SWFWMD awards grants to Hillsborough County teachers for water resources education projects
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $119,000 in grants to 65 schools within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades K-12.
Splash! grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community through awareness campaigns. Each school district allocates a portion of their annual youth education funding provided by the District to support the Splash! grants in their county.
The District awarded grants to the following schools/teachers in Hillsborough County:
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Colson Elementary - Jackie MacLean
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Community Charter School of Excellence - Debra Gwyn
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Dowdell Middle Magnet School - Candice LaRussa
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Dr. Carter G. Woodson PK-8 - Candace Johnson Thornton
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Dr. Carter G. Woodson PK-8 - Maria Carvalho
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East Bay High School - Michelle Laycock
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George M. Steinbrenner High School - Timothy B Harris
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Heritage Elementary School - Susan Hopper
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Inez Doby Elementary School - Pamela Vasquez
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Jackson Elementary School - Elizabeth Damsel
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Lawton Chiles Elementary - Linda Rosen
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Learning Gate Community School - Adam Wolford
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Pizzo K-8 School - Alyssa Mormon
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Pride Elementary School - Lindsay Green
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Robinson High School - Tiffany Oliver
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South County Career Center - Ryan Lerch
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Sulphur Springs K-8 Community School - Michael Wiggs
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Terrace Community Middle School - Elizabeth Mila
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Turner Bartels K-8 - Jennifer Cogan
Grants are available for freshwater resources field studies, water-conserving garden projects, community