MILITARY BOWL FOUNDATION AND WEGMANS HONOR TEACHERS IN THE DMV

The Military Bowl Foundation and its grocery partner, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., once again have teamed up to honor some of the most deserving teachers in the National Capital Region.

Through the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers program and sponsored locally by Wegmans, the Military Bowl Foundation recently provided grants to 10 teachers with connections to the military from across the Washington area:

• Ashley Anderson, Langdon Elementary School, Washington, D.C.: Now in her 17^th year as a teacher, her twin sister Jasman served 20 years on active-duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a deployment to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Ashley teaches first and second grade and enjoys providing students with a caring adult who enjoys seeing them grow as people.
• Liz Boddye, Potomac High School, Prince William County: U.S. Army veteran served more than eight years with two tours of duty in Iraq and now is in her second year as a teacher, teaching 10^th grade English.
• Carlesha Douglass, Argyle Middle School, Montgomery County: U.S. Air Force veteran served five years on active-duty and another five years in the reserves. Now in her 19^th year as a teacher, she teaches computer science and engineering in the Innovative Minds program.
• Bobby Edwards, Chantilly High School, Fairfax County: 32-year U.S. Army veteran served 11 years in the reserves and 21 years on active-duty, including a one-year tour in Iraq before retiring as a colonel last year. In his 10^th year as a teacher, he teaches entrepreneurship and coaches tennis.
• William Fouse, Stevensville Middle School, Queen Anne’s County: U.S. Marine Corps veteran served 20 years on active-duty. Since retiring from the Marine Corps in 2022, has worked as a teacher and now teaches seventh and eighth grade special education.
• Megan Hunton, Gaithersburg Middle School, Montgomery County: U.S. Army Reserves veteran teaches middle school math and is the eighth grade team leader.
• Katie Johnson, Germantown Elementary School, Anne Arundel County: U.S. Navy active-duty spouse is in her 12^th year as a teacher, having worked in seven different schools while her husband was transferred throughout the country. She now teaches fifth grade literacy, math, science and social studies.
• Martha McKinney, Flower Hill Elementary School, Montgomery County: Physical education teacher is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran served from 2012 to 2016 and was part of the first group of female Marines accepted into infantry school at Camp Geiger, paving the way for females to enter combat arms job fields.
• Matt Pflieger, Springbrook High School, Montgomery County: Six-year U.S. Navy veteran teaches special education in a program called Learning for Independence, working with students with intellectual disabilities to learn life skills and functional academic skills.
• Vicky Prosser, Brooke Point High School, Stafford County: U.S. Army veteran served six years as a Spanish linguist and instructor and now teaches Spanish and Spanish for fluent speakers.

 

Previously this year, the Military Bowl Foundation and Wegmans surprised Arlington teacher and 20-year U.S. Army veteran Melissa Dyer-Dewitt with a $1,000 grant to use in her classroom as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Big Day for Teachers. The program is dedicated to supporting and celebrating teachers and saying thank you to amazing educators dedicated to helping kids learn.

The Extra Yard for Teachers grant recipients will be recognized at the 2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl on Saturday, December 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. Tickets for the 2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl are on sale now. Proceeds from the Bowl benefit Patriot Point, the Military Bowl Foundation’s 294-acre retreat for wounded, ill and injured service members, their families and caregivers.

“We are devoted to being a good neighbor in every community we serve,” said Chris Holland, community engagement & communications manager at Wegmans. “We believe that education creates opportunity. The National Capital Region has many educators that have served our nation and now continue to serve our communities.  We are proud of our sustained partnership with Military Bowl in support of Extra Yard for Teachers to honor and celebrate some of these wonderful educators.”

The College Football Playoff Foundation is the community engagement arm of the College Football Playoff and works in partnership with institutions of higher education, sports organizations, corporations and nonprofits to support educators and improve U.S. student outcomes. Extra Yard for Teachers, the College Football Playoff Foundation’s primary initiative, seeks to elevate the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers.