Salina Education
Foundation has announced the 2021 recipients of its Loan Initiative for Future Teachers (LIFT). The following
recipients were selected by a committee consisting of Salina Education
Foundation Trustees, USD 305 staff, and community members from a pool of 15
applicants. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618414520430.jpeg" alt="Lexi Doherty. Photos courtesy Salina Education Foundation" />
 <figcaption>Lexi Doherty. Photos courtesy Salina Education Foundation</figcaption>
 </figure>Lexi Doherty
will graduate from Salina South High School this May. She will major in
elementary education at Kansas State University beginning this fall.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618414600205.png" alt="Melissa Gates" />
 <figcaption>Melissa Gates</figcaption>
 </figure>Melissa Gates
is a graduate of Tescott High School and Kansas State University. She will
complete her teacher education from Fort Hays State University beginning this
summer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618414674989.jpeg" alt="Reagan Stein" />
 <figcaption>Reagan Stein</figcaption>
 </figure>Regan Stein
will graduate from Salina Central High School this May. She will major in
secondary education at the University of Kansas beginning this fall.Each LIFT recipient receives
up to $5,000 in forgivable loans, renewable annually after completion of their
freshman year in college. Upon becoming certified teachers, they are eligible
for hire to teach in USD 305 schools. Loans are forgivable for each year they
teach in Salina public schools. Salina Education Foundation is governed by a
volunteer board of trustees. Established in 1987, it endeavors to promote and
support educational excellence by providing resources to enhance opportunities
for the students and staff of Salina’s public schools.

Salina Education Foundation announces 2021 LIFT recipients