2013 Bright Ideas Grant Winners

On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 the Carroll EMC Foundation awarded 2013 Bright Ideas grants to twenty six Carroll County School District teachers. The following teachers were awarded $21,491.71 from Bright Ideas grants: Mrs. Teresa Tipton and Mr. Brad Kingsley at Bay Springs Middle SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Heather Mills and Mr. Jeremiah Yates at Bowdon High SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Dana Pearce and Mrs. Sally Overmier at Central Elementary SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Cynthia Beers, Mrs. Kelly Bass, Mrs. Jane Lyons, Mrs. Teresa Boldt and Mr. Neil Ruby at Central High SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Heather Kinard at Ithica Elementary SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Leslie Martin and Mrs. Melissa Tripp at Mt. Zion Elementary SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Tiffany Head, Mrs. Mandy Payton and Mrs. JoAnna Browning at Roopville Elementary SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Lindsay McKenzie, Mrs. Katie Watson and Mrs. Jill Powers at Sand Hill Elementary SchoolÍ¾ Mrs. Dagnah Thompson, Mr. Ray Calas, Mrs. Monica Chason and Mrs. Jessica Hok at Temple High SchoolÍ¾ Mr. Geoffrey Harden at Villa Rica Elementary SchoolÍ¾ and Mr. Daniel Roehl at Villa Rica High School.

Carroll EMC awards Bright Ideas grants to local teachers to fund innovative and creative educational projects for their students. Grants of up to $1000 are presented to public school educators, teaching grades preK through 12, for classroombased projects in a variety of subjects.

Bright Ideas grants are funded through the donations of Carroll EMC Members who participate in the
cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. Since 2007, local teachers have received grants totaling nearly $150,000 to enhance the learning of students in Carroll EMC’s sevencounty service area.

Congratulations to Carroll County School District 2013 Bright Ideas grant winners!

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