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Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness recently awarded grants to six area schoolteachers to help fund science-related curriculum in their classrooms. The educator grants, up to $500 each, will be used to fund projects that promote an increased understanding of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through hands-on activities in the classroom. The 2025 CNTA Educator Grant winners are: • Rhonda Smith, Blythe Elementary School; • Amanda Waymer, Aiken Scholars Academy; • Kayla Long, Community Christian Academy; • Marco Villegas, A.
Dorothy Haines Elementary School; • Randall Williams, McBean Elementary School; and, • Brandi Harley, Redcliffe Elementary School. The teachers will use the grant funds to purchase STEM activities and resources, such as coding with robots, designing sustainable solar water heaters, and creating chemical reaction kits. CNTA’s Educator Grants Program is sponsored by Battelle Savannah River Alliance, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Southern Nuclear–Plant Vogtle, and Jim and Sharon Marra.
Sparking an interest in STEM often starts in early-education classrooms, said Dr. Allison Hamilton Molnar, CNTA executive director. “CNTA is proud to play a part in an enriching STEM experience for students,” Hamilton Molnar said.
“We love being able to equip teachers with resources to promote STEM activities in their classrooms through our Educator Grant Program. The goal is to help our teachers provide innovative, creative, and memorable activities to get students excited about STEM.” CNTA is an Aiken-based charitable educational organization dedicated to providing factual information about nuclear topics and educating the public on nuclear issues.
For more information, contact CNTA at [email protected] or visit www.cntaware.
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