Petit foundation
sponsors course, STEM speakers
Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:00 pm
SPECIAL TO THE PRESS
PLAINVILLE — Plainville High SchoolÕs science
department received a $10,000 donation from the Petit Family Foundation to fund
an Early College Experience in engineering, an elective forensic science
course, and guest speakers.
Plainville High School will be one of only a handful of high
schools in Connecticut to offer the ECE program, which earns college credits at
the University of Connecticut for students who earn a C or better in the
course. The high school will host three professional, female guest speakers who
are successful in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering
during the 2015-16 school year to inspire female students to enter those
fields.
ÒThe science department is incredibly grateful to the Petit
Family Foundation for their generous gift,Ó said Plainville High School Science
Department Instructional Leader Paris Godbout. ÒStudents will be able to work
as scientists and engineers, using top-of-the-line equipment to solve real
world problems. Successful female professionals in the fields of science,
technology, mathematics and engineering will serve as role models, meeting with
and discussing possible career paths for our students.Ó
ÒPlainville High SchoolÕs science department is fortunate to
have Paris GodboutÕs leadership and talented faculty dedicated to continual
growth and development in their field,Ó said Plainville High School Principal
Steven LePage. ÒThis very generous grant from the
Petit Foundation will help our department to build our new forensics course,
broaden STEM career prospects and much more. We are grateful to the Petit
Family Foundation.Ó
The goal of the Petit Family Foundation is to continue to raise and distribute funds to fulfill their mission to help educate young people, especially those with interests in science, to help support those with chronic illnesses, and help protect those affected by violence.