Sara Fogelquist was a dedicated historic preservationist, an avid learner, and a creative educator whose legacy is living on through the efforts of her husband, Andrew Quinn, and the fund he established in her honor. The Fogelquist Fund for Education supports local educators by providing funding for specialized tools and resources to enhance student learning. “My goal and the goal of our board is to make sure teachers can access the specialized tools, training, and resources they need to implement their great ideas,” said Andrew.
Andrew drew inspiration from his late wife’s life when designing this fund so that it would support teachers instead of individual students. “I believe so firmly in supporting teachers because we can support one student at a time and that’s wonderful. That will have a great impact,” said Andrew. “But when you can give a teacher access to the things they need to activate an idea or a hope for their curriculum, their impact is going to spread to all the students they’re teaching, not just that year, but every year moving forward.”
“When you can give a teacher access to the things they need to activate an idea or a hope for their curriculum, their impact is going to spread to all the students they’re teaching, not just that year, but every year moving forward.”
– Andrew Quinn, Executive Director & CEO, The Fogelquist Fund for Education
The board of the Fogelquist Fund has been working hard to raise funds in support of their mission. In 2022, the fund reached its first major milestone – the inaugural grant was available for disbursement. The board selected Most Holy Trinity School in San Jose as the first grant recipient. The grant funded a new math curriculum for the entire school called Eureka Math². This new program includes traditional math models as well as “digital interactives, increased opportunities for student discourse, and a new level of flexibility to make math instruction exponentially more teachable and engaging.”1
The teachers are already seeing the positive impacts of these math manipulatives. Stephen Carroll, middle school teacher at Most Holy Trinity School, observed, “Because of this gift, my students will have more opportunities for success. If there are certain students who aren’t getting [the lesson], the math manipulatives provide a second way for students to access the information.”
Because of this gift, my students are going to be proficient in math, they’re going to have a love of learning, and be able to do hands-on, collaborative work together.
Jeanine Begley, 4th Grade Teacher, Most Holy Trinity School
Sara Fogelquist’s legacy will impact children in our community for generations to come. The Fogelquist Fund for Education is an endowment managed by the Foundation, and as such, will grant and grow in our community FOREVER.
Click to watch a video with interviews from Most Holy Trinity teachers about how the math manipulatives are impacting their students.
Click here to learn more about the Fogelquist Fund for Education.
1Great Minds: Eureka Math², https://greatminds.org/eurekamathsquared