JASPER, Ga. — Amicalola EMC recently surprised 61 local teachers with a total of $50,201 in Bright Ideas grants to bring innovative classroom projects to life.
Cooperative representatives visited 29 schools throughout Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin and Pickens counties to celebrate educators who are finding creative ways to engage students and enhance learning. The Bright Ideas program supports teachers who go above and beyond to develop classroom projects that might not otherwise receive the funding needed to become reality.
Since the program began in 2010, Amicalola EMC has awarded a total of $771,395.33 to support innovative educational projects throughout its service area. The program is funded through unclaimed property in accordance with Georgia law.
Amicalola EMC congratulates this year’s Bright Ideas grant recipients!
Cherokee County:
Joseph Snell, Sandy McPherson, Amberly Brown, Mollie Dunn, Crystal Bennett, Savannah Lawson, Ashley Jones, Weston Jones, Lauren Rowe, Kelli Nastasi, Bobby Wiggins, Lori Hill, Scott Reece, Heather Gaudio and Katie Sobolewski.
Dawson County:
Mary Schmittou, Heather Pulley, Mariam Brunner, Alexis McClure, Victoria Seay, Patricia Owenby, Becca Wilson, Marcie Hughes, Ashley Caray and Lori Grant.
Gilmer County:
Mikayla Register, Amber Chadwick, Tara Garland, Linda Andrew, Jessica Hensley, Kayla Easley, Misti Foster, Peggy Mohon, Katie Mayfield, Darcie Pritchett, Vanessa Cass, Emily Farist and Christina Dowdy.
Lumpkin County:
Candace Sosebee, Julie Windham, Morgan McCrary, Ty Glassier, Chandra Westafer, Jesse Perethian, Megan Pendley and Kristina Cochran.
Pickens County:
Georgia Allen, Sonia Chapman, Charlene Stirewalt, Andra Callahan, Kelly Proudfoot, Judith Barber, Tonya Klein, Elizabeth George, Tracy Wert, Shari Barber, Kristie Childers, Crystal Furman, Lauren Wilkie and Mallory Childers.
For more information about the Bright Ideas program, contact Kadie Shaw at 706-253-5285.
Amicalola EMC is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that serves more than 58,000 locations in Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray and Pickens counties.
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