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The Sportsmen and Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) announced that it recently awarded $32,000 to local educators across Coffee County, Manchester City and Tullahoma City Schools through its Educational Enrichment Grant opportunity.

SBCO’s Educational Enrichment Grant encourages local educators to submit innovative, outside-the-box opportunities for their students and schools that may encompass science, technology, engineering & math (STEM), literacy, physical activity, social/emotional, to fine arts or career readiness. Over $102,000 has been contributed to local educators, impacting thousands of students, across the three school districts since the grant program’s inception in 2018.

“This year’s selected recipients, through a highly competitive grant application cycle, represents our continued interest in and support of the outstanding work educators do for their students and our community,” said Carter Sain, SBCO President.

This year’s recipients are as follows:

At Coffee County Central High School: Career Exploration Teaching as a Profession, Abby Lynch and Science Department Project,Tish Jaco

At Coffee County Raider Academy: Robotics | Computer Science Project, Mandy Wallace

At Coffee County Middle School: Literacy Project, Valerie Cawthorn Robotics | Computer Science Project, Rachel Williams

At Deerfield Elementary School: Motion Magic Physical Education, Nikki Anderson and Music Project, Mary McCartney

At Hickerson Elementary School: Music Project, Chase King Greenhouse Project, Michelle Mullican

At North Coffee Elementary School: Literacy Project, Tiffany Judkins Literacy Project, Cindy Gilliam, Math Family Engagement, Janice Talley , Handwriting Project, Cambridge Howard , Literacy Project, Leia Young and Literacy Project, Joie Pauley

In Manchester, at College Street Elementary School: STEM Rocket Project, Cole Johnson ,

Westwood Elementary School: Literacy Project, Kari Lawson, Katie McCreery, Vicki Holland, Enhanced Small Group Instruction Project, Kendra Fox

At Westwood Middle School: Literacy Project, Laura Freeze, Greenhouse Project, Janet Orrick, Kathey Allen

In Tullahoma City Schools

At Tullahoma High School: Career Exploration, Jessie Kinsey

At East Middle School: STEM Rocket Project, Dan Lynch

At West Middle School: STEM Project, Deb Gray

At Jack T. Farrar Elementary School: Communication Board Project, Sara Case

At Robert E. Lee Elementary School: SEL Supports, Mary Gilbert

Since 1984, the Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization (SBCO) has been serving the Coffee County community through various philanthropic efforts. Those efforts include financial assistance to those in need with health, medical, dental, vision, food, education, transportation, shelter, and other expenses. In addition, we have successfully implemented several programs directed at assisting the children in our community.

For questions regarding this program or learning more about how to support the organization, please contact us at (931) 728-5048 or via email sbco1986@gmail.com.