waylan Walton, Tina Vu

 

Winborn Elementary

Full STEAM Ahead: Creating Sound Stories                           

Christen Jones, Marianne Wise, Kendra Sherman