The East Penn School District Education Foundation recently celebrated “A Night for Innovation” at the Lehigh Country Club to support the innovator grant program.

The EPSD Education Foundation teacher innovator grant program offers teachers the opportunity to bring STEAM-Powered innovation to their classrooms.

Through this program, the foundation said they have the ability “to enrich, extend and deepen the educational experiences of East Penn School District students with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.”

In the 2016-2017 school year, the foundation awarded $12,600 in innovator grants funding STEAM-focused programs in district kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms.

Innovator sponsors for the gala included: Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group and Campbell, Rappold & Yurasists; Gear Sponsors: JetPay HR & Payroll Services, Better Homes Valley Partners, Barry Isett & Associates, New Tripoli Bank, Spillman Farmer Architects, Gross McGinley Attorneys at Law, Myers Benner, Snyder Hoffman Associates, Embassy Bank, Schantz Funeral Home and Lehigh Valley Engineering and Steam Sponsors: Don Juan Mex Grill, Wildlands Conservancy, Provident Bank, The Equinox Agency, Modernfold Inc., Wesley Works Real Estate, Anne Zayaitz, John and Kathleen Hart, Rick and Dina Zayaitz, The Honorable Thomas Wallitsch and Lauren Wallitsch, Vienna Lodge #847 100F and Rich and Becky Gorton.

The annual gala supports the Innovator Grant program at EPSD.

Cellist Nate Wertz serenaded the guests at the gala.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018-1019 Innovator Grant Program. All EPSD faculty are invited to apply for the $15,000 in grants available to support the STEAM program in the school district. To apply, visit https://www.epsdeducationfoundation.org/innovator-grant-program.html.

The EPSD Education Foundation will host a career exploration fair 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 for students in fifth through 12th grade and their families. The event will be held in the Emmaus High School gym, 500 Macungie Ave., Emmaus.

The foundation is seeking Lehigh Valley professionals to discuss topics such as education, reasons for choosing a career and what it takes to be successful.

For more information, on the foundation or the career exploration fair, visit www.epsdeducationfoundation.org.