Grants awarded by midstream and utility company Dominion to colleges and universities in the northeast. Collectively Dominion handed out $1 million to 39 institutions of higher learning in 2014, located in the Marcellus/Utica region.
Dominion Foundation 2014 Higher Education Grants - $1 Million Total
1. Organization Legal Name
City
State
Project Title
Award
Connecticut College
New London
CT
Gateway Course in Community Action and Public Policy
$7,500
Year Up Capital Region
Washington
DC
Launching Students to Successful Careers
$20,000
College Of Southern Maryland
La Plata
MD
Robotics Certification Program
$27,500
Morgan State University
St. Leonards
MD
Blue Crab Studies
$50,000
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie
NC
Virtual Welding Program
$20,000
Ithaca College
Ithaca
NY
Environmental and Economic Sustainability of Maple Syrup Production
$30,000
Belmont College
Saint Clairsville
OH
Instrumentation and Control Lab Expansion
$20,000
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland
OH
Enriched Pathways for Students in Metals
$20,000
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton
OH
Campus to Career from the Liberal Arts to Energy Sector
$28,000
Malone University
Canton
OH
LEAP: Learning of Earth's Absolute Potential
$20,000
Marietta College
Marietta
OH
Student and Staff Driven Energy Efficiency Improvements
$30,000
Stark State College Foundation
Canton
OH
Pipeline Locator Training Equipment
$20,000
The University of Akron Foundation
Akron
OH
Laboratory Equipment to Support the AAS Degree in Corrosion Engineering
$25,000
Zane State College
Zanesville
OH
Maintenance Education for Midstream Oil and Gas Industry Workers
$37,000
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Foundation
Indiana
PA
Integrative Research and Teaching Experience in Shale Gas Studies
$25,000
Saint Francis University
Loretto
PA
Inspiring and Retaining Women in Engineering
$15,000
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood
PA
Energy Technology Education
$30,000
Christopher Newport University
Newport News
VA
Campus Sustainability through Student-led Initiatives
$30,000
George Mason University
Fairfax
VA
Innovation Lab
$50,000
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond
VA
Creating a Pipeline of Future Engineers
$15,000
James Madison University
Harrisonburg
VA
JMU Campus as a Living Laboratory for Energy and Environmental Education
$20,000
John Tyler Community College
Midlothian
VA
Welding Program at JTCC Chester Campus
$25,000
Longwood University
Farmville
VA
Financial Literacy Dual Enrollment Course
$15,000
Northern Virginia Community College
Manassas
VA
Welding for the Future and Incumbent Workforce
$30,000
Paul D. Camp Community College
Franklin
VA
Solar Array for Experiential Learning
$25,000
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville
VA
Renovation of Physics/Engineering Lab
$25,000
Rappahannock Community College
Warsaw
VA
Studying Virginia's Coastal Communities
$35,000
Richard Bland College
Petersburg
VA
Logistics Mapping Curriculum for Returning Soldiers
$25,000
Richmond Electricians' Joint Apprenticeship & Training Trust Fund
Ashland
VA
Photovoltaic Training Installation
$20,000
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta
VA
Integrated Advanced Manufacturing
$20,000
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton
VA
Renovation of Trades Training Center
$25,000
University of Richmond
Richmond
VA
Transforming Campus Parking to Environmental Demonstration Area
$15,000
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
VA
Integrating Electrochemical Engineering in Course Materials and Student Projects
$30,000
University of Virginia's College At Wise Foundation
Wise
VA
Environmental Wetlands Education and Research Program
$25,000
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
VA
Venture Creation Competition
$25,000
Virginia State University
Petersburg
VA
Increasing Graduation Rates Among Engineering and Technology Majors
$25,000
Virginia Technical Institute
Altavista
VA
Virtual Reality Arc Welding
$20,000
Eastern West Virginia and Technical College
Moorefield
WV
Integrating Digital Technology in Welding Training
$25,000
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckannon
WV
Laboratory Equipment for New Degree Program In Petroleum and Natural Gas
$50,000
Total
$1,000,000
Dominion Announces 2014 Higher Education Grants