LOCAL TEACHER TO BE HONORED
December 17th, 2014
Rochelle Whiteside is being honored on a statewide level as Bright Ideas Teacher of the Week. Four County EMC is proud to announce that local teacher Rochelle Whiteside of Pender High School is being honored on a statewide level as a Bright Ideas Tar Heel Teacher of the Week.
“We are privileged to work with many outstanding teachers through our Bright Ideas education grant program, and Rochelle consistently goes above and beyond to make a difference for students,” said Gay Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications of Four County EMC. “It is an honor to recognize Rochelle for her hard work and to be able to thank her for the positive contribution she makes in our community.”
Rochelle is one of only 26 teachers statewide to receive the Teacher of the Week designation this school year. She was recognized on air during the radio broadcast of a University of North Carolina basketball game on Nov. 22 and will be recognized on the Bright Ideas website at www.NCBrightIdeas.com from Jan. 26-Feb 1. She, along with the 25 other Tar Heel Teacher of the Week honorees, will also receive a plaque commemorating their achievement and tickets to a UNC basketball game.
Four County EMC accepts Bright Ideas education grant applications from teachers for creative classroom learning projects at www.NCBrightIdeas.com every year from April through September. The Tar Heel Teacher of the Week and Bright Ideas education grant programs are examples of North Carolina’s electric cooperatives’ commitment to community.
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