BEMC awards recording breaking $62,000 to local teachers
SUPPLY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) had a record-breaking year for their Bright Ideas education grant program.
The program awarded $62,000 to 57 local teachers during Thursday’s Bright Ideas Awards Luncheon in Supply.
This marks the largest total amount ever distributed through BEMC’s Bright Ideas program which is in its 31st year. The program allows teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to enhance classroom instruction and student engagement.
The grants will enhance student learning in Brunswick and Columbus Counties by funding innovative classroom projects.
Since its inception in 1994, BEMC has awarded more than $800,000 in grants to local educators.
This year also marked the introduction of the Fred Mason Legacy Award, a new recognition honoring the life and influence of Fred Mason, a local teacher who died last year.
“Fred Mason’s enthusiasm for education was contagious,” said Dan Strickland, BEMC Board of Directors. “Through this award, we hope to carry forward the same spirit of innovation and care that he shared with every student.”
In his memory, BEMC awarded a $2,000 grant to Columbus Career and College Academy to help continue his lifelong mission of sparking curiosity and creativity in the classroom.
Full list of awards:
Columbus County Schools
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NAME
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APPLICANT
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PROJECT
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Acme Delco Elementary School
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Jaclyn McCoy
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Student Organizational Binders
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Chadbourn Elementary School
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Herman D. Bland
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Project ReCharge
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Columbus Career and College Academy
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Helen Craven Axelberg
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Culinary Food Trike
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East Columbus High School
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Anthony Martin
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Lights, Camera, Learning: Expanding Student Access to Video Production Tools
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East Columbus High School
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Jeffrey Rudnik
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Recycling Ceramic Clay for Columbus County Schools’ Arts Programs
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East Columbus High School
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Alicia Pickett
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Sustainable Learning with Hydroponics
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Edgewood Elementary
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Jama Hooks
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Read to Succeed- Building life long learners in fourth grade
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Hallsboro/Artesia Elementary School
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Amber Howard
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Bright Boards, Bright Futures
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Nakina Middle School
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Alyssa Nelson
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Hear to Learn
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Old Dock Elementary School
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Mallory Furlow
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Pathways to Progress
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South Columbus High School
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Miranda Romans
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Ready Set Action: Virtual Creativity
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South Columbus High School
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Breanna Seckman
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Project P.R.I.N.T.
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Tabor City Elementary School
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Angela Tyler
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Rockin it with Robotics
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Tabor City Elementary School
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Angela Tyler
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Nature in Motion: Engaging Young Scientists in Earth Systems with Weather Knowledge
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Tabor City Middle School
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Sheila Sykes
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Bright Minds Bright Futures
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Tabor City Middle School
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Marilyn D Elliott
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“Paper Power: Lights, Lines, Action!”
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West Columbus High School
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Whitney Cavenaugh
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In Focus: Empowering the Yearbook Team
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West Columbus High School
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Jennifer Sams
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Textile Arts for Artrepreneurs: Cultivating Creative and Lifelong Skills
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West Columbus School
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Julia O. Smart
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Lego Logic
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West Columbus School
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Brittany Bass
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Listen and Learn: Enhancing Phonics Through Audio Engagement
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West Columbus School
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Laura Ransom
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BETA Students Build Community Through Dugouts
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Whiteville Primary
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Kayla Canipe
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Full STEM Ahead!
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Williams Township Elementary
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Ashley Porter
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Art for Expression & Regulation
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Williams Township Elementary
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Miranda Conner Ellington
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Pride in the Beat: Aggie Drums Come Alive
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Williams Township Elementary
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Lisa K. Cox
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Full STEAM Ahead…Turning Standards into STEAM Projects.
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Brunswick County Schools
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NAME
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APPLICANT
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PROJECT
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Belville Elementary School
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Holly Majewski
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Building Futures: Engaging Students in STEM Through LEGO Coding Robots
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Belville Elementary School
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Kristen Allen
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Writing is “Groovy”
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Bolivia Elementary School
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Lauren Harabin
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Building Strong Readers Brick by Brick with Legos
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Bolivia Elementary School
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Kim Dionisio
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Learning Should Be Fun!
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Cedar Grove Middle School
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John S Holleman Jr
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Doing the Cedar Grove Bulldogs WHY TRY RESILIENCY Classroom Shuffle!
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Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School
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Betsy O’Hara
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Two Schools, One Book: Building Unity in the Community through Reading
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Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School
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Melissa Schweitzer
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STEM in Mrs. Schweitzer’s Class
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Leland Middle School
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Lizette Day
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Hands on Science Fun and Games
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Lincoln Elementary School
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Bethany Ables
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Room Transformation Closet
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Lincoln Elementary School
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Misty K Kirkpatrick
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Communicating through Literacy
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North Brunswick High School
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Merry Noyes
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LitFlix Studio: Exploring Language, Story, and Self Through Video Production
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North Brunswick High School
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Noah Blanton
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Tide to Table: Hands-On Marine Science Exploration
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North Brunswick High School
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Jamie Smith
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BCS Science Olympiad Invitational
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North Brunswick High School
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Jamie Smith
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The Lab Challenge
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South Brunswick High School
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Daniel Corbett
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SBHS JROTC Stop The Bleed Training
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South Brunswick High School
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Erica Sypole
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Labbin’ it Up!
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South Brunswick High School
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Nan Sellers
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Lab Coats for Chemistry
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South Brunswick High School
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Mario Lawrence
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Lab Supplies for Earth and Environmental Science
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Southeastern Christian Academy
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Melodie Bryant
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Wired for Learning
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Southeastern Christian Academy
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Shanta Vaught Johnson
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Safe Steps for Little Feet
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Southport Christian Academy
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Sarah White
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Flexible Seating
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Southport Elementary School
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Danielle Salerno
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Enhancing Behavioral Supports through Access to Color Visuals
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Supply Elementary School
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Dawn Schulte
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Motion Makers: Young Minds Engineering Cardboard Automata
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The COAST
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Christopher Anselmo
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Firefighting Technology Roof Ventilation Training Prop
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Town Creek Elementary School
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Brittany Lewis
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Cutting Into Creativity: ChompSaws for Young Makers
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Town Creek Middle School
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Claire Herrington
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Robots Rising
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Town Creek Middle School
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Claire Herrington
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Get your MOTOR Running
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Union Elementary School
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Christine Crozier
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School Garden
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Union Elementary School
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Kristen Peterson
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Two Schools, One Book: Building Unity in the Community through Reading
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Virginia Williamson Elementary School
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Amanda C. Stone
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Creating a Calming Corner to Support Emotional Regulation
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Waccamaw School
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Christina A. Long
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Scholastic News for the Second Grade
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West Brunswick High School
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Anna Barefoot Saunders
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Shining a Light on Student Journalism
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