Tag Archive for: Education

Entergy Arkansas awards grant to Searcy’s McRae Elementary for accessible playground equipment

Part of the mission of Entergy Arkansas is to address the needs for quality education across the state, and providing a grant to make the McRae Elementary School’s playground more accessible was a natural fit for the Entergy Charitable Foundation.

ACES continues to earn top ratings with STEM students at the third annual summit

Recently, several energy entities helped lead a careers summit for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Some of the best and brightest STEM students at HBCUs in the region visited Little Rock as part of the third annual Accessing Careers in Energy Summit (ACES).

Entergy’s nuclear fleet essential to meeting carbon-free commitments

Entergy is proud to celebrate Nuclear Science Week, an international, broadly observed week-long celebration to focus local, regional and international interests on all aspects of nuclear science. Nuclear Science Week is celebrated during the third week of October each year.

Entergy sponsors scholarship event and presents Unsung Hero Award

Entergy sponsored the 2nd Annual New Orleans Association of Black Journalists Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction, supporting the organization’s scholarship fund. The event honored two local veteran journalists and awarded two scholarships named in their honor: the Nancy Parker Memorial Scholarship awarded to TaShia Hogue, and the William “Bill” Rousselle Memorial Scholarship awarded to Kennedy Wells. These scholarships will assist the recipients in furthering their education.

Entergy New Orleans and Urban League of Louisiana partner to create clean energy jobs

Entergy New Orleans and the Urban League of Louisiana have partnered to launch a career training program that bridges the gap between job seekers in underrepresented populations and career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Entergy New Orleans recently presented Urban League of Louisiana with a $25,000 check to support the workforce development initiative.

Entergy New Orleans and Urban League of LA partner to create clean energy jobs

Entergy New Orleans and the Urban League of Louisiana have partnered to launch a career training program that bridges the gap between job seekers in underrepresented populations and career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Entergy New Orleans recently presented Urban League of Louisiana with a $25,000 check to support the workforce development initiative.

Entergy awards $2M grant to Jackson State University for Power Grid Security Lab

Jackson State University is the recipient of a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to help fund the creation of the Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab. During a press conference at the University on Monday, Oct. 7, Entergy officials presented JSU President Marcus Thompson, Ph.D., with a big check to celebrate the occasion.

Entergy Arkansas volunteers on track to meet or exceed 25,000 hours

The day-to-day business at Entergy Arkansas is to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity to our customers. The mission as a corporation is to continually improve the communities served through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy.

Pole donation helps train aspiring lineworkers at Hinds Community College

Entergy Mississippi is helping to prepare the state’s next generation of lineworkers for the field by donating one of the most essential pieces of learning equipment to Hinds Community College. The company donated 21 utility poles to the community college’snew electrical lineworker program– a value of nearly $9,200.

Grease, grime and grit: Entergy’s River Bend employees beautify school

Volunteers give back for school’s 2nd annual Beautification Day