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Post by CarolT on Feb 6, 2015 4:46:32 GMT
Almost a year ago, I wrote a grant application to help fund STEM programs for our school district. In July, we learned that our application was selected, and that we would be receiving $2,000,000 from Lockheed Martin, which would enable us to implement Project Lead the Way in every school in our district, over the next 3 years. We had to keep the news confidential - until today  Here's a news release about the grant: LinkAnd here's a link to local news coverage: News Story It was a very good day in my world |
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 6, 2015 4:50:14 GMT
Oh, Carol, that is wonderful. That is a lot of money!!! Enjoy!
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Post by callmenutz on Feb 6, 2015 4:56:31 GMT
Holy moly, and to think how excited my daughter was to get a $500 grant. That amount would give her a heart attack! Good for you, congrats!!!
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 6, 2015 4:57:13 GMT
How exciting!
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Post by ~summer~ on Feb 6, 2015 5:01:01 GMT
That is awesome. As a math fanatic and former engineer that would thrill me. My nieces and nephews go to Tustin schools so maybe they will benefit edited: oops thought it was OC California! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 5:02:26 GMT
Dang girl!! You rock!!
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Post by Gravity on Feb 6, 2015 5:02:44 GMT
Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 9:48:06 GMT
You rock! What a blessing that will be to so many!
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Post by Nicole in TX on Feb 6, 2015 11:01:10 GMT
That is AWESOME!!! Way to go!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 12:46:36 GMT
Wow! That's incredible. $2 million will go a long way A friend of mine wanted to started a robotics club at his kids' school. It's one of the national competition ones. He offered the school all the robotics kits free, mentors, and a $5,000 check to get started. The school board turned him down without any reason. |
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Post by songbird on Feb 6, 2015 14:21:32 GMT
A very good day indeed. How awesome to know that your time and efforts to write that grant will have far-reaching benefits! Congratulations!
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Post by Anita on Feb 6, 2015 15:05:34 GMT
Congratulations! When DH was teaching high school, he wrote a grant that the governor himself came down to present. It was pretty heady stuff. Too bad I hated the governor.  |
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Post by lesley on Feb 6, 2015 16:07:02 GMT
You go girl, that is fabulous news! Well done.  |
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Post by lucyg on Feb 6, 2015 16:34:44 GMT
Congrats! What great news. You did good. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 16:37:01 GMT
How awesome! That's wonderful!!!
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Post by moodyblue on Feb 6, 2015 16:42:01 GMT
WAY cool!
How very awesome that so many students will benefit from this grant.
And congratulations to you on doing such a great job of writing the grant.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 16:45:25 GMT
Congratulations! That is very exciting. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Feb 6, 2015 17:05:22 GMT
It's a great day. Congratulations.
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Post by freebird on Feb 6, 2015 17:08:10 GMT
wow!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 17:11:11 GMT
Holy cow that is awesome! The agency I work for runs mostly on grants...we would pee our pants if we were every awarded something that huge.
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Post by grinningcat on Feb 6, 2015 17:12:02 GMT
That's amazing!
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Post by bc2ca on Feb 6, 2015 17:14:12 GMT
Congratulations!!
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Post by scrapaddie on Feb 6, 2015 17:17:19 GMT
This retired science teacher finds this awesome. My former school'will open a STEM building next year
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Post by ukfan on Feb 6, 2015 17:27:31 GMT
Carol - congrats! That is just absolutely fabulous!
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Post by pierkiss on Feb 6, 2015 18:20:50 GMT
That's amazing!!! Congrats!!!
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Post by hop2 on Feb 6, 2015 18:21:29 GMT
Congratulations!!! way to go!
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Post by georgiapea on Feb 6, 2015 20:17:20 GMT
That's wonderful! Congratulations on doing such a great job for your school district.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 6, 2015 20:33:45 GMT
Very cool. My DS is graduating with a PLTW certification on his diploma and loves his PLTW classes. He even has a CAD certification and some other cert.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Feb 6, 2015 21:46:29 GMT
I used to do a lot of grant writing and completely understand all the hard work, sweat, and tears that goes into a major grant application. Way to go for submitting what was obviously such an impressive and successful application!
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Post by anniebeth24 on Feb 6, 2015 21:50:42 GMT
Congrats! Our district was recently awarded $40,000 for Project Lead the Way and will start one class for next year's incoming freshmen. Can't imagine the excitement and amazing things that your grant will bring!!!
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