Upstate Schools Awarded Grants from DHEC

DHEC announced that twenty South Carolina schools have been chosen to receive grants to support the education of the next generation of environmental stewards.

“Champions of the Environment” awards are issued each school year to foster environmental education and action in South Carolina’s classrooms, from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Teachers apply for grant funding by outlining their educational project that focuses on pollution or waste reduction, water or energy efficiency, or preservation of natural areas. Locally, Dacusville Middle School in Pickens County was awarded $2500, while Palmetto High School in Anderson County was awarded $2000.