(CALVERT CITY, Ky.) – The Calvert City Community Advisory Team distributed $9,150 in mini-grants to area educators on Monday, funding innovative classroom projects across Livingston and Marshall counties.
The advisory team reviewed 12 applications and approved nine projects, all emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
“We are honored to award these grants in recognition of these educators’ dedication and innovation to provide STEM learning in their classrooms,” said Lisa Lauck, owner of Lauck Marketing and meeting facilitator for the advisory team. “These funds represent the plants’ commitment to supporting impactful work that strengthens their community and builds a stronger future.”
The largest individual awards of $1,500 went to three projects: Ashli Gore’s robotics program for K-2 students at Calvert City Elementary School, Sabrina Titsworth’s electronics circuits program for grades 2-5 at Sharpe Elementary, and Amy Stewart’s culinary education project at Marshall County High School.
Other funded projects include 3D printing technology for high school engineering students, coding instruction for second graders, hands-on science experiments with chick embryos, building block learning for first graders, laboratory equipment for high school science classes, and STEM engineering kits for fourth graders.
The advisory team, established in 1992, comprises area residents and representatives from 10 chemical and industrial plants in Calvert City. The group meets eight times annually and funds grants and scholarships through contributions from its member companies: 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.
The next round of mini-grant applications will be distributed to Marshall and Livingston County schools in early spring 2025. The team also awards major grants and scholarships each spring.
