Jackson EMC awards nearly $25,000 to Gwinnett teachers

Fifteen Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) teachers from eight middle schools earned nearly $25,000 in grants from Jackson EMC in November through their Bright Ideas grant program..

Jackson EMC awards nearly $25,000 to Gwinnett teachers

The Bright Ideas grant program, now in its sixth year, funds innovative classroom projects developed by state-certified public middle school educators within the counties served by Jackson EMC.

Educators from grades 6-8 are awarded up to $2,000 in grant funds for classroom projects that are not funded through general education dollars. The following GCPS teachers were awarded a combined $23,557 in Bright Ideas grants. Jackson EMC made surprise presentations at each teacher’s school.

School

Awarded

Educator

Project

Coleman MS 

$1,461

Sheila Harmony

Greenhouses, Gardens and Green Thumbs

Dacula MS

$2,000

Tracie Banner

Programming the Future

Hull MS

$1,377

Aimee Burgamy

Digital Drawing with a PEN? A Stylus/Mouse Pen that is!

Hull MS

$447

Beth Feustel

Koozie Maker

Hull MS

$645

Susan O’Neill

Sensory Tools for Special Needs Learners

Hull MS

$1,856

Kari Salomon

Green Communities Kid Vids

Jones MS

$2,000

Maile Steimer

Classrooms without Borders: Immersive Learning with Virtual Reality

Jordan MS

$1,177

Lori Leigh Alderman

Tactile Learning Beyond Walls

Northbrook MS

$1,885

Arpan Bosmia

Drone Medics to the Rescue!

Radloff MS

$2,000

Celia Ayenesazan

Sustainable Communities: A Model for the Future

Twin Rivers MS

$1,980

Andrew Cox

Radioactive Radon

Twin Rivers MS

$739

Sarah Farr

Literacy Through Social Studies

Twin Rivers MS

$1,990

Anna Herdliska

Microscopy from Miles Away

Twin Rivers MS

$2,000

Jason Hurd

Driving By With Auto AI

Twin Rivers MS

$2,000

Jessica Morse

Wireless Speakers for Classroom Zoom Lessons: In-person and Online

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