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Great Smoky Mountains National Park &
Pi Beta Phi Elementary School
Project Coordinator:Dana Soehn

Awards, Recognitions, and Grants Earned by the Pi Beta Phi/Great Smoky Mountains National Park Parks as Classroom Project


Awards & Recognitions


  • 1998 Tennessee K-12 Environmental Awareness Award presented by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
  • 2002 Tennessee Students Against Pollution Award presented by the Tennessee Environmental Education Association
  • 2002 Golden Shovel Stewardship Award presented by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Volunteer Division
  • 2002 Conservation Educator of the Year Award presented by Tennessee Conservation League
Grants


  • 3 Mini grants from Tennessee Environmental Education Association
  • Donations from parents, individuals, businesses, and organizations for PAC DAY and other projects
  • Sunrise Garden Club, Tennessee Historical Institute for Teachers, Tennessee Educators Newsletter for articles or presentations.
  • America the Beautiful Seed and Bulb Grant
  • Tennessee Students Against Pollution Cash Award
  • PAC T-shirt Sales
  • Teachers Grant: WBIR TV
  • Dept. of Agriculture Grant from Tennessee Non-point Pollution Source Program