Meet the Teachers: Simple Modern’s 2026 Stock Your School Winners

Every year, communities across America come together to celebrate the teachers who make a difference in the lives of students every day through Simple Modern’s Stock Your School campaign.

This year, parents, students, coworkers, neighbors, friends and community members representing all 50 states cast more than 175,000 votes to recognize outstanding educators, creating our most competitive and exciting campaign yet.

Meet the 10 teachers whose communities rallied behind them to earn nearly $200,000 in classroom support for their schools.

We're honored to introduce the 2026 Stock Your School winners.

Rea Culafi

K–6 Library Teacher
Robina Lyle Elementary School
Bridgeview, Illinois

"My heart is so full. This win wasn't just about a contest—it was about feeling the love and support from so many incredible people in my life. To my family, friends, coworkers, school families and everyone in our community who took the time to vote for me, thank you. Every vote reminded me how fortunate I am to be surrounded by such kindness and encouragement. This is a reminder of what we can accomplish when a community comes together for our schools."

Michael Holcombe

Sixth Grade
Bryan County Middle School
Pembroke, Georgia

"Thank you so much for selecting my classroom as a winner! I am incredibly grateful for your generosity and support. The classroom supplies and materials will directly benefit my students. Your investment will help create an engaging, well-equipped learning environment where every child has the tools they need to succeed."

Bethany Moore

Special Education (Kindergarten–Third Grade)
John Murdy Elementary
Garden Grove, California

"Winning Stock Your School would mean providing water bottles, teacher bags, classroom supplies and a grant that will positively impact more than 650 students, empower teachers and strengthen our entire school community."

Abigail Mosquera

Third Grade
Josephine C. Locke Elementary School
Chicago, Illinois

"Winning Stock Your School is all for my students. It means I can create a classroom filled with opportunities, encouragement and the resources every child deserves to learn, grow and succeed."

Marissa Schomaker

Second Grade
Berlin McKinney Elementary
Oceana, West Virginia

"I am beyond thankful and incredibly grateful for my amazing community, my school and Simple Modern for making this dream a reality! Winning this grant means everything to me. I cannot wait to see every single student with their brand-new water bottles."

Kaylie Showalter

First Grade
Lawrenceburg Primary School
Lawrenceburg, Indiana

"Winning this means more than classroom supplies. It's an investment in every student and teacher at Lawrenceburg Primary, creating opportunities that will make a lasting difference."

Kimberly Smith

Second Grade
Heartland Elementary
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"Some moments are simply bigger than words. Watching our community come together to support our new school has been incredibly humbling. As we prepare to blend students, staff and families from across the district, this is the perfect way to begin building this new school community. I can't thank Simple Modern enough for giving back to our students and schools."

Kelsey Snider

K-Fifth Grade Art
Highland Park Elementary School
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

“Winning Stock Your School means so much because it will help me create an art room where students feel inspired, supported, and excited to create, while giving our school community resources to celebrate together. “

Japhia Venerable

Kindergarten
Harmony Science Academy
Odessa, Texas

"This national achievement belongs to everyone who stood beside me. Together, we transformed global support into lasting community impact, bringing joy and resources to our students, teachers and school."

Yesenia Ceja

First Grade
Lasselle Elementary
Moreno Valley, California

"Winning Stock Your School means so much because it blesses my classroom, supports our students and celebrates our staff. This isn't just my win—it's Lasselle Elementary's win!"

Thank You to every teacher!

Congratulations to all 10 educators – and to the families, students, coworkers, PTOs and communities who rallied behind them. And thank you for the thousands of other teachers who we celebrated through this campaign as well. You all helped to make the 2026 Stock Your School campaign our biggest celebration of teachers yet.