ExxonMobil Gives to New York Schools.Educational Alliance Program Provides $204,500 IRVING, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to -- This year, the ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), a multi-national American corporation and a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company[2] Educational Alliance Program contributed $204,500 to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of K-12 educational institutions. ExxonMobil recognizes the need for education professionals to engage today's tech-savvy students. Therefore, four hundred and nine (409) grants in the amount of $500 each were awarded to a school nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. by local Exxon- or Mobil-branded service stations. "ExxonMobil and our branded retailers are proud to impact today's student by supporting their neighborhood schools," said Mark Shores, U.S. Retail Sales Director, ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing. "It is one way we support our retailers' involvement in the communities where we do business." Educational Alliance grants can be used for a broad range of programs based on the needs of the individual school. This year, many schools are using the grants for special projects that stretch beyond academics such as family literacy This article has multiple issues: * Its factual accuracy is disputed. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. nights, field trips, and playground Playground - A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90? equipment. Schools also applied for grants to enhance programs such as character education, professional reading, and exploratory science laboratories. The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program provides much needed funding to schools for essential programs that otherwise would not be available," said Doug Alexander, President of Story Distributing. "These grants also provide a valuable tool that brings ExxonMobil, the branded store, the school and the community together as partners." For the seventh year, the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program has provided grants to local schools across the country. This year, 4,000 $500 grants totaling $2 million were made to K-12 educational institutions in 44 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . ExxonMobil is a long-standing supporter of education programs around the world. Through numerous grant and scholarships programs, employee volunteers and matching gift programs, ExxonMobil seeks to improve the quality of local schools. Since 2000, the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program has contributed more than $13.5 million to local schools through its Exxon and Mobil retailers. |
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