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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$30K in mini-grants awarded to Sullivan County teachers
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)—Sullivan County Schools was awarded $30,400 in mini-grants to fund teacher purchase requests. The Teaching and Learning mini-grants will allow teachers to enhance learning in their classrooms. The director of Sullivan County Schools asked Utrust, a Tennessee education organization, to allow teachers to apply for things on their wish lists that cost no more than $3,040. According to the school system, 50 applications were received. Police: Arrests made after Bluff City shooting The following projects were approved for funding on a competitive basis by a team of evaluators provided by Utrust: 'We believe that each of these projects will make a big difference to students and staff in Sullivan County Schools,' Utrust administrator Dan Tollett said in a release. 'Every one of the 50 applications we received were worthy of funding and we are so very sorry that we could not fund every one of them.' Tollett said each proposal was evaluated on potential for teaching and learning, number of students benefiting, recurring benefit, and innovation. 'We hope the Sullivan County Commission or other organizations who have an interest in Sullivan County Schools providing the very best learning opportunities for students will fund these much-needed requests for equipment and teaching materials,' Tollett said of the proposals that were not awarded funding. Director of Schools Chuck Carter expressed appreciation for Utrust and thanked the teachers who submitted proposals. 'So many of the grant applications that were selected have a direct connection to STEM related educational experiences which is a major focus for schools in Sullivan County,' Carter said. 'We are proud to have a great partnership with Utrust and believe the investment will pay huge dividends for our students and our community.' The school system previously received Utrust Appreciation and Culture grants totaling $9,600. Sullivan East High School received $3,100, Holston Elementary got $2,400, Mary Hughes Elementary received $1,600, and Sullivan Heights Middle got $2,500. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Middle school students use STEM skills for robotics competition
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The bots have returned to Bristol for the 2nd annual Vex Robotics qualifying event at Bristol Motor Speedway, hosted by Vex Robotics and Sullivan County Schools. On Thursday, over 60 middle school robotics teams from across the world put their skills to the test as they competed to earn a spot in the world championship in Dallas. 'Students are building robots to play a game called High Stakes, and they have to build and design their robot to compete at a high level,' said Margaret Trent, robotics coach at Sullivan East Middle School. This is the second time the competition has taken place in Bristol. Many of the students participating this year are returning with experience. 'It was very cool to be able to see teams from all over the country just come in and see how they performed and see ways I could improve whenever I went back to school,' said Sullivan East Middle School student Jayleigh Barrett. 'It really helped me prepare,' said Sullivan Heights Middle School student Iris Gordon. 'And I know how to drive better.' For others, the competition was a new experience and served as an opportunity to compete against some of the best competitors in the world. 'It's been really good because some of the teams I would never see in a regular tournament. It's really cool because you never see them, and their robots are cool,' said Kayleigh Sopsher, a Sullivan East Middle School student. The competition was about more than just the robots. The students said they learned skills that will benefit them outside of the competition. 'There's a lot of teamwork, building skills, and just kind of communication skills,' said Sullivan East Middle School student Eli Stanley. 'And there's also a lot of STEM skills are being taught.' 'Definitely teamwork and being able to talk to other teams and figure out how they work and just different things of that nature,' Barrett said. The competition will continue through the weekend. High school teams will begin their portion on Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
