Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an operating company of American Electric Power (AEP), has presented grants totaling nearly $50,000 from AEP to 21 schools and organizations to promote STEM education and improve student achievement.
Teachers and schools receiving the grants are located within the I&M service area or in communities with major I&M facilities.
“I&M is critically aware of the need for strong STEM education programs,” said Kim Sabrosky, External Affairs Director. “We are proud to help students and leaders of area teams as they pursue firsthand experiences in science and technology and explore career opportunities.”
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics grants are for teams of students who build robots to compete in local, regional and international events. Those grants range from $250 to $6,000, depending on the robotics program level. FIRST is a multi-national robotics competition that teams professionals and high school students to solve an engineering problem in an intense and competitive way. FIRST competitions are high-tech spectator sporting events demonstrating participants’ success in brainstorming, teamwork and meeting deadlines.
FIRST Robotics Grants went to:
Fort Wayne area
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, Team 6151
- Paul Harding Jr. High Robotics Club, Fort Wayne
- Purdue Extension-Huntington 4-H Robotics, Team 1501
- Wells County Circuit Breaker 4H Robotics, Bluffton
South Bend Area
- E3 Robotics Center, Elkhart, The Droid City Builders Team
- E3 Robotics Center, Elkhart, Team Bawkettes
- E3 Robotics Center, Elkhart, Gas Attendants Team
- E3 Robotics Center, Elkhart, Team 1555
- Granger Exploration and Robotics Studio, GEARS Team 12835
- Granger Exploration and Robotics Studio, Heroes Team
- New Prairie High School, New Carlisle, Team 2197
- New Prairie Middle School, New Carlisle, Teams 9453, 9454 and 9464
- Career Academy South Bend, The Wolf Pack Team
- Penn High School, Mishawaka, Team 135
Rockport
- South Spencer High School, Rockport, Team 7193
Southwest Michigan
- Berrien Springs High School
- Berrien Springs Middle School
- Roosevelt Elementary School, Stevensville, Team 32996
- Stewart Elementary School, Stevensville, Team 32995
- Lakeshore High School, Stevensville, Team 4237
- Lakeshore Middle School, Stevensville, Teams 9376 and 13527
- Hollywood Elementary School, Stevensville, Team 34288
- St. Joseph High School, Team 3620
- Three Rivers High School, Team 5204
- Buchanan High School, Team 5056
Learn more about AEP educational grant programs at www.aep.com/community/education
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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its approximately 2,100 employees serve more than 599,000 customers. More than two-thirds of its energy delivered in 2019 was emission-free. I&M has at its availability various sources of generation including 2,278 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan, 450 MW of purchased wind generation from Indiana, more than 22 MW of hydro generation in both states and approximately 15 MW of large-scale solar generation in both states. The company’s generation portfolio also includes 2,620 MW of coal-fueled generation in Indiana.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP’s more than 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 219,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.4 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 32,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including 4,300 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tracy Warner
Indiana Michigan Power Communications
260-479-9484
tkwarner@aep.com