Earlier this year, Peckham Industries employees partnered with the Questar III’s Heavy Equipment and Maintenance Operation program to share hands-on construction industry work with local high school students. Questar’s Durham, N.Y., location houses the Columbia-Greene Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance program.
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New Study Touts Impact of Infrastructure, Education, Child-Care
President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators agreed to a compromise deal on a partial infrastructure deal, and a new study from the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College projects a significant increase in the growth rate in 2021 as a result. Infrastructure, education and families proposals, if enacted, will have positive macroeconomic benefits.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Supports Student Scholarships
April 29, 2021 – Vulcan Materials recently donated $5,000 to the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) at Auburn University. For more than 20 years, Vulcan has generously donated an annual academic scholarship for COSAM students in the Department of Geosciences. Several representatives from Vulcan met with Department of Geosciences Chair Dr. Ming-kuo Lee and made a formal donation from the…
Read MoreVirtual AGG1 Offers Educational Programs
The AGG1 show scheduled for Atlanta this year fell victim to COVID-19, but a virtual AGG1 event is still on tap for Feb. 22-23. “The AGG1 Academy is the aggregates industry’s leading education resource,” said the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreAED, Inside the Blueprint Announce Partnership
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and Inside the Blueprint (ITB) have entered into a strategic partnership to provide AED and its members with educational content regarding issues, initiatives and new solutions related to the equipment distribution industry.
Read MoreCEMEX Manufacturing Day Highlights Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix
Teachers and students in Victorville, Calif., and across the country were able to get an inside look into the manufacturing of cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, as well as learn directly from CEMEX USA employees about its sustainability efforts and future employment possibilities, as part of Manufacturing Day.
Read MoreNSSGA Announces 2020 Barry K. Wendt Scholarship Winner
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has awarded Ryan Sibley, a junior at the Missouri University of Science & Technology, its annual Barry K. Wendt Scholarship.
Read MoreNeil Mulzer Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
As college students around the country began their 2020/2021 academic year, Mulzer Crushed Stone announced the following 2020 high school graduates as recipients of the Neil Mulzer Memorial Scholarship. The scholarships provide a one-time $500 grant to children of full-time employees who attend approved post-secondary education.
Read MoreWorkforce Development Grants Available July 1
July 28, 2019 – New reforms to strengthen the Perkins career and technical education (CTE) program will go into effect July 1. Approved by Congress and signed into law last year, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353) updates the federal education grant program to help more students gain the skills they need for in-demand jobs. Under the…
Read MoreCemex Receives Award for Supporting Education in Florida
Cemex was recognized by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation with the Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award, applauding the learning efforts the company provides for school-aged children.
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