For WTMS teacher and Marlton resident Ross Cruz, the winnings will go toward a new maker space, a garden for the school’s STEM programs and a visit from HGTV’s Nicole Curtis.
Winslow Township Middle School environmental STEM teacher and Marlton Ross Cruz recently won a $15,000 grand prize in the Bernzomatic Find Your Fire Community Grants Program.
The winnings will go toward a new maker space, a garden for the school’s STEM programs and a visit from HGTV’s Nicole Curtis.
The Find Your Fire Community Grants program encouraged makers, inventors, tinkerers, creators and artists from across the country to tell Bernzomatic about a maker project that would benefit their community and involve the use of a handheld torch in some way.
“Winslow Township Middle School’s plan to build a creative workspace for students will have a huge community impact, and I can’t wait to help them dig in during an upcoming visit,” Curtis said.
Cruz was also named a 2016 Eagles/Axalta All-Pro Teacher in December, and within the past year, he has received numerous additional grants and awards for his work for the Winslow Township Middle School Environmental STEM program. Cruz was also named the 2015–2016 Winslow Township School District teacher of the year
