2023 Leo Seal Innovative Teacher Grant applications available online
颁翱狈罢础颁罢:听Paul Maxwell, Hancock Whitney, or 颁丑谤颈蝉迟别苍听顿耻丑茅, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Educational excellence awards recognize top teachers, fund creative learning projects
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GULFPORT, Miss. (Nov. 2, 2022)鈥擜pplications for 2023 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grants are now available online at . The application deadline is January 13, 2023.
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Funded by Hancock Whitney and administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF), the Seal grants recognize up to 10 outstanding teachers with individual one-time grants of up to $2,000 to activate creative teaching proposals enhancing students鈥 learning experiences and supporting Mississippi educational requirements.听
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Certified K-12 teachers at public and private schools in the eight Mississippi counties with Hancock Whitney locations鈥擣orrest, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Madison, and Pearl River鈥攁re eligible to apply.
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How to Apply
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To apply for 2023 Seal grants, teachers submit full project proposals by the January 13, 2022, deadline, detailing how their projects can enhance students鈥 educational experiences while supporting state curriculum. This year鈥檚 application process offers a more streamlined timeline to help expedite selection of grant recipients and funding to activate winning projects.听
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鈥淚n the past, teachers submitted letters of intent before knowing whether they were selected to provide full project proposals,鈥 said GCCF President and Executive Director Christen H. Duh茅. 鈥淭his year, applicants simply submit their full, detailed project proposal for consideration, which reduces the time necessary to evaluate proposals and select grant winners.鈥
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GCCF coordinates selection of grant recipients by an independent committee of business, community, and educational representatives not affiliated with Hancock Whitney.
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More about the Seal Grants
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Hancock Whitney established the Seal grant program in 1994 as a permanent endowment of the GCCF Pat Santucci Friends of Public Education program. First presented in 1996, the awards pay tribute to the community commitment and leadership of Leo W. Seal, Sr., the bank鈥檚 president from 1932 until his death in 1963, and his son, the late Leo W. Seal, Jr., the bank鈥檚 chief executive for 45 years. Throughout their lives, both men championed countless economic and educational opportunities across the Gulf Coast.
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About Hancock Whitney
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Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, and Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and asset management services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates a loan production office in Nashville, Tennessee. More information is available at .
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About the Gulf Coast Community Foundation
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The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is a non-profit public charity serving the people of South Mississippi since 1989. The Foundation鈥檚 primary mission is to increase philanthropy by assisting donors in establishing endowments and legacy giving plans, making grants to worthy causes, and providing leadership in response to the community鈥檚 changing needs.听
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