Appalachian Power has awarded more than $53,000 to schools in its service area as part of the company’s robotics and teacher vision grant programs.The robotics grant initiative is one of several company-wide programs to support Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education.
“Appalachian Power is critically aware of the need for strong science and technology education programs,” said Mark Dempsey, external affairs vice president. “We are proud to help students as they pursue firsthand experiences in science and technology and explore career opportunities.”
The teacher vision grant program was launched in 2003 to provide aid ranging from $100 to $500 to classroom teachers. “These grants are designed to reward the talents and creativity of Pre-K through grade 12 educators devoted to motivating youth to think creatively, to step into leadership roles and to address the challenges of the future,” Dempsey said.
Appalachian Power has a special interest in science, mathematics, technology, electrical safety and the balanced study of energy and the environment.
Information on the programs can be found at www.usfirst.org for robotics and www.aep.com/go/education for teacher vision.
Appalachian Power has 1 million customers in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee (as AEP Appalachian Power). It is a unit of American Electric Power, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5.3 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a 40,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined.
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