Grant awarded for study of decline of bobwhite quail

Emmett Toms of Dominion Power recently presented a grant awarded to the Valley Alliance for Education for Darrell Steege’s project, “Bobwhite Quail Restoration Conservation Project.” Stuarts Draft High School students will be working on this project, which will examine the role that land use has played in the decline of the bobwhite quail locally.

Posted November 29, 2010  

Local teacher wins Dominion grant

The Valley Alliance for Education receives a Dominon grant awarded to Christy Davis of Staunton for her project “Open a Can O’ Worms.” Emmett Toms of Dominion awarded Davis her check at the September VAE meeting. The Dominion Educational Partnership is committed to supporting projects that focus upon math and science education, including an ecological [...]

Posted October 12, 2010  

VAE honors area’s teachers of the year

The Valley Alliance for Education 2010 Annual Reception was held last night at Robert Plecker Workforce Center at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave. The annual reception is held each year to honor grant winners as well as teacher of the year for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro Public Schools. The audience that was [...]

Posted August 10, 2010