Education: TVA awards $700K to schools, nonprofits to power robotics programs

Local schools receive TVA robotics award

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., announced they will give $700,000 to more than 100 schools, including some in the Jackson Purchase Region, and nonprofits for robotics education.

Education: TVA awards $700K to schools, nonprofits to power robotics programs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., announced $700,000 in award funding for robotics education at 187 schools and non-profit organizations that serve students across TVA’s seven-state region. A total of 7,431 students will benefit from the investment, including students at the Boys & Girls Club of the Golden Triangle. The club was awarded a $2,500 grant. It is the second year that TVA and BVI have…