BEMC awards educators in Brunswick and Columbus counties for “Bright Ideas”
SUPPLY, N.C. (WWAY) – Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation awarded more than $34,000 in Bright Ideas education grants to 29 teachers in Brunswick and Columbus Counties.
The grants will fund engaging classroom learning projects that will impact thousands of students.
“Brunswick Electric is extremely appreciative of our amazing educators,” said Dan Strickland, BEMC board member. “We are proud to support their classroom innovation, which helps strengthen the communities that we serve.”
BEMC is one of 26 member-owned electric cooperatives in the state offering Bright Ideas grants to local educators. Since 1994, BEMC has contributed nearly $800,000 to area teachers, and North Carolina’s electric cooperatives collectively have awarded more than $15 million in Bright Ideas funding for over 14,200 projects supporting teachers and benefitting more than 3.5 million students.
Grant applications are collected each year through mid-September, and a panel of judges selects winning proposals in a competitive evaluation process. The application process will reopen for interested teachers in April 2024.
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BEMC’s 2023 grant recipients are listed below:
|
Applicant |
School |
Project Name |
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Carly Kanzler |
Belville Elementary |
Drumming Up more Belville Instruments |
|
Julia Creech |
Bolivia Elementary |
Delightful Learning |
|
Katelyn Lynch |
Town Creek Elementary |
Gator Creators |
|
Emily Eubanks |
Town Creek Elementary |
I Th(ink) I Can! I Th(ink) I Can! |
|
Bett Woodrow |
Town Creek Elementary |
Make Space for Maker Space in Our Library |
|
Katie Watson |
Virginia Williamson Elementary |
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support |
|
Kristina Fowler |
Waccamaw School |
Reading Success |
|
Rachel Jennings |
Shallotte Middle |
Investigating with Microscopes |
|
Ben Ford |
BC Early College High |
Supplies for Earth and Environmental Science |
|
Richard Butler |
The COAST |
Solar Electric Training |
|
Amanda Baity |
North Brunswick High |
Experiments in Forensic Science |
|
Rachel Crawford |
North Brunswick High |
Earth, Environmental and APES Science Supplies |
|
Jason Pring |
North Brunswick High |
Sensors for Science |
|
Erica Sypole |
South Brunswick High |
Lab Supplies for Biology |
|
Nan Sellers |
South Brunswick High |
Probes for Chemistry |
|
Catherine Jones |
South Brunswick High |
Explore the World Virtually |
|
Kelly Cave |
South Brunswick High |
Old School Photo Booth with Modern Flare |
|
Keri McKenzie |
West Brunswick High |
3D Printer for Robotics |
|
Mary Evans |
West Brunswick High |
Interactive Notebooks for Science |
|
Jennifer Sams |
Cerro Gordo Elementary |
Bright Opportunities |
|
Georganna G. Gore |
Tabor City Elementary |
Let’s Rock! |
|
Janet Tyler |
Tabor City Elementary |
Stemsational Hands On Science Lab |
|
Alexandra Delgado |
Tabor City Elementary |
Outdoor Exploration Station |
|
Kathy Butler |
Williams Township Elementary |
Light Bulb Moments |
|
Kathy Trost |
Williams Township Elementary |
Do You Have Your Fun Meter? We Do! |
|
LeighAnn McPherson |
Williams Township Elementary |
Full STEAM Ahead! |
|
Lisa Cox |
Williams Township Elementary |
This Day in History…Lights, Camera, Action! |
|
Keith Darrow |
Nakina Middle |
Collaborative Classroom |
|
Fred Mason |
Columbus Career & College Academy |
It Ain’t Just Arithmetic |
