Wellington is excited to announce the recipients of Wellington’s Community Engagement Grants for the 2026–27 school year. Designed to move Wellington forward as the best place to teach and learn, these grants support projects that deepen engagement and strengthen our learning community.
This year’s awardees will explore topics ranging revamping curricula to formalizing student public speaking opportunities.
More information about each project will be shared in August, with updates on progress shared throughout the school year.
Congratulations to the following recipients:
- Justine Smith P '39 - Lower School Morning Work Bins
- Laura Trubilowicz P '27 '30 '34, Mason Roulston P '31 '34, and Sloan Magliery - Eighth Grade English Redesigned
- Jennifer Bailey, Anthony Dake, and Ellen Rhomberg - Professional Learning at the Duke School
- Allison Watts, Cristen Geary P '35 '36, Dia Mixon - Toddle Ambassadors
- Jordan McMullin - The Wellington Style Guide
- Joya Elmore P '36 '38 - Lower School Science Redesigned
- Anthony Constantino P '38 - Cultivating Resilient Problem-solvers in Math
- Matthew Bardoe - Modernizing the Wellington Makerspace
- Laura Trubilowicz P '27 '30 '34 and Molly Owens - Systems, Selves, and the Future
- Brenda Porter P '12 '17 - Streamlined Transitions
- Sloan Magliery - Middle School Advisory: Social Emotional Learning and Executive Function (Year 2)
- Emeri Ferguson P '39, Scott Langford P '36, Erin Cornett '96 P '34 - Student Voices Through Student Speeches
- Kara Trent P '26 - Jaguar Flow (Year 2)
- Grade 5 ELA - Continuing the Canoe
We’re grateful for the creativity and dedication these faculty and staff members bring to our community. Their projects reflect the spirit of innovation and care that defines Wellington.