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Cochran’s Crossing Village Association Awards $4,500 in Grants to Four Local Schools

By Tiffany Marascio | April 13, 2023

THE WOODLANDS, TX – Cochran’s Crossing Village Association (CCVA) recently awarded $4,500 in grants to four schools within in its village.

CCVA provided funds of $375 for each school. CCVA Board member Shiva Basavana and local realtor Priyanka Johri, owner of Woodlands Eco Realty, matched each grant from CCVA, bringing the total to $1,125 for each school. Checks were distributed to each of the four Cochran’s Crossing schools on February 3.

“Supporting our schools is an important part of the Cochran’s Crossing Village Association,” said Lisa Doornik, CCVA Education Committee co-chair. “This year, we were able to provide $1,500 in grants to the four elementary and intermediate schools in Cochran’s Crossing. Previous years only included the three elementary schools, Galatas Elementary, Powell Elementary, and David Elementary, but the Board voted to also support Collins Intermediate.”

Galatas Elementary School Cochran's Crossing Village Association Grant 2023.jpg — Galatas Elementary School: Lisa Doornik, CCVA Education Committee co-chair; Priyanka Johri, Donor, Woodlands Eco Realty; Denae Wilker, Principal of Galatas Elementary; Pat Lowe, *CCVA Education Committee co-chair*. Photo courtesy of CCVA.

CCVA Cochran's Crossing Village Association School Grants Powell Elementary — *Powell Elementary School: Lisa Doornik; Priyanka Johri, Donor, Woodlands Eco Realty; Lora Sims, Counselor; Shawn Nixon, Assistant Principal of Powell Elementary; Pat Lowe. Photo courtesy of CCVA.*

Collins Intermediate School Cochran's Crossing Village Association Grant 2023 — Collins Intermediate School: Lisa Doornik *CCVA Education Committee co-chair*, Priyanka Johri, Donor, Woodlands Eco Realty; Shellie LeBlanc, Principal of Collins Intermediate; Pat Lowe, *CCVA Education Committee co-chair*; Bonnie Szalmasagi, Collins Counselor. Photo courtesy of CCVA.

CCVA Cochran's Crossing Village Association School Grant David Elementary — *David Elementary: Priyanka Johri, Donor, Woodlands Eco Realty; Lee Allen, Principal of David Elementary; Lisa Doornik and Pat Lowe, CCVA Education Committee co-chairs. Photo courtesy of CCVA.*

The village raises money through its annual fall festival held in October, which is also a fundraiser for high school senior scholarships. The festival is free for the community to attend, and money is raised through vendor booth rentals to local businesses. 100% of the booth rental cost goes to the village’s education fund. CCVA also raises funds through digital sponsorships. Depending on the level of sponsorship, CCVA will highlight sponsors on its social media monthly and/or on its website. Both are ways for local businesses to connect with Cochran’s Crossing residents.

CCVA will be accepting completed scholarship applications through April 19. Previously, only three high school seniors living in Cochran’s Crossing were awarded a $500 scholarship each. Last spring, the Board voted to increase the total to five for 2023. The application is open to any Cochran’s Crossing high school senior, regardless of the public or private school they attend. Scholarship forms and digital sponsorship forms can be found at www.cochranscrossing.org.

SOURCE: Lisa Doornik, CCVA Education Committee co-chair.