Education grants awarded
WAYNESBURG – The Community Foundation of Greene County recently announced the award of three grants from the newly established Consol Energy Excellence in Education Fund.
The Consol Energy Excellence in Education Fund provides small grants of $250 to $500 to teachers in Greene County public schools. The grants may be used to purchase supplies or equipment for special classroom activities that will directly enhance student learning and performance but may not be funded as part of the regular school or classroom budget.
The grants were presented to three teachers at Waynesburg Central High School Dec. 12 with representatives from the Community Foundation of Greene County, Consol Energy, the teachers and school administrators.
Heather Morris, earth and space science teacher, received a grant of $311 to purchase Sling Psychrometer kits with extra supplies and a subscription to Scholastic Science Magazine for her ninth-grade students.
Dan Higinbotham, physical science, academic physics and AP physics teacher, received a grant of $438 to purchase Lab Quest 2 and motion detector hand-held units for laboratory experiments.
Andrea Layton, librarian, received a $500 grant to purchase several audiobooks for the library.
“Improving educational opportunities is a high priority for Consol Energy and we are proud to provide funding to assist local teachers and schools,” said Tommy Johnson, vice president of government affairs and public relations for Consol Energy.
Dr. Chad Sethman, chair of the CFGC grant-making committee, was pleased to present the checks on behalf of the Foundation. “We were so excited to receive three great proposals for these projects,” Sethman said. “The grants committee is excited to help the teachers with these small projects. We look forward to hearing how a small grant can make a big impact for students.”
Guidelines for The Consol Energy Excellence in Education grants are available through the CFGC website (http://cfgcpa.org/guidelines.html). Teachers and school principals may also request a copy of the guidelines and application procedures by phone (724-627-2010) or email (cfgcpa@gmail.com).
Applications for The Consol Energy Excellence in Education are accepted throughout the year and are considered on a first-come basis until available funds are used.
“We are so pleased to work with Consol as they set up this new fund,” said Bettie Stammerjohn, CFGC executive director. “Because Consol Energy chose to endow the Fund, this means that funding for the grants will continue to grow and be available year after year. This is one of the best ways to give back to a community and help ensure that future teachers and students will benefit from new educational activities.”