Will Epps

Science Teacher at Blythewood High School

[ηathan oneill @nate_innovate]

Awesome summer for these @bengalbiodiesel interns. They all learned the process and flow of a real chem lab! @Coach_Epps and @cgiustBHS made it happen for these great students. @BlythewoodHigh

[Matt Sherman @1ProudBengal]

It was an honor to celebrate Mr. Will Epps @Coach_Epps as a SC Teacher of the Year Top 5 Finalist @BlythewoodHigh !!!
#LeagueOfHisOwn #BengalPride

[ηathan oneill @nate_innovate]

Video of the Year about the Teacher of the Year @Coach_Epps giving props to the students from the past 5 years who helped to build @bengalbiodiesel at @BlythewoodHigh in @RichlandTwo with @R2Innovates

https://t.co/Gvf9sciGRG

[Matt Sherman @1ProudBengal]

Congratulations to our very own Will Epps @BlythewoodHigh named a South Carolina State Teacher Of The Year Finalist!!! @Coach_Epps @RichlandTwo #ALeagueOfHisOwn #1ProudBengal

[Richland School District Two @RichlandTwo]

BREAKING NEWS: @BlythewoodHigh Science Teacher @coach_epps Will Epps was just named a South Carolina Teacher of the Year finalist! 👏 👏

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

First Department meetings of the semester! It is great to see students leading students and working together to get our production and analytical services up and running!
@richlandtwo @blythewoodhigh #purposedrivenfutureready #fuelmyfuture

[ηathan oneill @nate_innovate]

Hearing from @RichlandTwo grads and @Coach_Epps this morning at State of the District! Inspirational. @partneR2gether @bengalbiodiesel

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

Another milestone for the semester! Our first batch of biodiesel have passed our in process testing and been passed through our ion exchange column! Only our Final Quality checks separate these 80 gallons of biodiesel from being used in @richlandtwo school buses! Stay tuned.

[Richland Two Strategic Partnerships @partneR2gether]

This is incredible! Way to go @Coach_Epps

[Richland School District Two @RichlandTwo]

Dr. Henry McKoy - Director, US Dept. of Energy, visited the Bengal Biodiesel Lab at @BlythewoodHigh. To say that he was blown away by the work being done & opportunities being provided to our students would be an understatement!
@ENERGY @scenergyoffice
https://t.co/B9unNqzHA4

[Matt Sherman @1ProudBengal]

Congratulations to @Coach_Epps who is our @BlythewoodHigh Top 5 Teacher of the Year for Richland Two!!!!! #LeagueOfOurOwn #WeAreFamily

[South Carolina Energy Office @scenergyoffice]

Last Monday, Energy Office members went to Blythewood High School to visit the Bengal Biodiesel lab. Not only are the students in this hands-on chemistry lab making biodiesel fuel, but they are learning skills that will equip them to be competitive in the energy workforce.

[ηathan oneill @nate_innovate]

Ordering pump, tubing, fittings using @R2Innovates funds from #R2Hacks2023 to convert waste products soap! Student led and designed systems! @Coach_Epps @bengalbiodiesel @1ProudBengal

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

Happy National Biodiesel Day! Our class celebrated this week by sharing what they have learned during lunch and giving tours of our production and laboratory space. Huge thanks to HomeTown 803 for joining our celebration and donating to our program!
@RichlandTwo @BlythewoodHigh

[Richland School District Two @RichlandTwo]

FUELING CHANGE: Find out how the Biodiesel program at @BlythewoodHigh won a $5K grant from @domenergysc!
#R2Success
https://t.co/9TOaWzkMXP

[Will Epps @Coach_Epps]

Can’t wait to see how much we collect! Bring in your cooking oil so we can make biodiesel and help student prepare for their futures!

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

We are set up and collecting used cooking oil! We will be in the car rider line every morning this week. Bring your used cooking oil and help us fuel our future!

@blythewoodhigh @gebiofuel @richlandtwo

[ηathan oneill @nate_innovate]

Gonna have left over fry grease from your turkey!?! 🦃 DON’T pour it down the drain… donate it to ⁦@BlythewoodHigh⁩ and the ⁦@bengalbiodiesel⁩ program! ⁦@Coach_Epps⁩

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

It’s official! Thanks to @gebiofuel, we are able to collect and store over 500 gallons of used vegetable and cooking oil to #recycle into #biodiesel

Email [email protected] for more details on how to donate!

@richland2 @BlythewoodHigh @BlythewoodTown

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

We are thankful to have partners like @gebiofuel to help inspire the #STEM professionals of tomorrow. This year is going to be our best yet!
@BlythewoodHigh @BHSBengalNation @RichlandTwo @partneR2gether @BiobasedDiesel
https://t.co/un6okOX4TO

[Bengal Biodiesel @bengalbiodiesel]

A lot has changed this year!

✅ Over 1300 hours of experience gained
✅ National Recognition of our student’s success
✅ 130 gallons of B100 produced
✅ 13 student’s lives changed
✅ Over 75 students signed up for next year

Thank you to everyone who helped made it a success!