ROCKWOOD AND STONE MEMORIAL AMONG SCHOOLS RECEIVING TVA GRANTS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Inc., a TVA retiree organization, is awarding a record-tying $1.5 million in grants to educators to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education projects across the Tennessee Valley region.

“We know STEM teachers across the region are inspiring students to become the workforce of the future and that’s why it’s so important for TVA to continue to support this grant program,” said Jeff Lyash, TVA president and CEO. “Providing additional resources to schools helps provide essential hands-on learning programs that equip students with skills that will help them be successful in whatever they choose to do in life.”

The competitive STEM classroom grant program is operated in partnership with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, managed by the Battelle organization. The program received 647 grant applications this year, and 342 were selected for funding. Since 2018, TVA/BVI has provided nearly $8 million in STEM grants supporting over 730,000 students.

“Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. has a reputation for giving back to the community. BVI is proud to partner with TVA in empowering teachers to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” said Kathy Black, president of BVI. “We believe that by enriching their educational experiences, we are helping create lifelong learners and building the workforce of tomorrow.”

Grants are awarded to meet the diverse needs of local communities. For example, University High School in Memphis is using its $5,000 grant to purchase robotic equipment and it will support the school’s dual enrollment-focused STEM career pathways.

At Todd County Middle School in Elkton, Kentucky, a $5,000 grant will be used to implement a 3D printing project to enhance STEM learning. The program will develop problem-solving and creativity and provide hands-on technical experience.

“This grant will enable us to create hands-on learning experiences where students can experiment, create, and innovate,” said Diane Ashcraft, STEM teacher at Corinth Middle School in Corinth, Mississippi, whose class received a $5,000 grant. “We plan to use the funds to purchase circuit kits, robotic components, and software that will allow them to design and code their own projects. We are excited to see the amazing projects and breakthroughs that emerge from this initiative.”

Grants up to $5,000 were awarded in a competitive process, and preference was given to grant applications that explored TVA’s primary areas of focus: environment, energy, economic development, and community problem-solving. Any school that receives their power from a local power company served by TVA was eligible to apply.

A full list of the grant recipients can be found at tvastem.com.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States that provides electricity for business customers and local power companies serving nearly 10 million people in parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.

About TVA

The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation’s largest public power supplier, delivering energy to 10 million people across seven southeastern states. TVA was established 90 years ago to serve this region and the nation by developing innovative solutions to solve complex challenges. TVA’s unique mission focuses on energy, environmental stewardship, and economic development. With one of the largest, most diverse, and cleanest energy systems – including nuclear, hydro, solar, gas, and advanced technologies – TVA is a leader in our nation’s drive toward a clean energy future.

TVA is a corporate agency of the United States, receiving no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system, and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.

Tennessee Schools expected to recieve a grant include:

  • A.L. Lotts Elementary
  • Adamsville Elementary School
  • Adamsville High School
  • Alcoa High School
  • Anderson County High School
  • Anderson Elementary School
  • Andersonville Elementary School
  • Spring Station Middle School
  • Battle Academy
  • Baxter Primary
  • Beaver Elementary
  • Bells City School
  • Big Ridge Elementary
  • Big Sandy School
  • Blackman Middle School
  • Bledsoe County Career and Tech Center
  • Bledsoe County Middle School
  • Bolivar Elementary School
  • Boyd-Buchanan School
  • Brainerd High School
  • Brickey-McCloud Elementary School
  • Bridgeforth Middle School
  • Brighton Elementary School
  • Bulls Gap School
  • Camden Elementary School
  • Candy’s Creek Cherokee Elementary
  • Carter Middle School
  • Caywood Elementary School
  • Cedar Bluff Elementary School
  • Central Magnet School
  • Chapel Hill Christian Academy
  • Charleston Elementary School
  • Cleveland High School
  • Cocke County High School
  • Collierville Elementary School
  • Collierville Middle School
  • Cornerstone Christian Academy
  • Cornerstone Elementary
  • Creek Wood High School
  • Davidson Academy
  • Decatur County Middle School
  • Decherd Elementary
  • Dekalb County High School
  • Dickson County High School
  • Donald P Yates
  • Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School
  • Dyer School
  • Dyersburg High School
  • Dyersburg Intermediate School
  • Dyllis Springs Elementary
  • East Middle School
  • East Ridge Elementary
  • Elizabethton High School
  • Farragut High School
  • Fayette Academy
  • Forrest School
  • Frank P. Brown Elementary
  • Franklin County High School
  • Franklin County Schools
  • Gateview Elementary
  • Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
  • Gene Brown Elementary
  • Gibbs Elementary School
  • Gibbs Middle School
  • Glencliff Elementary School
  • Gresham Middle School
  • Griffith Elementary
  • Halls High School
  • Hardeman County Learning Center
  • Hardin Valley Middle School
  • Harpeth High School
  • Harrison Elementary School
  • Hawkins Elementary School
  • Hawkins Mill Elementary
  • Haywood Elementary School
  • Haywood High School
  • Henry Elementary School
  • Hickerson Elementary
  • Hickman County High School
  • Hillsboro High School
  • Homestead Elementary School
  • Hopewell Elementary School
  • Houston County High
  • Huntingdon High School
  • Huntingdon Primary School
  • Huntland School
  • Ida B. Wells Academy
  • Innovation Academy of Robertson County
  • Irving College Elementary School
  • Jackson Christian School
  • Jack T Farrar Elementary School
  • Jere Whitson Elementary
  • John Overton High School
  • John P. Freeman Optional School
  • Johnson Elementary School
  • Jones Brummett Elementary
  • Jonesborough Elementary School
  • Karns High School
  • Keystone Elementary School
  • KIPP Collegiate High School
  • Kirkwood Elementary
  • Kirkwood Middle School
  • Knoxville Christian School
  • Lake City Elementary School
  • Lake Forest Middle School
  • Lakeland Preparatory School
  • Land Academy Elementary School
  • Lascassas Elementary School
  • Lawrence County High School
  • Lebanon High School
  • Lenoir City High School
  • Leoma Elementary School
  • Lexington High School
  • Libertas School of Memphis
  • Liberty Creek Elementary School
  • Liberty Creek High School
  • Liberty Creek Middle School
  • Lincoln County High School
  • Loftis Middle School
  • Lonsdale Elementary School
  • Marshall Elementary School
  • Mary V Wheeler Elementary
  • Maryville Junior High School
  • McKenzie High School
  • McKenzie Middle School
  • McMinn County High School
  • Meadowview Middle School
  • Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
  • Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova
  • Memphis School of Excellence, Mendenhall
  • Michigan Avenue Elementary School
  • Milan High School
  • Milan Middle School
  • Millington Primary School
  • Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
  • Mooresburg Elementary School
  • Mount Pleasant High School
  • Mountain View Elementary
  • Mt Juliet Elementary
  • Nolensville High School
  • Norris Elementary School
  • North Coffee Elementary
  • North Cumberland Elementary School
  • North Hamilton County Elementary
  • North Lake Elementary School
  • North Middle School
  • North Side Elementary
  • North Stewart Elementary School
  • Northfield Elementary School
  • Northview Intermediate School
  • Northview Middle School
  • Northview Primary STEM School
  • Oak Grove Elementary School
  • Oak Ridge High School
  • Oakmont Elementary
  • Ocoee Middle School
  • Paragon Mills Elementary School
  • Park View Elementary
  • Piedmont Elementary School
  • Polk County High School
  • Poplar Grove Middle School
  • Portland East Middle School
  • Powell High School
  • Prospect Elementary School
  • Pulaski Elementary School
  • Ramer Elementary
  • Rhea Elementary
  • Richland School
  • Riverside High School
  • Robbins Elementary School
  • Robert E Lee Elementary
  • Robertsville Middle School
  • Rockvale Elementary School
  • Rockwood High School
  • Rocky Fork Middle School
  • Rose Hill School
  • Ross Elementary
  • Sale Creek
  • Sevierville Intermediate School
  • Sevierville Primary School
  • Silverdale Baptist Academy
  • Smyrna Elementary School
  • Soddy Dasiy Middle
  • South Gibson County High School
  • South Haven Elementary
  • South Pittsburg Elementary School
  • South Side Elementary School
  • South Side High School
  • Southwest Elementary School
  • St. Agnes Academy
  • St. George’s Independent School
  • STEM School Chattanooga
  • Stewarts Creek Middle School
  • Stewartsboro Elementary
  • Stone Memorial High School
  • Stratford STEM Magnet High School
  • Sugoinsville Middle School
  • Sweetwater Primary School
  • Sycamore Elementary School
  • Sycamore High School
  • Tara Oaks Elementary School
  • Taylor Elementary
  • Thomas Edison Elementary
  • Thrasher Elementary
  • Three Oaks Middle School
  • Tom Joy Elementary
  • Treadwell Middle School
  • Trenton Rosenwald Middle School
  • Union STEAM Elementary
  • University High School
  • University Middle
  • Vital School
  • Volunteer High School Robotics
  • Walker Valley High School
  • Watertown Elementary
  • Wauhatchie Forest School
  • Wearwood Elementary School
  • West Carroll Jr/Sr High School
  • West Elementary
  • West Greene High School
  • West High School
  • West Middle School
  • West Ridge High School
  • West Side Elementary School
  • Westmoreland High School
  • Westover Elementary School
  • Westview
  • White County High School
  • White House Heritage Elementary
  • White Plains Academy
  • White Station Middle School
  • White Stone Academy Dickson
  • Whitehaven Elementary STEM School
  • Whitsitt Elementary School
  • Wilson County Schools
  • York Elementary
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