TVA Donates $5,000 to Chattanooga State Technical Community College
December 8, 2004
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – TVA has donated $5,000 to Chattanooga State Technical Community College to help strengthen the quality of technical education at the college. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Site Manager Randy Douet presented the check to the college on Tuesday, December 7.
CSTCC plans to use the money to purchase computer software that will help enhance mathematics teaching and allow students in industrial maintenance programs to engage in online engineering technology courses.
“TVA is glad to be able to support the local community and strengthen our partnership with Chattanooga State Community College," said Douet. "We are donating funds for the purchase of software that will enable students to adequately prepare for future career opportunities.”
TVA recruits from local colleges, including CSTCC, for its craft and apprentice programs.
TVA’s Corporate Contributions supports public education programs that emphasize learning activities associated with energy and environmental education as well as vocational and technical education in skill areas that are vital to TVA’s workforce. TVA supports institutions that educate and train individuals with skills that TVA and industries locating in the region will need in the future.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact:
Michelle Chang Sherrard
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
