CSRA schools receive $125,000 to advance STEM education

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Twenty-five schools in the CSRA were awarded $125,000 in grants from Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC (BSRA), the manager and operator of Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), this week.

At a reception on Aug. 22 at Newberry Hall in Aiken, S.C., 30 teachers from 25 schools received grants of $2,500 or $5,000. Awards are expected to fund STEM-educated projects, including robotics, environment, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, 3-D printing, radio electronic and satellite technology, astronomy, agriculture, biotechnology and civil engineering.

“These grants will empower educators to bring their visionary projects to life, igniting curiosity and passion in their students,” said BSRA President and SRNL Laboratory Director Vahid Majidi. “This initiative is about inspiring young minds to explore, discover and ultimately lead the way in advancing science and technology of the future.”

The Battelle Foundation Fund at The Columbus Foundation provided funding for the grants, which are expected to benefit more than 6,500 students in the CSRA.

The schools and the allotted grants are as follows:

• A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School – $7,500
• Baker Place Elementary School – $5,000
• Blue Ridge Elementary – $5,000
• Brookdale Elementary School – $5,000
• Burke County Middle School – $5,000
• Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School – $2,500
• Dearing Elementary School – $5,000
• East Aiken School of the Arts – $2,500
• Evans High School – $5,000
• Evans Middle School – $5,000
• Greenbrier Elementary School – $5,000
• Greenbrier Middle School – $5,000
• Greendale Elementary School – $7,500
• Hammond Hill Elementary – $5,000
• Harlem High School – $5,000
• Jackson STEM Magnet Middle School – $2,500
• JET Middle School – $5,000
• Lake Forest Hills Elementary School – $5,000
• McBean Elementary School – $2,500
• Midland Valley High School – $12,500
• Richmond Hill K-8 – $5,000
• SC School for the Deaf and the Blind – Applied Academic Center – $5,000
• T. Harry Garrett Elementary School – $2,500
• Tall Pines STEM Academy – $5,000
• Westside High School – $5,000

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