Jan 4 – They Did It! St. Vincent’s Academy Awarded $25,000 Grant for Science Department
CF Staff Report
Jan 4, 2012 – St. Vincent’s Academy has receive a $25,000 grant from Pepsi Refresh to make upgrades in its Science Department the result of a campaign during the month of November when the Savannah community was called to action to vote online and via text on behalf of St. Vincent’s Academy.
Over two hundred organizations nation-wide competed for the grant. The top 15 ranking organizations were granted funding. St. Vincent’s ended up 9th overall. Funds will be disbursed in mid-January to upgrade the Science Department.
“St. Vincent’s was given incredible support from the Savannah community and beyond and we are so grateful!,” according to Christina Winters, Marketing Director for the school.
St. Vincent’s Academy will hold an official announcement of the grant results and to thank the community on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2:45pm in the school courtyard. The courtyard is located within the school building. Attendees can enter through the gate on Lincoln Street, near the intersection at Liberty.
“It has been overwhelming and amazing for us to see the media and the entire community support St. Vincent’s in this way. The students, parents, faculty, and staff have been so excited to work towards these upgrades to benefit all of our students. The students will benefit from a mass communication lab to webcast from, upgraded lab equipment and new computers. We are a school with a strong college preparatory curriculum and this grant will help us to reach new levels of academic success and we are looking forward to sharing that with our students,” said Winters
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