New Deal teacher wins contest, receives $10,000 donation for district's foundation

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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NEW DEAL — Hilltop Securities Inc. honored New Deal Elementary School teacher Carson Graham, third from left, last week with a $10,000 donation to the New Deal Education Foundation and additional prizes for her classroom.
NEW DEAL — Hilltop Securities Inc. honored New Deal Elementary School teacher Carson Graham, third from left, last week with a $10,000 donation to the New Deal Education Foundation and additional prizes for her classroom.

NEW DEAL — Hilltop Securities Inc. honored New Deal Elementary School teacher Carson Graham last week with a $10,000 donation to the New Deal Education Foundation and additional prizes for her classroom.

Graham was one of five top prize winners in the company's Hilltop Hunt, an online treasure hunt for elementary and middle school educators in Texas with a chance to win a share of $50,000 in funding. The contest featured a series of riddles which, if answered correctly, entered the contestant in a drawing for a share of the prizes.

Colleagues, students and Hilltop Securities representatives gathered last Thursday to present Graham with the donation.

"Hilltop Securities has a deep commitment to supporting education, and the Hilltop Hunt is a fun way we can give back to Texas schools and honor the teachers who have such a positive impact on our future generations," said Hilltop Securities President and CEO Brad Winges.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: New Deal teacher wins contest, receives $10,000 donation for district's foundation