This is awesome! So happy for these students and for Will Epps 5 years in the making for high school students to run a chemical lab and fuel buses! I repeat high school students. Thankful to play a tiny part.

Video of the Year about the Teacher of the Year Will Epps giving props to the students from the past 5 years who helped to build Bengal Biodiesel at Blythewood High in Richland School District Two with R2 Innovates youtu.be/zutU2LRME4I

Last week, Blythewood High students made history when they fueled an R2 school bus🚍 for the first time w/ biodiesel fuel made from cooking oil - a process that took years to develop...that process ultimately changed one student's career path.🤯 Bengal Biodiesel Matt Sherman

The Bengal Biodiesel camp is wrapping up today. These students from all high schools in Richland School District Two have had a summer of learning, growing, & becoming #futureready!

First time ever said by a high school student on the earth: “i got to completely rewrite the oxidation stability manual… and it was awesome!” 😎 Bengal Biodiesel

Today was an amazing day for Richland School District Two students as we celebrate their work during our 6 week Summer Internship Program! >3,100 hours of experience 330 gal of WVO reacted 45 gal of soap produced 90% of workstations redesigned 100% OSHA 10 Certified

⛽️Yesterday, students in the ⁦Bengal Biodiesel⁩ Summer Internship program at ⁦Blythewood High⁩ capped off the learning experience of a lifetime by using a newly installed biodiesel pump to fuel R2 school buses! #FutureReady ⁦Richland Two Strategic Partnerships⁩

What!?! You don’t have your bottles of Eucalyptus or Lavender scented Bengal Biodiesel locally sourced soap produced by Blythewood High students!?! You better reach out to Will Epps and Casey Giust to replace those big box brands!

From classroom to clean energy!🚌 The Bengal Biodiesel lab is a game-changer for hands-on learning, and where innovation meets impact. Bengal Biodiesel Blythewood High Matt Sherman #BengalNation

Building the future workforce of #RichlandSC! The Bengal Biodiesel program at Blythewood High connects students with hands-on experience in sustainable energy. This effort is helping to develop a strong workforce pipeline for the green energy sector and beyond. #BTSRichlandSC

Bengal Biodiesel summer intents presenting their experience at the SVH poster session!

Students are telling their stories! Bengal Biodiesel is partnering with MEBA to bring in potential employers and corporate supporters. What a great day! #futureready Richland School District Two

Current students, former students, & students from other district high schools who were in the summer program are making these business partners say “WOW!” Way to go, Bengal Biodiesel ! Richland School District Two

Partnerships in action have made the Biodiesel Summer Internship program a reality! We’re grateful for support from corporations, Richland Two Education Foundation, board members & elected officials for coming out to see all our students have accomplished this summer. Richland School District Two Dr. Kim D. Moore

Bengal Biodiesel summer student interns showing off their work from the 6 week program hosted Blythewood High w kids from all over Richland School District Two

Students from the Bengal Biodiesel Summer Internship fueled buses with biodiesel they created, continuing a powerful tradition of hands-on innovation. —— Big thanks to Scout Motors, our state legislators, TheRiteDoseCorporation, and Richland Two Education Foundation for supporting our students!