Lumbee River EMC awarded over $66,000 to 36 teachers in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland counties through the Bright Ideas education grants program. That is more than double the amount LREMC awarded last year. LREMC held a luncheon recognizing the recipients on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the LREMC headquarters in Pembroke, NC.
“As a community-focused cooperative, Lumbee River EMC is committed to building a brighter future for our region,” said Ruby Quick, VP of Commun. “We’re proud to continue our long history of supporting educators and the students who will become our future leaders.”
LREMC annually awards Bright Idea grants for projects that improve classroom instruction and utilize innovative teaching methods. Teachers from various disciplines submit projects for consideration. Projects must provide ongoing benefits to students, achieve clearly defined goals and learning objectives, use innovative and creative teaching methods, and have measurable results evaluated upon completion. Applications are accepted by LREMC each year from April through September. Winning proposals are selected in a blind evaluation process by an independent panel of judges.
Alisha Earl
Scurlock Elementary
Building STEM at Scurlock
Amelia Sanchez
South Johnson Elementary
STEM & DESIGN!
Angela Oxendine
Union Chapel Elementary
The Magical World of Music
Beth Van Horn
South Johnson Elementary
Boogie Into Writing
Caitlin Cannella-Martin
Hoke County High
Bucktown Festival
Candace Foster
Fairgrove Elementary
Classroom Magic
Carla Roberson
West Hoke Middle
Mural Re-beautification
Cassandra Lynn Bell
Union Elementary
Maker Make Soaring Eaglets
Christi Davis
Lake Rim Elementary
Music & Literacy Make a Great Team!
Christina Bullard
Hawk Eye Elementary
Indian Education Culture Enrichment
Deborah Lee
South Robeson High
Learning Beyond the Four Walls
Delora Marie Oxendine
Purnell Swett High
Digital Doodling in Biology
Felicia Scott
Saint Pauls Middle
Connecting Hearts through Character Education
Hailee Robinson
Rockfish Hoke Elementary
Opening the Door to All Levels of Creativity
Jessica McIlwain
South Johnson Elementary
Sensory Pathway
Kayla Hendrix
Peterson Elementary
The Construction Zone
Kristen Danet
Rockfish Hoke Elementary
Kid Life Savers
Laura Ashley Clark
Long Branch Elementary
STEMing in the Media Center
Lewis Cox
Southeastern Academy
Interactive Panel
Lisa Packer
Stoney Point Elementary
Parrot Store for Positive Behavior
Lynn Fuqua
Piney Grove Elementary
Classroom Calming Kits
Martha Jones
Freedom Christian Academy
Hyping Up the High School Library Collection
Martha Mauldin
Saint Pauls Elementary
"PAWS" for Learning
Mazie S Gibson
Magnolia Elementary
Hooked on Reading, Using My Imagination
Melissa Hill
Prospect Elementary
Motivating Minds
Melodi Lowery
Purnell Swett High
Plant Positivity & Grow Greatness
Myrna Strickland
CIS Academy
Finding ME!
Patricia Dehaan
Lake Rim Elementary
2nd Grade Stem for Success
Patty Sandt
Hawk Eye Elementary
5th Grade STEM opportunities
Philippe John F. Sipacio
East Robeson Primary
IMLearning Bots!
Sarah Latta-Johnson
Rockfish Hoke Elementary
A STEM of Growth
Sarah Nelson
Seventy-First Classical Middle
Imagination Meets Innovation
Stefany VanScyoc
Douglas Byrd High
SPheros for Students
Stephen Bullard
Red Springs High
History Comes Alive
Sylvia Beckham
Douglas Byrd High
Bringing Imagination to Life!
Thomas Zachary Jones
Southside/Ashpole Elementary
Decoding a World of Possibilities