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For additional information contact: Toni Darnall
Phone: 270-395-3344 Email: tdarnall@westlake.com
Calvert City Community Advisory Team Awards Spring Grants and Scholarships to Area Schools
Calvert City, KY – April 10, 2025 - The Calvert City Community Advisory Team (CCCAT) awarded
a total of $16,023 in Major and Mini Grants along with $10,000 in Scholarships.
Major-Grants
One major grant was awarded to a school Livingston County based on one approved teacher
application:
Teacher Jennifer Smith at Livingston County School District– 6 th to 8th Grades “Robotics
and Coding Project,” major-grant award $7,500.
Mini-Grants
Six mini grants were awarded to schools in Marshall County and Livingston County from teacher
applications approved by the CCCAT:
Teacher Justin Mitchell at South Marshall Middle School – 7 th Grade “Chemical Reactions
and Matter,” mini-grant award $1,500.
Teacher Hayley Donohoo at Calvert City Elementary School – 3 rd Grade “How Can Energy
Be Transferred and Used to Solve Everyday Problems,” mini-grant award $1,500.
Teacher Abbye Moore at Sharpe Elementary School – K-5 th Grades “Building Masters-
Design, Create and Inspire with KEVA Planks,” mini-grant award $1,500.
Teacher Jennifer Smith at Livingston County School District – K-5 th Grades “Family
Science Night STEM Tubs,” mini-grant award $1,818.
Teacher Miriam Gibson at North Marshall Middle School – 7 th Grade “Identification of
Chemical Reactions,” mini-grant award $1,017.
Teacher Brad Darnall at South Marshall Elementary School – K-5 th Grades “Bridges Math
Intervention Kits with Manipulatives,” mini-award grant $1,188.
Scholarships
Each Spring semester, $10,000 in scholarships are awarded. 10 - $1,000 scholarships are
provided for Junior and Senior students at UK College of Engineering Paducah Campus. Check
presentation was made at the Calvert City Community Advisory Team’s March meeting.
“Arkema, along with other members of the CCCAT, is pleased to fund the 2025 spring science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) grants. Critical thinking and problem solving skills
are necessary to work in today’s industry. Spring grant funding will assist Marshall and
Livingston County school system educators in teaching these vital skills to over 1,250 students.
We are proud to play a role in that effort”, said Clint Stone, Environmental Manager with
Arkema.
The Calvert City Community Advisory Team
The CCCAT members approve applications for mini-grants each spring and fall. Major grants
and scholarships are approved each spring. The next round of mini-grant applications will be
emailed to the local schools in Marshall and Livingston Counties in the fall of 2025. The grants
and scholarships are funded by the 10 Calvert City plant members.
Formed in 1992, the Calvert City Community Advisory Team membership includes area
residents and representatives from 10 Calvert City chemical and industrial plants. The team
meets eight times a year to discuss issues and share information of interest to both residents
and the plants. The group provides a forum for the plants to interact directly with the
community.
The Calvert City companies that participate in the advisory team are Arkema, Inc.; Ashland;
Carbide Industries, LLC; Cymetech Corporation; Estron Chemical, Inc.; Evonik Corporation;
Lubrizol Advanced Materials; Sekisui SC; Wacker Chemical Corporation; and Westlake Vinyls,
Inc.