By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
A Glasgow Independent School was among the 179 schools and nonprofits that collectively were awarded over half-a-million dollars in robotic funding by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which supplies power to the Glasgow Electric Plant Board.
Highland Elementary received $5,000 from the newly established robotic awards program, which can be used “to create a new robotics program or enhance a program that already exists,” according to a press release from the authority. This is the first year of the team at the elementary school, according to application information provided by TVA media relation personnel Adam May.
The application stated the desired goal is “to have the team state eligible by February 2026.” Highland Elementary teacher Stephanie Roemer is over the robotics team.
“[The Tennessee Valley Authority] and [Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.] are working hand in hand to expand the reach of robotics education, which will help create more opportunities for youth across our seven-state region,” said TVA President and CEO Don Moul. “Skills in robotics are already required for many careers today, and we want to equip our future workforce with the tools they need to step into and excel in those fields.”
