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- On-line applications for the Bright Ideas grant program, can be found at www.ncbrightideas.com.
- NOTE: The the Classroom Technology Awards grants and the Bright Ideas grants are two SEPARATE and DISTINCT grant programs offered by Wake Electric. Teachers can apply for both – but if a teacher does apply for both grants – he or she must apply for a DIFFERENT item or project between the two.
- For example, a teacher cannot apply for SmartBoard funding through the Classroom Technology Awards grants and then also apply for a SmartBoard through the Bright Ideas grant program.
- Wake Electric has allocated $50,000 for classroom-based projects through the Bright Ideas education grant program for the 2010-2011 school year.
- Grants of up to $3,000 are available. The deadline for teachers to submit an application is September 20.
- Since 1994, Wake Electric has given a total of $480,000 in Bright Ideas grants to teachers in Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance and Wake counties.
- Bright Ideas grants are intended to help finance innovative classroom projects that would otherwise not receive funding. Over the years, North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives, including Wake Electric, have sponsored a variety of hands-on projects, including activities in music, art, history, language, math, science, career-planning and information technology.
- The primary elements of the online application process include an explanation of the project and its potential benefits to students. A sample application and contact information for program coordinators are available on the Bright Ideas Web site.
- Teachers in Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance and Wake counties are eligible to apply for a Wake Electric Bright Ideas grant. To determine if your school is eligible for a Wake Electric Bright Ideas grant, go to www.ncbrightideas.com.
- Grant applicants will be notified of their grant status in October 2010.
- Grant money will be awarded in October 2010. Teachers who win will be requested to attend an awards banquet in Raleigh in November.
- If you have any questions about this or any other grant programs at Wake Electric, email Angela Perez, Public Relations/Communications Specialist at angela.perez@wemc.com or call 919.863 .6376 or 1.800.474.6300.
2009 Bright Ideas Teacher Grant winners
Last year, 43 teachers in Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance, and Wake counties were awarded Bright Ideas grants. The grants were used for a variety of class-room programs throughout the school year. Grant winners were:
BI Grant Winner (Name) |
School |
Name of grant |
County |
Amount Awarded |
A. Daphne Terry |
C C Spaulding Elementary |
Respecting the Earth, Each Other, and Ourselves |
Durham County |
$1,244.42 |
Alison L. Tiangson |
Western Vance Secondary |
Recycling for our Future |
Vance County |
$1,134.15 |
Beth Ryan |
Casa Esperanza Montessori |
Discover North Carolina |
Wake County |
$1,138.00 |
Carolyn Boeckx |
Coopers Elementary |
Flying High |
Nash-Rocky Mount |
$771.90 |
Chuck Sinclair |
Franklinton Elementary |
Franklinton Elementary Chorus |
Franklin County |
$1,403.00 |
Cynthia Carpenter |
Southern Nash Middle |
How Clean Is Our Creek? |
Nash-Rocky Mount |
$355.00 |
Doug Pawlak |
Riverwood Middle |
Support Your Local History |
Johnston County |
$1,500.00 |
Elizabeth Logan |
Princeton High |
Neurons R Us |
Johnston County |
$181.34 |
Ellen Ennis |
Smithfield-Selma High |
T.E.S.T (Using Technology to create Excitement and Success in Teens) |
Johnston County |
$1,501.95 |
Janet Whitfield |
Martin Middle |
Help us see, Elmo! |
Wake County |
$1,257.12 |
Jen Moreck |
Riverwood Middle |
Boston Massacre Mock Trial |
Johnston County |
$1,480.00 |
Jennifer Capps |
Smithfield Middle |
Quiet on the Set |
Johnston County |
$754.95 |
Dr. Susan Johnson |
Crosscreek Charter |
Lights! Cameras! Students on Stage! |
Franklin County |
$1,404.00 |
Jonathan Phillips |
Franklinton High |
GRIND, BIND and APPLY |
Franklin County |
$1,486.20 |
Julie Taylor |
Cooper Elementary |
Golden Globetrotters |
Johnston County |
$1,360.00 |
Karen Waller |
Timber Drive Elementary |
Read Around the World |
Wake County |
$1,499.00 |
Katherine Tucker-Thompson |
Smithfield Middle |
The Struggle to Suceed |
Johnston County |
$1,476.00 |
Kelly Nesbitt |
Pinkston Street Elementary |
Enrichment for Students with Special Needs |
Vance County |
$1,271.78 |
Kimberly Ellison |
Powhatan Elementary |
It's a Messy World but We Love It! |
Johnston County |
$1,500.00 |
Kit Bunn |
Jones Dairy Elementary |
W.A.L.K. (Walk And Listen Klub) |
Wake County |
$1,499.60 |
Kristen Hensley |
Bunn Middle |
Ewwww! Frog Guts |
Franklin County |
$300.00 |
Lacy Coley |
Royal Elementary |
Connecting to the Counties: Learning through Mail |
Franklin County |
$142.00 |
Lanelle Sutton |
Smithfield Middle |
Continuing the Trip with Technology and Books |
Johnston County |
$1,480.00 |
Leigh Anne Howard |
Nash Central Middle School |
Mathletics |
Nash-Rocky Mount |
$1,173.50 |
Lia Stene |
Powhatan Elementary |
PEP-TV |
Johnston County |
$1,430.63 |
Lori Craven |
Cedar Creek Middle |
Acids and Bases and Neutrals Oh My! |
Franklin County |
$1,500.00 |
Marsha Hast |
Bunn Middle |
Family Night with the Stars |
Franklin County |
$1,199.00 |
Mary Aker |
South Smithfield Elementary |
"Let's Hear It For Podcasting" |
Johnston County |
$1,350.00 |
Maureen Lalino |
Royal Elementary |
Lifeline for Students |
Franklin County |
$1,495.00 |
Melissa Hubard |
Selma Elementary |
R.E.A.D. Family Packs |
Johnston County |
$804.00 |
Michelle McGhee |
Franklinton Elementary |
Animation and Digital Storytelling |
Franklin County |
$980.00 |
Nicole Borman |
Knightdale High |
Read it Forward! |
Wake County |
$1,481.70 |
Renee Gorby |
J F Webb High |
Engaging Students with the Science of Crime - Forensics |
Granville County |
$340.17 |
Richard Kozak |
Mt. Energy Elementary School |
Are you smarter than a 5th grade weather person? |
Granville County |
$1,500.00 |
Rita Vermeulen |
Millbrook Elementary |
Bright Readers |
Wake County |
$1,134.20 |
Robert Nalen |
Butner-Stem Middle |
Discovery China |
Granville County |
$1,500.00 |
Ronda Bullock |
Hillside High |
iTEACH: integrating Technology to Expand All Children's Horizons |
Durham County |
$1,298.95 |
Shawn Richards |
Western Vance Secondary |
Web 2.0: School Website Creation |
Vance County |
$1,200.00 |
Suzanne Tilton |
Sycamore Creek Elementary |
Kyle's Travel Blog |
Wake County |
$975.00 |
Tanya Whitmoyer |
East Clayton Elementary |
Helping Hands Craft Club: The Art of Giving |
Johnston County |
$1,078.00 |
Timothy Zantello |
Wilton Elementary |
I've Got A Wiki, and I'm Not Afraid To Use It |
Granville County |
$1,500.00 |
Tracy Greene |
Northern Nash High |
Cook to educate |
Nash-Rocky Mount |
$1,500.00 |
Victoria Bradsher |
Eaton-Johnson Middle |
Math Thinking Through Writing |
Vance County |
$475.00 |
The funds for the Bright Ideas grants come from WEMC members who agree to round up their light bill to the nearest whole dollar through the Operation RoundUp program. For example, if the bill is $190.91 – the bill will be rounded up 9 cents to $191.00. These pennies add up to major dollars. Partial funding also comes from the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, located in Raleigh, NC. The NCEMC consists of a family of corporations formed to support the state’s 27 electric cooperatives.
Wake Electric is a non-profit electric utility serving over 34,000 members in parts of Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance, and Wake counties.
