Dominion East Ohio Offers Educational Grants to Schools, Educational Organizations.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2003 Dominion dominion, power to rule, or that which is subject to rule. Before 1949 the term was used officially to describe the self-governing countries of the Commonwealth of Nations—e.g., Canada, Australia, or India. continues its partnership with schools and educational organizations for the 2003-04 academic year by making $200,000 available in grants for math and science projects. The funds will be awarded to schools in Dominion's retail electric and natural gas service areas in Ohio, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York , Virginia and West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. . The program provides grants of up to $5,000 to help schools and teachers strengthen the math and science skills of students in grades K-12. For the first time and to emphasize the growing role of the Internet in secondary education, only on-line applications will be accepted. They can be accessed from Dominion's Internet Web site at www.dom.com, keyword "grants." The application deadline is 5 p.m. May 1. "For seven years Dominion has shown its commitment to improving math and science skills and supporting the engineers of tomorrow through these grants," said Jay L. Johnson Admiral Jay L. Johnson, USN, is a retired United States Navy officer who served from 1996-2000 as 26th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). He succeeded to the position following the death of Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda. , president and chief executive officer, Dominion East Ohio. "We believe learning not only takes place within classroom walls, but beyond them as well. The combination provides unlimited learning opportunities." Dominion has awarded a total of $625,000 since the program began in 1996. For example, Nolley Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Akron was awarded a $1,550 grant last year to give students an opportunity to explore the development of plant life and experience hands-on science through three seasons. Students will learn about science through the growth of the plants, as well as math, through the tracking and data collection methods used in greenhouses. Dominion has a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s and integrated energy portfolio consisting of about 24,000 megawatts of generation. Dominion also serves about 5 million natural gas and electric customers in nine states, including 1.2 million franchise customers at Dominion East Ohio. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com. |
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