Mt. Vernon, IL — GenFed Financial and United Way of South Central Illinois has awarded four Teacher of the Quarter Grants to teachers in Jefferson County totaling $1,000 for their community service projects. The winners were Ms. Ryann Markus, a first grade teacher at the Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center in Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Shawn Williams, a first grade teacher at Wood lawn grade school, Ms. Kristin Tate, a 4th grade teacher at Bethel Grade School and Stasey Rightnowar, a special education teacher at Spring Garden Elementary.