American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $10,000 Workforce Readiness Grant to North Scott Community School District

Andrew Lehn, Principal of North Scott High School

“North Scott High School and its Robotics and LEGO League teams are incredibly thankful for the American Water Charitable Foundation's generosity. The grant funding from the past two years has had a significant impact on the teams' ability to purchase necessary materials, technology and curriculum to compete at the highest level.”

Josh Le, North Scott robotics student

“The continuous support we've received from the American Water Charitable Foundation has allowed us to push past our limits and focus on developing and growing our program. The new parts, electronics and machinery will give us an even richer engineering experience, including in-house machining and manufacturing. It has opened new doors for our team and will help us bring middle school students into the program so they can learn alongside us.”

Michele Mess, Robotics Team Coach, North Scott Community School District

“These learning opportunities are priceless in the growth of our students' experience and can help lead them toward careers that allow them to reach their potential. They are eager to challenge themselves, learn to design parts using computer programs, produce those parts with 3D printers and a CNC machine, and assemble them into working robot functions. They also want to share what they learn with junior high and elementary students. We are grateful for the grant funding that helps sustain these dreams and gives students the opportunity to become amazing young engineers.”

Carrie Williams, President of the American Water Charitable Foundation

“The American Water Charitable Foundation is proud to support initiatives that provide access to high-quality learning students need to be successful. We take pride in supporting American Water's continued efforts to be a responsible neighbor and reliable partner in the community.”

Brad Nielsen, President of Iowa American Water

“At Iowa American Water, our commitment to the communities we serve goes beyond providing safe, clean and reliable water. By supporting hands-on learning opportunities at the North Scott Regional Innovation Center, we are investing in the next generation and helping students build the skills, confidence and experience they need to become part of Iowa's workforce of tomorrow.”