DDWS awards $30K for environmental studies scholarships
By REFUGE/DDWS - | Jul 23, 2021
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Sanibel s Dara Craig received her fifth DDWS scholarship this year toward graduate school at the University of Oregon. She is pictured studying climate change and glacial melt in New Zealand.
In compliance with state pandemic guidelines, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge this year remotely awarded $30,700 in conservation education scholarships to 14 students from the surrounding five-county area. During its 15-year history, the DDWS Environmental Scholarship Program has awarded a total of $199,500 to deserving students.
“The society is committed to educating today’s youth to become conservation stewards of the future,” DDWS Education Committee Chair Wendy Kindig said. “We work with businesses, families and individuals to provide annual scholarships to award to outstanding students pursuing degrees related to conservation, wildlife biology, e
Charlotte County teen charged after arson in school bathroom A juvenile was arrested and charged with (Source: CCSO) By ABC7 Staff | April 14, 2021 at 11:27 AM EDT - Updated April 14 at 11:37 AM
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A juvenile was arrested after he allegedly set fire to the boyâs bathroom at Lemon Bay High School Tuesday.
Thick black smoke poured through the hallways, but students were safely led out of school April 13, when the fire alarm was set off by the small fire.
The school resource officer alerted dispatchers to the fire who sent the Englewood Fire Department and additional deputies to the scene.