Sunday, June 29, 2008

Local schools win education grants

By Corinne Impey
6/20/2008, Molokai News

Three local schools have won a total of over $16,000 in education grants from the Ka Alahele Education Fund for science, technology, engineering and math.

Grant recipients were recognized at an awards ceremony Monday at Kaunakakai Elementary School.

The Molokai grant recipients for the 2007-08 year are Howard Selnick, Jennifer Ainoa and Kelly Richardson from Molokai Middle School, Janice Espiritu and Heidi Jenkins from Kaunakakai Elementary School and Shona Pineda from Kilohana Elementary School.

The award program began in 2006 as a way to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math in local schools. Grants that are awarded through the fund support these areas through educational activities.

At Molokai Middle School three programs were awarded.

“Measures for Life” is a program for students to design their dream home. It was ...

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