Plaquemine News: Dow Awards $20,000 in Grants to Local Schools

Dow Awards $20,000 in Grants to Local Schools

Grants awarded at May 23 reception

Plaquemine, Louisiana - June 05, 2007

Dow invited the recipients of its 2007 Education Enhancement Grants to a reception at the Dow Plantation House recently. Shown here are the award recipients from Iberville Parish during the awards ceremony. Pictured here are (front row l to r) Tiffany Lawhon, Iberville Elementary; Sinora A. Mosby, Plaquemine High; Betty Anderson, North Iberville High; Stacey Chiasson, Dow; (back row l to r) John Waldron, St. John High; Martin Bera, Superintendent of Iberville Parish Schools; Alvin Watts, North Iberville High; Russell Plasczyk, Principal of Plaquemine High.

The recipients of the 2007 Dow Educational Enhancement Grants were invited to attend a grant reception at the Dow Plantation House recently. The educators, from Assumption, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge parishes, were awarded a total of $20,000 to ten separate schools in the tri-parish area.

The $2,000 grants were awarded on a competitive basis to K-12 teachers in the tri-parish area and will positively impact more than 2,600 local students. They were evaluated by a Grant Review Panel, which consists of individuals representing the educational system, the community and Dow. The proposals were graded in four areas, and those receiving the highest scores were funded.

“Dow is delighted to honor these 10 teachers with educational enhancement grants,” said Stacey Chiasson, Dow Community Relations Manager. “Our K-12 teachers are the most important piece of our workforce development equation, touching our future workforce everyday. These educators are to be congratulated for pressing forward with innovative and outstanding ways to teach math and science.”

Iberville Parish teachers and the schools receiving the grants include: Tiffany Lawhon, Iberville Elementary; Sinora A. Mosby, Plaquemine High; Alvin Watts and Betty Anderson, North Iberville High; John Waldron, St. John High.

West Baton Rouge Parish teachers and schools receiving the grants include: Trudy Aguillard, Brusly Elementary; Rebekah Mercier, Cohn Elementary; Jessica Lambert, Devall Middle; Diane Doland Bruce, Brusly Middle; Scarlett Calicotte, Port Allen High.

Assumption Parish teachers and schools receiving the grants include: Martha K. Newchurch, St. Elizabeth.

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For Editorial Information:

Gary Cambre
The Dow Chemical Company
(225) 353-8265


About Us News Center News Releases Groundwater Information Lighthouse Road - Cleanup & Closure Publications Public Report Community Involvement Careers at Dow Contact Us Around Dow Newsletter (1.4MB PDF) Dow in Louisiana Plaquemine/Grand Bayou		Dow Awards $20,000 in Grants to Local Schools Grants awarded at May 23 reception Plaquemine, Louisiana - June 05, 2007 Dow invited the recipients of its 2007 Education Enhancement Grants to a reception at the Dow Plantation House recently. Shown here are the award recipients from Iberville Parish during the awards ceremony. Pictured here are (front row l to r) Tiffany Lawhon, Iberville Elementary; Sinora A. Mosby, Plaquemine High; Betty Anderson, North Iberville High; Stacey Chiasson, Dow; (back row l to r) John Waldron, St. John High; Martin Bera, Superintendent of Iberville Parish Schools; Alvin Watts, North Iberville High; Russell Plasczyk, Principal of Plaquemine High. The recipients of the 2007 Dow Educational Enhancement Grants were invited to attend a grant reception at the Dow Plantation House recently. The educators, from Assumption, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge parishes, were awarded a total of $20,000 to ten separate schools in the tri-parish area. The $2,000 grants were awarded on a competitive basis to K-12 teachers in the tri-parish area and will positively impact more than 2,600 local students. They were evaluated by a Grant Review Panel, which consists of individuals representing the educational system, the community and Dow. The proposals were graded in four areas, and those receiving the highest scores were funded. “Dow is delighted to honor these 10 teachers with educational enhancement grants,” said Stacey Chiasson, Dow Community Relations Manager. “Our K-12 teachers are the most important piece of our workforce development equation, touching our future workforce everyday. These educators are to be congratulated for pressing forward with innovative and outstanding ways to teach math and science.” Iberville Parish teachers and the schools receiving the grants include: Tiffany Lawhon, Iberville Elementary; Sinora A. Mosby, Plaquemine High; Alvin Watts and Betty Anderson, North Iberville High; John Waldron, St. John High. West Baton Rouge Parish teachers and schools receiving the grants include: Trudy Aguillard, Brusly Elementary; Rebekah Mercier, Cohn Elementary; Jessica Lambert, Devall Middle; Diane Doland Bruce, Brusly Middle; Scarlett Calicotte, Port Allen High. Assumption Parish teachers and schools receiving the grants include: Martha K. Newchurch, St. Elizabeth. About Dow For Editorial Information: Gary Cambre The Dow Chemical Company (225) 353-8265
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