Polk Pick it Up and its partner ExxonMobil are working together to fuel education. This year the pair presented 24 East Texas schools with Educational Alliance Math & Science Grants.  Those grants were issued on Thursday, December 4th at a special reception and presentation at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin.  In making the presentation, Sally Alvis of Brookshire Brothers/Polk Pick It Up said, “At the core of our company is the desire to support those initiatives that lay the foundation for stronger communities.  Enhancing education through a grant program like ExxonMobil’s ties in beautifully with what we strive to do.”

ExxonMobil Representative Jack Spears adds, “Our goal is to help students reach their goals. If we can do that by providing funding that enables a teacher to introduce a new concept or provide a hands on experience we have achieved our goal. We know math and science skills are critical in the highly technical world we live in and we hope these grants help equip young people for the future.  We distribute about $2 million each year and Polk and Brookshire Brothers execute the program at its highest level.”

24 principals and superintendents from 12 school districts attended Thursday’s event.  Sears and Keith Williams, Vice President of Petroleum and Convenience Stores for Brookshire Brothers presented the principals with the checks.  Recipients also shared what they had done with the funds they had received in previous years.

Honorees include:

Apple Springs Elementary: Cody Moree-Superintendent

Bonner Elementary: Scott Mackey- Principal

Central Elementary School: Karen Shumaker-Principal

Central Heights Elementary: Jana Muckleroy-Principal

Central Junior High: Kris Whisenant-Principal

Corrigan-Camden Elementary: Paula Martin-Principal

Coston Elementary: Kathy Jost-Principal

Crockett High School: Debra Revels-Principal

Crockett Junior High School: Judy Leediker-Principal

Diboll Primary School: Diana Moore-Principal

Dunbar Primary School: Dorinda Wade-Principal & Andrea Walker-Coun.

Garrett Primary School: Derrick James- Principal

Herty Primary: Jennifer Scott-Principal & Bridgett Grubb-Coach

Hudson High School: John Courtney-Principal

Hudson Middle School: Richard Crenshaw-Principal

Huntington Elementary: Melanie Stubblefield-Principal

Huntington Intermediate: Sandy Flowers- Principal

Kurth Elementary School: Karen Vinson-Principal

Lufkin High School: Mark Smith-Principal

Lufkin Middle School: Jesus Gomez-Principal

Mike Moses Intermediate: Tammy Pankratz-Principal

Slack Elementary School: Danny Whisenant-Principal & Yaneth Clifton

Wells High School: Gary Applewhite-Principal

Zavalla Elementary School: Kathy Caton-Principal & Michael Woodard-Supt.