Ellicott City, MD -   Trinity School, an independent, Catholic, pre-school, primary and middle school, located in Howard County, was selected to receive an award from the  Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation in the amount of $81,000.00.   

This award will be used to upgrade the school's network infrastructure, install wireless internet service, provide upgrades to the middle school computer lab and assist in the development of Trinity's tablet initiative.

"It is with great joy and thanksgiving that I share with you the good news," began principal Sr. Catherine Phelps in her letter to Trinity parents informing them of the award.

In March, Trinity's Development Director, Renee Van Schoor  submitted the proposal to the Knott Foundation. "Technology can be a powerful tool to improve learning in the classroom. This effort was the result of our need to keep Trinity up to date with the ever-changing technology we make available to students and teachers," stated Van Schoor.  Instrumental to the success of the proposal were Lynn Zaron, Trinity Business Manager, and Nathan Printz, Trinity middle school science teacher.  

As Trinity launches its technology upgrades, it will be assisted by the Technology Advisory Committee consisting of parent volunteers who posses extensive expertise in several areas of technology.  As of this writing, members of this committee are Christopher Adams (Solution Architect at Hewlett Packard), Evan Padousis (Director of IT at KPSS, Inc.) and Richard Bestany (Owner of Allegian Systems). 

Mark Thompson, Chair of Trinity's Board of Trustees, expressed, "I can't say enough good things about the Knott Foundation. Their generosity has impacted our community in so many ways. This grant is another step to providing our students and teachers with 21st Century curriculum and digital devices."