Devon recently awarded a total of $320,000 to educational entities in Utah, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. More than 250 applications were submitted from those areas for Devon’s $40K for Kids program.
“As we celebrate 40 years in business, we recognize that we couldn’t have done it without the support of the communities where our people live and work,” said Wendi Schuur, Devon’s director of public and community affairs. “These are exciting times for our company and our industry, and as we plan and build for the future, we are pleased to make these investments to support innovation and excellence in education for our kids.”
Here are the recipients and their grant projects:
Louisiana — Glen View Elementary in Ruston. The school will introduce literacy-based software through iPads.
Montana — Chinook High, a K-12 public school whose 50 year-old science lab is in need of renovation.
New Mexico — Lovington High School. In the new Devon Science Lab, students will take a hands-on approach to comparing and contrasting different forms of energy with a showcase on natural gas.
Oklahoma — Weatherford High School. Every classroom will be outfitted with a ceiling-mounted projector and screen.
North Texas — Communities in Schools of North Texas, a non-profit aimed at dropout prevention. The Devon grant will support a program for socio-economically disadvantaged youth at Rivera and Borman Elementary Schools in Denton.
South Texas — Magnolia Independent School District. Students will learn the finer points of astronomy in the district’s new mobile, inflatable planetarium.
Utah — Duchesne County School District. The $40K for Kids grant will purchase 120 iPod Touches and 23 iPads.
Wyoming — Buffalo High School, for a project entitled HOPE: Homes of Practical Experiences. Industrial technology students regularly partner with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter to learn skills such as plumbing, electrical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. These students will benefit from a mobile lab where they can practice these trades.