Host Natalie Bradley chats with Maggie Schuyler, President & CEO of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, to celebrate the Chamber’s 70th anniversary. Learn how this vibrant organization has helped shape Perry, Georgia—from small business support and leadership programs to community growth and southern charm. Maggie shares her personal story, the Chamber’s biggest wins, and how they’re building a stronger Perry every day.

🟢 Topics Covered:
• The Chamber’s 70-year legacy
• How Perry has grown and evolved
• Supporting local businesses and young leaders
• What’s ahead for the community

🌐 Learn more at: ⁠Perry Area Chamber of Commerce website⁠
📸 Follow on social: Perry Area Chamber on Facebook⁠ and on ⁠Instagram⁠
📍 Don’t miss our April episode featuring the Dogwood Festival!

Credits:

Intro and outro song "Runnin' On Sunshine”

Performed by: Reveille

Written by: Brendan St. Gelais (BMI 100%)

Published by: Boss Soundstripe Productions (BMI 100%)

In this conversation, Lindsay Lambert and Blair Brown discuss the Flint Energies Foundation Bright Ideas Grant, focusing on innovative teaching methods that combine chemistry and art.

Lindsay shares her journey as a gifted chemistry teacher and her project, "The Chemistry of Color,'" which allows students to explore the intersection of science and art.

The discussion highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in education, the application process for the grant, and encourages teachers to pursue their creative ideas for classroom projects.

⁠Apply for the Bright Ideas Grant on our website. ⁠⁠⁠

• The grant application opened June 2, 2025
• Our early bird deadline is Friday, September 5, 2025.
• Final deadline is Friday, September 19, 2025.
• Contact Blair Brown with questions. Blair's ⁠⁠⁠contact information can be found on the Bright Ideas page⁠⁠⁠.

If you are a Flint Energies Consumer-member and you'd like to sign up to participate in Operation Round Up to support teachers like Lindsay Lambert, ⁠simply enroll online here today! ⁠ People like YOU make the Bright Ideas program possible. Thank you!

⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook⁠⁠⁠ to get reminders on deadlines for these grant opportunities!

Keywords:

Teacher Grant Middle Georgia, Central Georgia Teacher Grants, Flint Energies Bright Ideas Grant, Houston County Schools Georgia, Lindsay Lambert

Credits:

Intro and outro song "Runnin' On Sunshine"

Performed by: Reveille

Written by: Brendan St. Gelais (BMI 100%)

Published by: Boss Soundstripe Productions (BMI 100%)

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Laquita McCrary, a remarkable leader at Flint Energies who has spent 34 years growing her career within the same Electric Membership Cooperative.

What started as a summer internship turned into a lifelong journey of dedication, learning, and leadership. Now serving as a Vice President, she shares her journey, lessons learned, and her love for Flint and the Cooperative Difference. Tune in to hear how her love for learning and passion for serving her community fueled a career that proves the power of staying the course.

Credits:

Intro and outro song "Runnin' On Sunshine”

Performed by: Reveille

Written by: Brendan St. Gelais (BMI 100%)

Published by: Boss Soundstripe Productions (BMI 100%)