College of Charleston Receives $10,000 from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to support Elementary Engineers and the Charleston STEM Festival

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
December 19, 2017

For Immediate Release

(Charleston, SC) The College of Charleston Foundation announced a $10,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, the non-profit arm of Dominion Energy, to fund Elementary Engineers and the Charleston STEM Festival.

The Elementary Engineers program focuses on three areas: teacher workshops, student engagement through field trips, and summer enrichment programs. Students are involved in hands-on experiments and challenges that reinforce STEM learning with the help of partners like Dominion Energy, the Grice Marine Lab and the Historic Charleston Foundation.

The annual Charleston STEM Festival, which will be held on February 3, 2018 at Brittlebank Park in Charleston, conveys the joy of STEM through engaging interactive experiences. The festival aims to increase awareness of the role of STEM in society and promote responsible science in the region.

“We want to thank Dominion Energy for its support in promoting STEM among students in the Lowcountry,” says Cynthia Hall, Director, Lowcountry Hall of Science and Math, College of Charleston. “Elementary Engineers and the Charleston STEM Festival are making an impact. For example, in just four short years, the Charleston STEM Festival has gone from 1,500 participants to more than 10,000 and the number of exhibitors has grown to more than 80.”  

“Dominion Energy and the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation are pleased to continue our support for the Elementary Engineers Program and the Charleston STEM Festival through learning opportunities beyond the classroom,” says Kristen Beckham, External Affairs for Dominion Energy.

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 About the College of Charleston

The College of Charleston is a state supported comprehensive institution providing a high quality education in the arts and sciences, education and business. Since the College’s founding in 1770, it retains a strong liberal arts undergraduate curriculum. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, it strives to meet the growing educational demands of a diverse student body. A superior quality undergraduate program is central to the mission of the College of Charleston.

 

About Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is dedicated to improving the physical, social and economic well-being of the communities served by Dominion Energy. The Foundation supports nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the environment, promote education and encourage community vitality. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.DominionEnergy.com.

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