LOGAN, Utah — The PacifiCorp Foundation, the charitable arm of Rocky Mountain Power, recently awarded $7,500 to Utah State University. $5,000 of the funding will go toward undergraduate scholarships and $2,500 will help support the university’s Engineering State program for prospective students still in high school.   

 “The PacifiCorp Foundation has been a long-time supporter of Utah State University’s efforts to enhance education opportunities, and we are pleased to provide continued assistance for students,” said Steve Rush, Rocky Mountain Power’s regional community manager. “In addition to bolstering scholarship availability for undergraduate students, a grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation’s Rocky Mountain Power fund will benefit many area high school students who are trying to decide what type of career field to go into.”
 
 Engineering State is an intensive three-day program designed to encourage high school juniors and seniors to pursue careers in engineering, science, math and technology. Each summer, 250 students come to the Utah State University campus to participate in engineering classes and hands-on learning sessions. The only program of its kind in Utah, Engineering State has attracted more than 5,500 participants.

 The PacifiCorp Foundation contributed $117,000 this past summer to Utah nonprofits for educational programs throughout the state. Other organizations that received PacifiCorp Foundation funding included:

• University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business (Salt Lake City) – Business Values and Ethics Program and scholarships for first-generation students;
• Guadalupe Schools (Salt Lake City) – Summer Institute learning activities and field-trips for students from low-income families;
• Junior Achievement of Utah (Salt Lake City) – Volunteer-based business, economics and ethics training for students;
• 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;
• Southern Utah University (Cedar City) – First-generation scholarships for students;
• Sevier School District (Richfield) – Ready to Read early childhood literacy program for children ages one through four 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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