A gift from NRG’s Employee Fund to the Lamar Educational Awards Foundation will make is possible for fifth-grade students at some LCISD schools to visit university campuses in the Houston area.
Velasquez Elementary students Blanca Tamez and Michelle Mills check their coordinates on a visit to Rice University in the spring of 2009.
“This is an opportunity to expose local students to educational opportunities that exist after high school,” said NRG’s spokesperson Allison Mensik. “Hopefully, by planting this seed of awareness, these students will grow to realize that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to.”
“We are so appreciative to the employees at NRG for making this donation to help our students see the need for higher education,” said L.E.A.F. board President Lonnie Meadows. “It’s a thrill to have partners in our community that have the vision to provide opportunities for our students.”
L.E.A.F. was created to encourage teachers to develop creative instructional strategies in the classroom. L.E.A.F. awarded more than $171,000 during the 2008 funding period and has awarded more than $903,000 in nine years.
NRG owns the the Parish coal burning plant within close breathing distance from the Town Center.
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