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
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DDWS announces high school photo winners of contest
By REFUGE / DDWS - | Mar 17, 2021
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Rheannon Hill’s “Flowers” won first place.
Following judging on Feb. 25, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge announced the winners and finalists of the eighth annual “Ding” Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photography Contest at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel. Due to COVID protocols, the DDWS will not hold an award ceremony this year.
Sponsored by the Theodore Cross Family Charitable Foundation, the competition invited high school students from Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry counties to compete for prizes that included a Canon digital SLR camera package, chartered class trips to the refuge, Tarpon Bay Explorers excursions and copies of “Waterbirds: Portraits and Anecdotes from Birding Adventures” by contest namesake, the late Theodore Cross.
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools has announced the 34th annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program finalists, with four from North Fort Myers being recognized.
The Golden Apple has become the crown jewel of awards for educators in Lee County. Some teachers even call it their Academy Awards.
Marshall T. Bower, president and CEO of the foundation, said selecting finalists this year was more difficult than ever with the pandemic looming and some students learning from home.
“The vast majority of teachers have been doing live and virtual teaching. The number of teachers doing no live teaching is minimal,” Bower said. “They may have 20 students in front of them and 10 on Connect. Parents are opting to being them back to school, so that number will change.”
Sanibel teachers named on Golden Apple finalist list
By Staff | Jan 26, 2021
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Teacher Joseph Camputaro is one of two educators at The Sanibel School who are finalists for the Annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program. The other teacher is Barbara Scarnato.
The Sanibel School announced that out of a public school district with more than 5,000 teachers, two island employees are finalists for the 34th Annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program.
“We are very proud of Joseph Camputaro and Barbara Scarnato, who will represent The Sanibel School as our Golden Apple finalists,” Principal Jamie Reid said in a prepared statement. “From this finalist group of 35 outstanding teachers, six teachers will be selected as Golden Apple Teachers this spring.”
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