AEP’s 2024 generosity helps OHIO’s 学生, researchers 和 regional STEM education

AEP俄亥俄州, through its recommendation of a grant by the American Electric Power Foundation, highlighted their ongoing interest in supporting southeastern Ohio with two major awards to newbb电子平台 in 2024. AEP has been a strong supporter of the region through newbb电子平台, 这使得大规模的研究成为可能, STEM(科学, 技术, 工程和数学)编程, 以及能源研究的支持.

 

“Safely delivering power to homes 和 businesses across Ohio requires a highly skilled workforce,马克·瑞特说, AEP俄亥俄州总裁兼首席运营官. “As the utility industry continues to evolve, we take pride in supporting STEM education in southeastern Ohio 和 look forward to our continued partnership with newbb电子平台 through the AEP Foundation.”

 

AEP基金会已经奖励了100美元,000 to the 罗斯工程技术学院 for its new Russ 研究 Opportunity Center (RROC), which will celebrate its official gr和 opening on OHIO’s 雅典 Campus in Spring 2025. To recognize the AEP Foundation for its continued partnership 和 support, RROC will name the High-Temperature Chemical Synthesis 和 Energy Production Lab at the Institute for Sustainable Energy 和 the Environment after the AEP Foundation. This marks the first named space in the RROC. 由导演杰森·特伦布雷领导, the lab’s primary mission is to develop innovative engineers 和 technologies that enable the sustainable 和 economic use of natural 可再生能源 resources.

 

“The generosity of the AEP Foundation is truly appreciated,帕特里克·福克斯评论道, Dean of the Russ College of Engineering 技术. “This major gift marks the first named research space within our new RROC building 和 for it to recognize the American Electric Power Foundation, 我们最有价值的合作伙伴之一, 这使得这个事件更加重要.”

 

Details about the 罗斯工程技术学院, the Russ 研究 Opportunity Center 和 the Institute for Sustainable Energy 和 the Environment can be found at http://sws.mediagate-egy.net/engineering/ 和 http://sws.mediagate-egy.net/engineering/isee.

 

除了, this year the AEP Foundation renewed funding at the $100,000 level for OHIO’s STEM Program for Appalachian Ohio. The Voinovich School of Leadership 和 Public Service has established itself as a leader in bringing people together to solve energy 和 environmental problems in Ohio as well as helping to educate the next generation of STEM professionals. For over three decades the school has been working with 学生, 教师, 和 staff across newbb电子平台; local energy 和 environmental groups, 和地方, 状态, 和 federal agencies on environmental research, 茎防备, 可再生能源.

 

“The AEP Foundation’s funding is vital to continuing our programs,特蕾西·普鲁克说, 沃伊诺维奇学院院长. “Additional STEM education is desperately needed in southeastern Ohio schools. The support from the AEP Foundation makes sure our region’s 学生 are not left out of the opportunities created by science 和 技术. 我们非常感激.”

 

Funds awarded by the AEP Foundation will allow the Voinovich School to continue its support of education in numerous regional schools. Funding is specifically earmarked for support of STEM education in the region. This includes graduate 和 undergraduate student support of STEM applied research; conducting STEM field trips for area teachers at the Ridges; scholarships for incoming freshman to participate in the week-long STEMstart program at newbb电子平台; travel for staff, 学生, 和 area schools to cover busing costs for field trips; supplies to distribute STEM kits to libraries 和 schools; teacher professional development; as well as science fair awards to 学生, 以及STEM材料的打印.

 

更多信息可在 http://sws.mediagate-egy.net/voinovich-school/.

 

A sponsorship of newbb电子平台’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2024 Summer Medical Academy Program at OHIO’s Dublin Campus was also awarded.

 

关于AEP基金会和AEP俄亥俄州: The American Electric Power Foundation is funded by American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) 和 its operating subsidiaries. 基金会提供一个永久的, ongoing resource for charitable initiatives involving higher dollar values 和 multi-year commitments in the communities served by AEP 和 initiatives outside of AEP’s 11-状态 service area.

 

The Foundation focuses on improving lives through education from early childhood through higher education in the areas of science, 技术, engineering 和 math 和 by meeting basic needs for emergency shelter, affordable housing 和 the elimination of hunger. Other Foundation support may be offered to protect the environment, 促进医疗保健和安全, 用艺术丰富生活, 音乐与文化遗产.

 

AEP俄亥俄州 is based in Gahanna, Ohio, 和 is a unit of American Electric Power. AEP俄亥俄州为1.500万客户. 新闻 和 information about AEP俄亥俄州 can be found at AEPOhio.com.