Utica Shale Academy receives grant money
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Herald-Star reports that the Jefferson County Educational Service Center awarded the Utica Shale Academy a $550 grant to provide students with the career readiness opportunities.
The Best Practice Grant will be used to purchase Ohio Utica shale maps, pipeline infrastructure maps and Utica and Marcellus shale maps for Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The maps will help students stay up-to-date on oil and gas activity in the region as they prepare to enter the industry.
This is the first time that the Utica Shale Academy applied for the grant. JCESC $12,100 in 22 grants to school districts in the county.
Via: Herald-Star > Utica Shale Academy gains grant funding
More about Utica Shale Academy:
- First Utica Shale Academy class graduates May 29, 2015
- Utica Shale Academy expands to Columbiana High School May 19, 2015
- Utica Shale Academy considers adding additional locations Jan. 11, 2015
- Boards unite to view Utica Shale Academy program Dec. 5, 2014
- Utica Shale Academy prepares students for oil and gas industry Nov. 22, 2014
- Utica Shale Academy to train for shale boom jobs Aug. 14, 2014
- Utica Shale Academy’s director prepares for new program Aug. 5, 2014
- Columbiana County Gets Utica Shale Academy Jan. 27, 2014
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