FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 20, 2015

 

Contact: Carrie Martin

Phone: (925) 424-4175

E-mail: martin59@llnl.gov

 

 

LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY

DONATES $40K TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS

 

LIVERMORE, Calif., – Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), the entity that manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) for the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, has donated $40,000 to local school districts in support of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

 

The checks were donated during an installment of LLNL’s Science on Saturday lecture series at the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore.

 

Just before the Science on Saturday presentation “Green Power: Making Electricity out of Thin Air,” LLNL Deputy Director Tom Gioconda presented $10,000 checks totaling $40,000 to the school districts of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and Tracy.

 

“The Laboratory is a strong proponent of science, technology, engineering and math education for students at all stages of learning, from K-12 all the way to the postdoc level,” Gioconda said. “Laboratory employees and LLNS have a long history of giving generously to the community. We hope this contribution will help the school districts inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.”

 

LLNS, the Laboratory and its employees donate more than $3.5 million each year to charitable and educational causes throughout the region.

 

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LLNS manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. LLNS is comprised of: Bechtel, the largest project management contractor in the United States; University of California, the world’s largest public research institution; BWX Technologies and Washington Division of URS Corporation, the top two DOE nuclear facilities contractors; and Battelle, a global leader in science and technology and technology commercialization. The team also includes Texas A&M University, which provides programs in homeland security and national security.

 

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