Ingalls Shipbuilding donates more than $102,000 in STEM grants to Gulf Coast schools
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded more than $102,000 in grants for 28 projects at schools and educational organizations in Mississippi and Alabama. The grants, which were requested by the organizations, will be used for projects associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
This is the seventh year for Ingalls' STEM program. The company has awarded more than $609,000 for STEM-related projects during that period.
"The projects allow the students to use STEM-related thinking and applications in real-life situations so they can observe their knowledge and education at work," said Edmond Hughes, Ingalls' vice president of human resources and administration. "Ingalls remains devoted to workforce development across the Gulf Coast, and through these grants and other educational-related activities, we are working with our school districts to mold future shipbuilders."