Steiger Family Education Grant
The Steiger Family Education Grant recognizes an outstanding Jewish day school teacher by providing an opportunity for Judaic study. Up to $2500 will be awarded to help cover tuition and travel expenses. The educational experience must be approved by the JEC Director of Professional Development and the Steiger Family.
The recipient must use the award within a four-year period. To be eligible, any teacher in a JEC affiliated school (secular or Judaic studies) with a minimum of three years’ experience and a commitment to future day school teaching is eligible to apply.
Click here to complete the nomination/application.
Award Winners
| Year | School | Name |
| 2022 | Fuchs Mirzachi Stark High School | Debbie Clements |
| 2021 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Dina Ribiat |
| 2020 | Yeshiva Derech Hatorah | Sora Berger |
| 2019 | Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Nurit Barnard |
| 2018 | Gross Schechter Day School | Jesse Ebner |
| 2017 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Estie Fried |
| 2016 | Yeshiva Derech HaTorah | Julie Newman |
| 2015 | Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Kim Farkas |
| 2014 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Tova Rottenberg |
| 2013 | Gross Schechter Day School | Mathew Norton |
| 2012 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Karyn Hartstone |
| 2011 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Bassi Busel |
| 2010 | The Agnon School | Johannah Cross |
| 2009 | Gross Schechter Day School | Nancy Markus |
| 2008 | The Agnon School | Karen Shiffman |
| 2007 | The Agnon School | Malka Weil |
| 2006 | Gross Schechter Day School | Davida Horowitz Amkraut |
| 2005 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Rabbi Ariel Klein |
| 2004 | Gross Schechter Day School | Anne Sportas |
| 2003 | Mosdos Ohr Hatorah | Rabbi Avrohom Adler |
| 2002 | Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Tsipora Greenberg |
| 2001 | Fuchs Mizrachi School | Marsha Goldstein |
| 2000 | Solomon Schechter Day School | Lynne Leutenberg Yulish |
| 1999 | Solomon Schechter Day School | Thea Rus |
| 1998 | Fuchs Bet Sefer Mizrachi | Tami Goldberg |
| 1997 | Solomon Schechter Day School | Yehudit Sharaby |