Ascent Resources Donates STEM Program to 2K Elementary Kids in OH
MARCELLUS DRILLING NEWS. Ascent Resources, Ohio’s largest natural gas producer and the 8th largest natural gas producer in the U.S., recently donated STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) curriculum and supplies to some 2,100 elementary students in eastern Ohio, where the company works. The materials in the curriculum boxes that Ascent staff assembled came from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP). The kiddies can now learn about the wonders of fossil energy and contemplate one day working in the Utica oil and gas industry, using STEM every day in their jobs.
No doubt leftist green wackadoodles will howl in protest that the evil, filthy, vile fossil fuel industry is “brainwashing” our little kiddies. It’s perfectly fine for the left to cram global warming claptrap into their heads. But present the other side of the story? The side that shows how fossil energy is responsible for powering most of the country and the world…the side that shows all of the benefits of fossil fuels (not to mention all of the science that goes into it and the great jobs fossil fuels provide)? Nah. We can’t actually *educate* our children about those things now, can we? There are never two sides of the story with the left–there is only their side, and if you don’t agree with it, you must be silenced.
Kudos to Ascent Resources for its willingness to stick up for our great industry and provide actual education for youngsters. This is noteworthy. And they are willing to blow the trumpet about what they’ve done, knowing they will take a hit from green wackadoodles.
Ascent issued this press release to announce its STEM donation and efforts:
Recently, Ascent Resources donated STEM Program curriculum and supplies to over 2,000 students in the Eastern Ohio area. The donation served roughly 2,100 students, 11 schools and over 70 classrooms in Guernsey, Noble, Belmont, Jefferson and Harrison Counties.
“This was a huge project for Ascent Resources and was a labor of love for our company. Ascent has been passionate about STEM for years and truly wanted to make an impact in Ohio; not only providing funds to the program, but also providing tangible items for students to use and experience in their classrooms to learn more about oil and gas through the STEM program.” – Amanda Finn, Director External Affairs, Ascent Resources.
Ascent Resources staff spent weeks ordering, organizing, packing and distributing these STEM boxes for students to enjoy this 2022-2023 school year. The provided experiment material Ascent procured for this donation came from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education program, who has spent years developing and distributing these STEM materials to teachers throughout the State of Ohio through their teacher workshop program.
“These energy education learning kits will deliver hands-on STEM lessons to Ohio classrooms. Students will be able to learn about Ohio made essential energy, and the science behind natural gas and oil production. The lessons are interactive and also include valuable job connections to allow students to explore the over 75 different career paths in the natural gas and oil industry in Ohio. We are thankful for Ascent Resources for leading this important STEM education effort. Students and teachers can find free STEM energy education resources and lesson plans that meet state and nation standards at OOGEEP.org.” – George Brown, Executive Director, Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program.
“I’d like to thank the Ascent Resources STEM Partnership team for their generosity in donating kits for all of our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Science classes. My staff and students are super excited about the opportunity to use these within their own classrooms. Let the Science Fun begin!!!” said Donnie Madzia, Assistant Principal Harrison County Schools.
Ascent continues to look forward to helping bring natural gas, oil and energy education as a whole to the State of Ohio specifically in their operating counties.
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