Pointe Coupee Electric Provides Educational
Mini-Grants To Local Schools
PCEMC
promotes today's youth and education
Teachers whose schools are within a community served by Pointe
Coupee Electric Membership Corporation (PCEMC) and whose students'
homes or parents' businesses are served by PCEMC are eligible for
educational grants under an educational program sponsored by the
Co-op. According to J.H. "Jodie" Cotten, general manager of the
company, youth and education are a top priority of the Co-op. Cotten
stated, "In 1996, the Board of Directors of PCEMC unanimously
approved adopting 15 schools in Iberville, Pointe Coupee and West
Baton Rouge Parishes where children of PCEMC normally attend."
Cotten continued, "PCEMC is totally committed to our members and
continually strive to improve the quality of life in their
communities. The welfare and education of the children naturally are
some of our most important priorities."
To
qualify for a donation, each adopted school must submit a written
plan for an educational program that they would implement or expand.
Only academic programs can qualify for one of these mini-grants.
On
November 9, 2009, PCEMC awarded approximately $7,000 in educational
mini-grants to its adopted schools throughout Iberville, Pointe
Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes. The funds were presented to
the school principals and/or school representatives in each of the
three parishes. Pointe Coupee Electric board of directors Jimmy
Ewing, Jr., Ralph B. Chustz, Sr., Peter Rumfola, Jr., Irvin Settoon,
Sr., George LaCour, Jr. and Alton B. Smith, Jr. presented grant
checks to the following schools:
Ÿ
Catholic High of
Pointe Coupee
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Chamberlin Elementary
Ÿ
Crescent Elementary &
Jr. High
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Devall Middle School
Ÿ
False River Academy
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Holy Family Elementary
School
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Livonia High School
Ÿ
Plaquemine High School
Ÿ
Pointe Coupee Adult
Education
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Pointe Coupee Central
High School
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Port Allen High School
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Rosenwald Elementary
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Rougon Elementary
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St. John High School
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Upper Pointe Coupee
Elementary
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Valverda Elementary
In
addition to the funds recently allocated to the schools, PCEMC staff
also conducts classes in electrical safety; serve as judges for 4-H
and Short Course events as well as Science and Social Studies Fairs.
The Co-op also sponsors and is involved in other educational
programs such as the
Washington
Youth Tour Program, Jr. Achievement and the Gift of Learning, the
Scholarship Program, Support Your 4-H Program, and the Math and
Science Awards Program.
For more
information on these and other programs available, call the
PCEMC Member Services Department at 225-638-3751 or
1-800-738-7232. Pointe Coupee Electric is your local electric
cooperative serving members throughout the Iberville, Pointe
Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes. Pointe Coupee Electric is
more than just your electric utility. We are connecting
people...impacting lives!
Iberville Parish school representatives recently received
mini-grants from Pointe Coupee Electric Board of Directors,
Alton B. Smith, Jr. and Irvin Settoon, Sr.
Pointe Coupee Parish school representatives recently received
mini-grants from Pointe Coupee Electric Board of Directors,
Jimmy Ewing, Jr., George G. LaCour, Jr. and Ralph B. Chustz, Sr.
West Baton
Rouge Parish school representatives recently received
mini-grants from Pointe Coupee Electric Board of Director, Peter
Rumfola, Jr.
Schools listed above can apply for the Mini Grant each year by
filling out this Application!
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