11 HCSD Teachers Receive Environmental Education Grants

(January 28, 2025)—We want to give a big shoutout to the following HCSD teachers who have been awarded Environmental Education Grants from Mississippi Power!
 
 $1,000 - Orange Grove Elementary - Robin Soules
 $1,000 - Harrison Central Elementary - Michaela Ware
 $ 700 - Saucier Elementary - Ashlee Smith
 $1,000 - D'Iberville Middle School - Jessica Yarber
 $1,000 - Orange Grove Elementary - Nakia Sibley
 $1,000 - Woolmarket Elementary - Ashley Guice
 $1,000 - Bel-Aire Elementary - Julie Slocum
 $1,000 - D'Iberville Middle School - Rachel Moody
 $1,000 - Creekbend Elementary & Middle - Natalie Holcomb
 $ 500 - Saucier Elementary - Desiree Cuevas
 $1,000 - North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle - Nicole Winans
 
The recipients applied for the grants to fund their environmental education-related projects. We are very pleased to report that the Harrison County School District had the most participation and the most winners out of Mississippi Power’s entire service territory!
 Here’s how gifted teacher Mrs. Nicole Winans reacted when she heard the exciting news: 

“After attending the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District workshop this summer, I applied for an Environmental Education grant and was awarded $1,000. My students and I are so excited to be able to start a long-awaited community garden at North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School! We have so many engaging lessons planned, from the designing and building of the garden space to the harvesting of herbs and vegetables and observing the pollinators and other wildlife the outdoors provides. Thank you, Mississippi Power, for investing in our students!”