
Courtesy of JMCSS
Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Jackson Energy Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, recently awarded a $5,000 STEM Grant to North Parkway Middle School for a science, technology, engineering, and math education project.
The grant award is a part of $800,000 in competitive STEM grants awarded to nearly 200 schools across TVA’s seven-state service territory.
“We are overjoyed with the opportunities that the TVA STEM grant will afford the students at North Parkway Middle School. It speaks volumes for businesses like Tennessee Valley Authority to support schools and the future of our community,” said North Parkway Principal Tiffany Spight.
Across the valley, educators submitted projects large and small, to further their STEM education initiatives in the classroom.
“TVA grant will benefit the students at NPMS by allowing them to experience the world of business and economics. It will also enhance their knowledge of the ecosystem and how organisms help one another,” said North Parkway STEM teacher Paula Broomfield.
The competitive grant program provided teachers an opportunity to apply for funding up to $5,000 and preference was given to grant applications that explored TVA’s primary areas of focus: environment, energy, economic and career development and community problem solving as well as pandemic related projects. Schools who receive grant funding must receive their power from a TVA distributor.
“Despite the new challenges Valley teacher’s faced in 2020, they are still focused on providing the best STEM education possible and have adjusted to new ways of teaching,” said Community Engagement Senior Program Manager Rachel Crickmar. “I am proud of the partnerships we have built with these amazing educators across the Tennessee Valley over the past few years and are pleased to be able to provide some support through this program.”
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States that provides electricity for business customers and local power companies serving nearly 10 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.