North East Mississippi Electric Power Association announced recently that it has partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority to award two STEM grants to local teachers.

The TVA STEM Classroom Grant Program is designed to fund STEM learning projects in classrooms and schools in the TVA service area. Each organization selected received up to a total of $5,000.

“We are proud to support the incredible teachers in our service area as they inspire the next generation of innovators with STEM education,” said Sarah Brooke Bishop, Communications and Marketing Manager at North East Power.

Della Davidson Elementary School teacher Laurie Beth Ellis received a grant to purchase coding robots for her classroom.

Oxford High School’s Jivaro Jones and Mary Martha Crowe will use their grant for the OHS drone program.

TVA’s STEM grant program supports classroom efforts by providing resources to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math education.

Applications for these grants are open annually and available on the TVA website.