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District Awards Grants to Schools in Manatee and Sarasota Counties for Water Resources Education

October 24, 2022 by Post

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $107,969 in grants to 58 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades K-12.

Splash! grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community through awareness campaigns. Each school district allocates a portion of their annual youth education funding provided by the District to support the Splash! grants in their county.

The District awarded grants to the following schools/teachers in Manatee and Sarasota counties:

  • Bayshore High School – John Silva (Manatee)
  • Manatee High School – Boontarika Elswick (Manatee)
  • Palmetto High School – Natalie Richard (Manatee)
  • Parrish Community High School – Allison Knaust (Manatee)           
  • Parrish Community High School – Savanna Finley (Manatee)
  • Bay Haven School of Basics Plus – Jelena Stojicevic (Sarasota)
  • Emma E. Booker Elementary School – Andrew Jaffee (Sarasota)
  • Englewood Elementary School – Kim Woike (Sarasota)
  • Englewood Elementary School – Lauren Hanrahan (Sarasota)
  • Lamarque Elementary School – Jennifer Dehart (Sarasota)
  • North Port High School – Zachary Ward (Sarasota)
  • Philippi Shores IB World School – Suzette Trapani (Sarasota)
  • Suncoast Polytechnical High School – Nina Henderson (Sarasota)

Grants are available for freshwater resources field studies, water-conserving garden projects, community or school awareness campaigns and on-site workshops. For more information, please visit the District’s website at WaterMatters.org/SchoolGrants

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