SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, has awarded $117,000 to Utah nonprofits for educational programs in the Salt Lake area and throughout the state.

“This funding will help support a diverse group of educational programs that will benefit learning at all levels, from pre-kindergarten age children to university students,” said Richard Walje, PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning board chair and president of Rocky Mountain Power.   

The largest grants include $35,000 to the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business for its Business Values and Ethics Program and scholarships for first-generation students; $25,000 to Guadalupe Schools for its Summer Institute learning activities and field trips for students from low-income families; and $18,000 to Junior Achievement of Utah to support volunteer-based business, economics and ethics training for students.

Other Utah nonprofits receiving PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning grants include:

• Pioneer Theatre Company (Salt Lake City) – Classroom Process Drama Project to prepare students to experience and better understand professional theater;
• National Energy Foundation (Salt Lake City) – Utah Debate Program to help students in grades four through nine improve reading, thinking, writing, speaking and listening skills;
• Utah State University (Logan) – Engineering State program for high school juniors and seniors, and undergraduate scholarships;
• Southern Utah University (Cedar City) – First-Generation Scholarships;
• Sevier School District (Richfield) – Ready to Read early childhood literacy program for children ages 1 through 4 and their parents;
• Canyonlands Field Institute (Moab) – Professor Valley Field Camp overnight outdoor school program for middle and high school students, with a focus on renewable energy;
• Center for the Advancement of Leadership (Orem) – Leadership training and experiences for students and business professionals throughout the state; and
• Uintah Schools Foundation (Vernal) – Teacher Mini-Grant Program to supplement needed classroom materials.

 The grants are part of one of four annual cycles awarded by the PacifiCorp Foundation for programs in the areas of education, health and human services, arts and culture, and civic and community betterment. For more information, visit www.pacificorpfoundation.com .

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