North Calloway Elementary Receives $5000 Grant from TVA

North Calloway Elementary has received a $5,000 grant from Tennessee Valley Authority. The grant will be used by the school to purchase STEM resource carts for teachers to use during STEM lessons.

North is one of 343 schools to be awarded a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., a TVA retiree organization, to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education programs for students that will inspire interest in STEM-related fields.

Schools who are awarded grants must receive their power from a local power company served by TVA. North Calloway Elementary is served by West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (WKRECC).

“TVA is committed to supporting schools and educators who are inspiring an interest in STEM education in students across the Valley, as we know our young people will design and build the energy systems of the future,” said Jeannette Mills, TVA executive vice president and chief external relations officer. “Providing resources and access to STEM education is key to inspiring innovation and we’re proud to contribute to the next generation’s visionaries.”

Since 2018, TVA and BVI have awarded nearly $6 million in STEM grants to support local education.

Pictured are Scotty Sholar (TVA), Melinda Hendley (North), Jodie Hansen (WKRECC), Brent Powell (TVA), Laken Falwell (North), Kaysin Higgins (North)