Calvert City, KY – April 12, 2023 – The Calvert City Community Advisory Team (CCCAT) awarded
a total of $9,920 in Major and Mini Grants along with $10,000 in Scholarships to local colleges.
Major-Grants
Two major grants were awarded to two schools in Marshall County based on two approved teacher applications:
• Teacher Brandon Newton at Central Elementary – 1st to 5th Grades “6 LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Sets,” major-grant award $1,920.
• Teacher Meagan Ralph at South Marshall Middle School – 6th to 8th Grades “STEM Resources for Artificial Intelligence,” major-grant award $5,000.
Mini-Grants
Three mini grants were awarded to one school in Marshall County based on three approved teacher applications:
• Teacher Laura James at South Marshall Middle School – 6th Grade “3-Dimensional Moon Kits to learn Moon Phases,” mini-grant award $1,000.
• Teacher Patricia Murphy at South Marshall Middle School – 8th Grade “STEM Explorations of Westward Expansion,” mini-grant award $1,000.
• Teacher Patricia Murphy at South Marshall Middle School – 6th Grade “Construction kits for Revolutionary Tools and Techniques of Ancient Greece,” mini-grant award of $1,000.
Scholarships
Each Spring semester, $10,000 in scholarships are awarded to two area colleges. 5 – $1,000 scholarships are provided for Junior and Senior students at UK College of Engineering Paducah Campus. Another 5 – $1,000 scholarships are awarded to the Industrial Maintenance students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
“The need for well-educated industrial maintenance and engineering personnel will exist as long as the plants in Calvert City are in operation,” said Ivan Birrell, Senior Plant Manager at Westlake Corporation. “We believe these scholarships provide a mutual benefit to both the students and the industries that contribute to them. It is definitely a positive opportunity for everyone involved.”
The Calvert City Community Advisory Team
The CCCAT members approve applications for mini-grants each spring and fall. Major grants and scholarships are approved each spring. The next round of mini-grant applications will be emailed to the local schools in Marshall and Livingston Counties in the fall of 2023. The grants and scholarships are funded by the 10 Calvert City plant members.
Formed in 1992, the Calvert City Community Advisory Team membership includes area residents and representatives from 10 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 1 Calvert City companies that participate in the advisory team are Arkema, Inc.; Ashland; Carbide Industries, LLC; Cymetech Corporation; Estron Chemical, Inc.; Evonik Corporation; Lubrizol Advanced Materials; Sekisui SC; Wacker Chemical Corporation; and Westlake Vinyls, Inc.