Nikole Townsend receives Bessie B. Moore Award for engaging GT project
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Economics Arkansas honored Ms. Townsend for her learning unit "Gummy Biz Kids! Sweet Startups in Action," a 12 week unit for 5th grade GT students, which culminated with students pitching ideas for businesses Shark-Tank style to a panel of real business owners and community members.