Henrico teachers receive more than $28,000 in R.E.B. grants
Henrico County Public Schools teachers Jules Irvin-Rooney and Amy Harnsberger have received a combined $28,200 through the 2026 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence.
Irvin-Rooney, an English teacher at J.R. Tucker High School, received $13,200 for professional study that will take her first to New York City and the New York City Urban Debate League, then to England. Her planned work in Oxford, London and Cambridge will explore writing, debate and performance and bring those experiences back to her students.
Harnsberger, an art teacher at Glen Allen High School, received $15,000. Her project includes attending QuiltCon in Atlanta and completing a visual arts residency in Scotland, with an emphasis on quilting and connections among art, gardening and classroom learning.
Three other Henrico educators were named runners-up: Connor Dolson of Wilder Middle School, Megan Mattax of Henrico High School and Kelly Smith of Hungary Creek Middle School. The R.E.B. awards are administered by the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond and support public school teachers pursuing professional development intended to strengthen instruction.
