Burgaw, N.C. – Four County EMC is proud to announce that local teacher Shanna Harrelson of West Bladen High School is being honored on a statewide level as a Bright Ideas Tar Heel Teacher of the Week. Four County EMC nominated Mrs. Harrelson in recognition of her dedication to students and for winning Bright Ideas education grant funding for the project “Integration of Honors Science and EC Adaptive Students, Cooperative Learning at its Best and Most Tactile.”
Mrs. Harrelson is one of only 26 teachers statewide to earn the Tar Heel Teacher of the Week designation this school year. She will be recognized on air during the radio broadcast of the University of North Carolina football game against James Madison on September 17 and also on the Bright Ideas website at www.NCBrightIdeas.com. She, along with other Tar Heel Teacher of the Week honorees, will also receive tickets to attend a UNC game in October and a plaque commemorating their achievement.
“We partner with many outstanding teachers through our Bright Ideas education grant program, and Mrs. Harrelson consistently goes above and beyond to make a difference for students,” said Gay Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications of Four County EMC. “It is an honor to recognize Mrs. Harrelson for her hard work and to be able to thank her for the positive contribution she makes in her school and community.”
Four County EMC is currently accepting Bright Ideas education grant applications from teachers for creative classroom learning projects at www.NCBrightIdeas.com through September 23. The Tar Heel Teacher of the Week and Bright Ideas education grant programs are examples of Four County EMC’s commitment to community.
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Four County EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative serving more than 32,500 members in Bladen, Columbus, Duplin, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson counties. About the Bright Ideas education grant program: The Bright Ideas education grant program, sponsored by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, strives to improve education in North Carolina classrooms by awarding grants to teachers in grades K-12 for innovative, classroom-based projects that would not otherwise be funded. Since the program began in 1994, about $10.2 million has been given to educators for more than 9,800 projects benefitting well over 1.8 million students. Locally, Four County EMC has contributed more than $397,000 to teachers since the program began 22 years ago.
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