2. School

2006 Bright Ideas

Coastal Electric awarded $20,000 to teachers over a 2-day period. Check out the fun we had!!!
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Jimmy Estes, Vice-Chairman of the Coastal Electric Cooperative Board of Directors, left, Bob Caldwell, Chairman of the Foundation Board, and Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell congratulate Richmond Hill Primary School teacher Aura Welch on winning a Bright Ideas Grant. Also pictured are Anne Cordeiro, who manages the Bright Ideas program, and students from Welch's class.
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Jimmy Estes, Vice-Chairman of the Coastal Electric Cooperative Board of Directors, left, Bob Caldwell, Chairman of the Foundation Board, and Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell congratulate Richmond Hill Primary School teacher Aura Welch on winning a Bright Ideas Grant. Also pictured are Anne Cordeiro, who manages the Bright Ideas program, and students from Welch's class.

  • Ellen Parker at Richmond Hill Primary School with Foundation Chairman Bob Caldwell on the right, Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell, and Jimmy Estes, Vice-Chairman of Coastal Electric Cooperative's Board of Directors.
  • Jimmy Estes, Vice-Chairman of the Coastal Electric Cooperative Board of Directors, left, Bob Caldwell, Chairman of the Foundation Board, and Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell congratulate Richmond Hill Primary School teacher Aura Welch on winning a Bright Ideas Grant. Also pictured are Anne Cordeiro, who manages the Bright Ideas program, and students from Welch's class.
  • The Bright Ideas Prize Team on location filming spots for a Bright Ideas Newscast. Pictured are Coastal Electric Cooperative employees Diane Williams, Billy Kirk, Mark Bolton and Anne Cordeiro, CEO Whit Hollowell, Foundation Chairman Bob Caldwell, and Jimmy Estes, Vice-Chairman of the Coastal Electric Cooperative Board of Directors.
  • Carver Elementary students in Mary Matthew's class react to news that Matthew's has won a $1,250 grant.
  • CEO Whit Hollowell interviews Mary Matthew about her grant.
  • A winning moment - Students, employees, director of the Coastal Electric Board and Foundation Board congratulate Mary Matthew on her $1,250 grant to Put Technology Into the Hands of Students.
  • On location - The Bright Ideas Prize Team gathers at Carver Elementary School to play their role in the CEC Newscast.
  • What is my line. Coastal Electric Cooperative's Director of Communications Anne Cordeiro became a news reporter for the day. Filming is Patricia Buskirk.
  • Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell congratulates Richmond Hill High School teacher Erin Turner on her $1,250 grant for the project CATS Pride DVD.
  • Superstars - Students in Erin Turner's Film, Video and Television class willingly stepped up for a photo with their teacher, Erin Turner, who won a grant to buy equipment to make a DVD about Richmond Hill High School.
  • The Wave - It was the gig for the day. Anytime Anne Cordeiro, woman with frog, mentioned the words Coastal Electric Cooperative Employees and directors the Bright Ideas Prize Team waved hello to the TV audience.
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  • Cindy Jarriel at McIntosh County Middle School listens to CEO Whit Hollowell explain how Bright Ideas is a part of Coastal Electric's commitment to community, a core value of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.
  • McIntosh County Middle School teacher Cindy Jarriel is congratulated on her winning of a $650 grant to create a traveling book mobile in her school, The Little Red Wagon. With her are students in her class, Coastal Electric Cooperative employees Billy Kirk and Robert Moore, Board member Barbara Davis and Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell.
  • Barbara Davis hugs Cindy Jarriel, who won a $650 grant to create a traveling book mobile at McIntosh County Middle School.
  • The Bright Ideas Prize Team filming at McIntosh County Middle School.
  • Coastal Electric Cooperative employee Robert Moore tries to untangle balloons that have become co-mingled.
  • Assistant School Principal Carolyn Smith accepts a $1,280 grant on behalf of Phyllis Smith. Smith wasn't at school the day the Prize Team visited. Her grant will buy supplies to make learning social studies, math, and more fun!
  • Todd Grant Elementary students in Phyllis Smith's class gathered to celebrate their teacher winning a $1,280 grant. With the students are Coastal Electric Board Member Barbara Davis, Asst. Prinicipal Carolyn Smith, Coastal Electric CEO Whit Hollowell, and Coastal Electric employees Robert Moore, Billy Kirk and Anne Cordeiro.
  • The Bright Ideas Prize Team filming outside Todd Grant Elementary School.
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