Calvert City, KY – Sept. 25, 2020 – The Calvert City Community Advisory Team (CCCAT) awarded $2,913.00 in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) mini-grants to two local schools for fall 2020.
The four mini-grants were awarded to North Livingston Elementary School and South Marshall Elementary School. The fall grants approved by the CCCAT included:
- STEM Builders
- Wondering Minds
- Robot Fun
- Dinosaurs, Butterflies and Fish – Oh my!
“These mini-grants allow our local teachers to purchase educational materials that encourage their students to use their minds and hands to design and build small projects. These projects further expand their students’ interests in science, technology, engineering, and math. The Calvert City plants are pleased to provide funds for these projects,” said Tim Whitaker, Environmental Manager for Ashland.
The CCCAT members approve up to $6,000.00 in mini-grants twice a year funded by the 11 Calvert City plant members. The next round of mini-grant applications will be emailed to the local schools in Marshall and Livingston Counties in the spring of 2021.
Formed in 1992, the Calvert City Community Advisory Team membership includes area residents and representatives from 11 Calvert City chemical and industrial plants. The team meets eight times a year to discuss issues and share information of interest to both residents and the plants. The group provides a forum for the plants to interact directly with the community.
The 11 Calvert City companies that participate in the advisory team are Arkema, Inc.; Ashland; Clean Earth, Inc. (now Harsco Corporation); Carbide Industries, LLC; Cymetech Corporation; Estron Chemical, Inc.; Evonik Corporation; Lubrizol Advanced Materials; Sekisui SC; Wacker Chemical Corporation; and Westlake Vinyls, Inc.