Jonesborough, Tennessee ― Sulphur Springs Elementary School has been awarded a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., a TVA retiree organization, to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education
projects to help spark student interest in future careers in STEM-related fields.
Teachers across TVA’s seven-state region applied for funding of up to $5,000 for
projects, and 238 applications were selected.
“We are excited to have this funding to support our new STEAM MindCave that helps students develop skills that can apply to real-world problem solving,” said Dr. David Little, school principal. “We want to open doors to high quality, rewarding jobs for our students, and the grant will help us introduce them to these subjects from a young age.”
Schools who are awarded grants must receive their power from a local power
company served by TVA. Sulphur Springs Elementary School is served by BrightRidge.
Sulphur Springs Elementary School will use the grant to fund resources for the STEAM MindCave in the library media center.
“TVA is committed to supporting STEM education to help develop today’s
students into tomorrow’s engineers, scientists and IT professionals,” said Jeannette
Mills, TVA executive vice president and chief external relations officer. “It’s inspiring to
be able to contribute to the innovators of the next generation.”
Since 2018, TVA and BVI have awarded nearly $5 million in STEM grants to
support local education. A full list of grant
recipients, and information on how to apply for a
future STEM grant can be found at