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Smokey Road Middle School Art Teacher, Mrs. Whitney Garner, received a $1,500 “Bright Ideas” grant from Coweta-Fayette EMC. Mrs. Garner will use the grant money to help students study Impressionistic art by drawing, painting, and writing about this distinct artistic style.

For the past three years, a Smokey Road Middle School teacher has received EMC's Bright Ideas grant with Instructional Support Teacher, Mrs. Audrey Anglin, receiving the award last year and 6 th grade literature teacher, Ms. Shawn Allen, receiving the award in 2007-2008.

Pictured, from left to right: Smokey Road Assistant Principal Mr. Aaron Corley, Ms. Paulette Boggs, Principal Dr. Laurie Barron, Mrs. Whitney Garner, Ms. Helen Camp, Ms. Frances Morgan, and Assistant Principal Mr. Maurice Brown. Ms. Boggs, Ms. Camp, and Ms. Morgan are all retired Coweta County school teachers who assist EMC in selecting grant recipients.