Armstrong State University has received a $20,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation to benefit the university’s College of Science and Technology and ongoing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives
“Georgia Power is proud to support STEM initiatives at Armstrong, which prepare students for high-demand jobs,” said Cathy Hill, vice president of Georgia Power’s coastal region and a past chair of the Armstrong Foundation.
In 2014, Armstrong was one of 123 colleges nationwide to be named to the 2015 STEM Jobs Approved Colleges list by Victory Media and was featured in the winter 2015 issue of STEM Jobs magazine.
Two years ago, Armstrong’s Department of Biology received nearly $200,000 in funding from the NSF’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM grant program.
Three years ago, the university received a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant of $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to create a scholarship program for STEM students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree and continue their studies at Armstrong to gain a master of teaching degree and become K-12 STEM teachers.
“Armstrong’s College of Science and Technology has a strong history of providing undergraduates with hands-on research and internship opportunities,” said university president Linda Bleicken. “Georgia Power’s generosity will help us continue to fulfill our ongoing mission to support student success in these important areas.”
ABOUT ARMSTRONG STATE UNIVERSITY
Armstrong State University, part of the University System of Georgia, was founded in 1935. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Science and Technology, the College of Education and the College of Health Professions. Armstrong serves approximately 7,100 students at its main campus in Savannah and a regional center in Hinesville. For more information, visit www.armstrong.edu.