Public Service Company of Oklahoma is awarding robotics grants totaling more than $22,000 to schools in its service areas across the state.
The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics grants program is a nationwide initiative that supports pre-kindergarten through grade 12 student education with an emphasis on STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
PSO’s parent company, American Electric Power, funds FIRST grants on behalf of its operating companies. Grants awarded for 2021 range from $500 to $2,250.
“PSO appreciates the critical need for quality, hands-on STEM education,” said PSO’s Tiffini Jackson, vice president, external affairs. “We are glad to help support robotics teams in the areas we serve and are hopeful the experiences will spark a continued interest in STEM fields as students consider their education and career paths.”
Robotics grant recipients for 2021 include:
- Adair High School
- Adair Middle School
- Broken Arrow High School
- Caddo Kiowa Technology Center (Ft. Cobb)
- Chickasha Public Schools
- Chouteau-Maize High School
- Jenks High School
- Kiamichi Technology Center (Idabel)
- Locust Grove High School
- Locust Grove Middle School
- Memorial Jr. High School (Tulsa)
- Tri-County Tech (Bartlesville)
- Union High School (Union Public Schools)
- Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy (Tulsa)
Source: PSO press release