School EmPOWERment Grants

 

 

2024-2025 Walton EMC School EmPOWERment Grant Photo Gallery

Walton EMC offers educational grants to schools and classroom teachers for a myriad of uses that further instructional programs. Any public school located within Walton EMC’s service territory is eligible to apply. Private schools can apply as well if they are served by Walton EMC electric service. Watch for a mailing to your school with details.

Schools throughout Walton EMC’s 10-county service area have received more than $3 million through the grant program. The money comes from unclaimed capital credit refunds.

2024-2025 Walton EMC School EmPOWERment Grants Fast Facts

Total distribution: $366,164
Average grant: $5,231
Number of grants: 69
Schools receiving grants: 55
Total since beginning of program: $3,034,884
Source of money: unclaimed refunds

Grant Recipients:

Alton C. Crews Middle School – Shaynna Aponte – $2,000.00 – Special Education Picture Book Project

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School – Lorna Baldwin – $6,000.00 – Padcasters for Broadcasting

Annistown Elementary School – Gwenda Nimmo-Smith – $22,466.00 – Playground of Possibilities: Creating an Engaging and Safe Outdoor Space for all Students

Atha Road Elementary School – Kelly Ginn – $4,790.00 – Elevate Learning with Professional Poster Printing

Athens Academy – Diana Murdock – $7,780.00 – Next-Level STEAM: Foundational Tools to Inspire, Innovate and Achieve

Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy – Gretchen Hollingsworth – $4,704.00 – BASA FIRE: Igniting Creativity and Design in our Makerspace

Bay Creek Elementary School – Ben Adams, Jessica Quintero – $4,995.00 – Tigers Zen Den

Bay Creek Elementary School – Elizabeth DiGiacomo – $600.00 – Updating Art Supplies

Brookwood Elementary School – Karleen Reynolds – $9,835.00 – Shelving for Non-Fiction Books

Brookwood High School – Donna Stimpson – $1,974.00 – Chemistry Room Smart Board

Brookwood High School – Allison Crawford – $1,350.00 – Creative Writing Showcase

Camp Creek Elementary School – Barbara Parks – $4,028.00 – Healthy 4 Life: Equity in Achieving Excellence

Carver Middle School – David Turner – $10,000.00 – Carver Middle School FFA Livestock Pole Barn

Dove Creek Elementary School – Julie McCullers – $4,000.00 – Book Vending Machine

Dove Creek Middle School – Kim Hardwick – $2,200.00 – Empowering Voices: Expanding Audio/Visual Learning Resources

Dove Creek Middle School – Kyle Bickwit – $1,058.00 – Audigo Portable Sound Lab

George Walton Academy – Britton Ryan – $9,500.00 – Advancing Technology Education through Robotics and Automation

Grayson Elementary School – Heather Abner – $8,989.00 – Scholastic Nonfiction Magazines

Gwinn Oaks Elementary School – Sharon Amolo – $4,000.00 – Growing Readers: One Challenge at a Time

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology – Courtney Cox – $3,537.00 – SGMST STEM Research Program

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology – Vanessa Calhoun – $3,000.00 – Modernizing the Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab

Harbins Elementary School – Kristie Chamlee – $1,467.00 – Get Your Hands Off, and Let’s Get HANDS ON!

Harmony Elementary School – Ikwo Poindexter – $5,000.00 – Reading Success at School and at Home

High Shoals Elementary School – Victoria Wynne – $218.00 – Make Way for Ducklings….and Chicks

High Shoals Elementary School – Erin McElroy – $8,000.00 – Book Vending Machine

Jordan Middle School – Stacey Edison-Bryson – $5,238.00 – STEMulating Robotics

Lilburn Elementary School – Jolie Mayo – $5,000.00 – Lilburn Elementary STEM Garden and Play Space Revitalization

Loganville Christian Academy – Heidi Glenn – $9,652.00 – STEM Enrichment: Critical Thinking in Hands-on Play

Loganville Elementary School – Amy Cartledge – $1,920.00 – Enhancement of Music Education through Keyboard and Instrument Acquisition

Loganville Middle School – Heather Wills – $2,000.00 – Sublimation Printer and Supplies

Monroe Area High School – Dorota Hang – $274.00 – Waves, Light and Optics Labs Instruments

Monroe Area High School – Stephanie Dixon – $3,500.00 – Canes Adulting Day

Monroe Elementary School – Marlaina Grant – $4,300.00 – Sensory Motor Room Expansion

Morgan County Elementary School – Janice Moss-Brown – $1,500.00 – Book Clubs

Morgan County High School – Karen Mullins – $800.00 – No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Morgan County High School – Brian Johnson – $5,000.00 – Renewable Energy Learning Center

Morgan County Middle School – Travis Freeman – $2,500.00 – Engineering Construction Lab

Morgan County Middle School – Jessica Brown – $579.00 – Special Education

Morgan County Middle School – Leslie Welborn – $2,009.00 – Durable 3D Art Tools and Consumable Materials

Mountain View High School – Veronica Cross – $3,495.00 – Engineering Drone Initiative

Oconee County Elementary School – Rachel Carter – $1,750.00 – Scientific Engineers with Hummingbird Robotic Kits in STEM

Oconee County High School – Sarah Glass, Bess Carter – $11,764.00 – Art Gallery Implementation/Improvement Plan

Oconee County Primary School – Rebecca Barrett, Jessica Gambrell, Stephanie Bennewitz, Anna Gentry – $6,884.00 – Cracking the Code: Decodable Books for Emerging Readers

Parkview High School – Shahrukh Jiwani – $9,000.00 – Parkview VEX Robotics

Partee Elementary School – Cindy Roberts – $2,409.00 – Movement Makes it Magic!

Partee Elementary School – Rowana Cheatham-Allen – $16,298.00 – Growing Minds: Partee Elementary School Garden Project

Prince Avenue Christian School – Danny Delgado – $2,500.00 – Accelerated Reading Program

Prince Avenue Christian School – J. D. Powell – $2,500.00 – Improving the Fitness and Mental Health of Students

Rocky Branch Elementary School – Charlotte Rice – $816.00 – From Scraps to Sprouts

Sharon Elementary School – Beth Morgan – $2,383.00 – Sensory Room

Shiloh Middle School – Candice Mathews – $7,500.00 – PowerUp Learning in the Media Center

Snellville Middle School – Lake Bedoya – $3,737.00 – Reducing Stress and Exploring Creativity through the Art of Needle Felt

Social Circle Elementary School – Aaron Robinson – $9,250.00 – Playground Shade Equipment

Starling Elementary School – LaToya Burse – $5,000.00 – Print the Future: 3D Printing for Young Innovators

Trickum Middle School – Veronica Ingram – $3,509.00 – 21st Century JLC Classroom

Trickum Middle School – Kelsey Blesson – $2,300.00 – Documenting Real World Science

Trickum Middle School – Sierra Maxwell – $2,000.00 – Theatre Arts Equipment

Trip Elementary School – Debbie Partrick – $2,959.00 – Revitalizing our Outdoor Learning Space

Victory Baptist School – Esther Birge – $7,250.00 – Elementary Playground Equipment

W.C. Britt Elementary School – Dennis Howell – $2,500.00 – Super Readers!

W.J. Cooper Elementary School – Laquita Duvall, Donna Davis – $3,899.00 – STEM & 3D Printers Project

Walker Park Elementary School – Alicia Burford – $21,961.00 – Playground of Possibilities @ The Park

Walnut Grove Elementary School – Mary Ellen Spruell – $25,581.00 – Adaptive Playground Initiative

Walnut Grove High School – Kaitlin Merck – $6,000.00 – Help our Drumline Keep the Beat!

Westminster Christian Academy – Tiffany Rasmussen – $5,000.00 – Full STEAM Ahead!

Whit Davis Elementary School – Lauren Knowlton – $8,106.00 – Science of Reading Take-Home Kits

Youth Elementary School – Amy Story – $4,500.00 – Operation We Need Books

Youth Elementary School – Meesha Davis, Heather Moss, Meleah Hines – $4,000.00 – Sensory Room

Youth Middle School – Catherine Clay – $1,950.00 – Vertical Thinking Boards

Youth Middle School – Tammy Privette – $3,600.00 – Enhancing Collaborative Creativity: Building a Maker Space for Innovation and Learning

 

2025 – 2026 applications will be available in the fall