Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has welcomed the latest announcement by Awards for All, which sees three Buchan schools obtaining substantial awards totaling more than £28,000.
Maud, Fetterangus and Ardallie Schools will each receive awards of around £9000 for specific projects involving children's play areas and equipment.
Commenting on the announcement news, Mr Stevenson said:
"I'm delighted for the schools concerned. These schools are in small rural communities and this funding will be very important in allowing them to improve the play areas and equipment for the children.
"I congratulate all those involved in working up these applications for successfully bringing in lottery funding to their communities."
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
