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FirstEnergy Awards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Grants to 17 Teachers in Ohio Edison Area


AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has awarded Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) grants totaling more than $14,000 to 17 teachers to support educator-submitted projects in Ohio Edison's service territory.  The grants will be used for a variety of hands-on projects, workshops and teacher development programs.

Ohio Edison Logo (PRNewsfoto/FirstEnergy Corp.)

The grant winners, their schools and projects are:

"FirstEnergy has long supported educational activities in communities served by Ohio Edison, particularly those that encourage students to pursue careers in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics," said Dee Lowery, president of the FirstEnergy Foundation.  "We are pleased to provide assist STEM projects this year that support our students, schools and educators as they work to help build a strong workforce for the future."  

FirstEnergy offers grants up to $1,000 to individual teachers and administrators at schools served by its electric utility operating companies and in communities where it has facilities.  Company-wide, these grants totaled almost $70,000 in 2017.

Grant recipients are recommended by local educators who make up FirstEnergy's Educational Advisory Council.  As part of the program, recipients must furnish a written summary and evaluation of their projects that can be shared with other educators in FirstEnergy's service area.

Ohio Edison serves more than 1 million customers across 34 Ohio counties.  Follow Ohio Edison on Twitter @OhioEdison, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OhioEdison.

FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence.  Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York.  The company's transmission subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp or online at www.firstenergycorp.com.

 

SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.


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