Local Educators Awarded Bright Ideas Education Grants

CHEC has awarded $4,237 grant funding to local K-12 educators in support of four innovative projects that will positively impact students on Hatteras Island. These grants bring creative projects to life inside classrooms and expand learning opportunities for local students. Grants are awarded for projects in all subject areas, including music, art, history, reading, science, math and more.

This year’s Bright Ideas grant winners are:

• Kristin Gray, Cape Hatteras Elementary School

     STEM City: Build the Future Interactive Family Night

     This engaging family event will be an immersive evening of hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) challenges.

• Emma DelMonte, Cape Hatteras Elementary School 

     Ms. Emma’s Reading Corner

     This project will create an inviting reading corner designed to encourage 5^th grade students to read more often and develop a lifelong love of reading.

• Evan Ferguson, Cape Hatteras Secondary School

     Cultivating Wellness

     This hand-on enrichment program will help high school students develop practical skills that support health and wellness including food preparation, meal planning and gardening.

• Ashley Jackson, Cape Hatteras Secondary School

     Hurricane Sensory Garden

     This project will expand the existing garden by adding new interactive features, sensory experiences and a student activity area.

Since 1994, North Carolina’s 26 electric cooperatives have collectively awarded more than $17 million in grants, supporting nearly 16,000 projects and benefiting close to four million students statewide.

To learn more about the Bright Ideas education grant program, visit www.ncbrightideas.com.