SRNS awards surpass $1 Million in Mini Grants for local STEM education
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Savannah River Nuclear Solutions' (SRNS) Education Outreach Programs (EOP) celebrated surpassing $1 million in Mini Grants for local STEM education this month.
Since the initiative began in 2009, thousands of dollars have been awarded to educators from 4K through 12th grade across public, private and charter schools. This year, 110 educators received a total of $75,000 at a special reception at Newberry Hall in Aiken on May 15.
According to SRNS, nearly 25,000 students across 74 schools will benefit from the Mini Grants, which provide $500, $750, or $1,000 to purchase STEM equipment, materials and supplies to enhance classroom instruction.
'Winning a Mini Grant for the third year in a row is a tremendous support for our science program,' said Joseph Cordova, Richmond County Copeland Elementary Educator. 'Last year, we used the funds to create a mobile science cart with essential science materials since we lack dedicated science classrooms. This year, the funds will support our fifth graders' Exhibition projects, bringing their prototypes to life with a 3D printer, which otherwise wouldn't be possible.'
The winners are chosen based on their anonymously reviewed project proposals by a panel of 50 judges.
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