EnergyUnited has announced a historic investment in classroom innovation. This year, EnergyUnited has awarded approximately $48,000 to 33 North Carolina teachers through the NC Bright Ideas Education Grant program.
“We are thrilled to announce our 2023 NC Bright Ideas grant winners,” said Debra Citta, program coordinator for EnergyUnited. “As we strive to advance our vision of a brighter energy future, we understand that the realization of this vision will require several bright ideas from teachers, community leaders and cooperative team members. Thanks to the hard work and amazing ideas of these winners, I am confident we are on the right track.”
Since 1994, EnergyUnited has awarded more than $1 million to local teachers through the Bright Ideas Education Grant program, while North Carolina’s electric cooperatives collectively have awarded $15 million since the program’s inception. Over this period, more than 14,200 projects have been funded and winning projects have impacted over 3.5 million North Carolina students.
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Bright Ideas applications are collected each year from April through mid-September, and winning proposals are selected in a competitive evaluation process by a panel of volunteer judges. EnergyUnited will begin accepting applications for the next funding season on April 1, 2024.
Iredell teachers receiving the grants are:
- Alicia Driver, The Brawley School, $916.25
- Megan Collins, The Brawley School, $2,000
- Allison Hughes, Union Grove Elementary, $1,760.90
- Kelly Hill, Union Grove Elementary, $400
- Amy Fuhrman, Agriculture & Science Early College, $600
- Angela Hines, Statesville Christian School, $2,000
- Anne Ellis, Statesville High, $1,500
- Cortney Frasier, West Iredell Middle, $1,649.40
- James Nelson, East Iredell Middle, $1,439.88
- Kelly Cannon, Troutman Middle, $989
- Lenae Scafidi, South Iredell High, $1,613
- Ryne Cooper, West Iredell High, $1,985.55
- Sara Webb, Lake Norman High, $888.26
Alexander teachers awarded the grants are:
- Kristine Ford, Wittenburg Elementary, $1,500
- Paige Jackson, Alexander Central High $1,727.46
- Rachelle Cain, Alexander Early College, $2,000
- Taylor Gallyon, East Alexander Middle, $2,000.
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