PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy Foundation recently contributed over $440,000  to schools throughout Indiana in fhe form of K-12 Education Grants.

More than 30 schools and other educational organizations throughout the company’s Indiana service territory will benefit.

“Teachers are some of the most dedicated professionals I know, but they need resources to help students learn effectively,” said Stan Pinegar, Duke Energy state president for Indiana. “We are proud to award these grants to help keep vital resources flowing into K-12 classrooms and programs.”

The schools and programs receiving grants this year include many summer reading initiatives, but they also feature a wide variety of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, programs aimed at all age groups. One example is the Indiana 4-H Foundation which will use its grant to help local 4-H clubs give members opportunities in engineering design, computer programming and other STEM-related skills.

Locally the schools and organizations that will benefit from these grants include:

 

Indiana organizations receiving the 2019 K-12 education grants in our area include:

• Indiana State University                                                                      $80,000
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          $12,500
• Ivy Tech Foundation, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                $10,000