September 07, 2024

Huntington receives $30,000 in grants from Duke Energy

Grants provide tools for ag classrooms

By Erica Quinlan
Sydney Petersen (from left), an animal health and veterinary nursing student from Indiana; Nate Perry, managing director of the Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies; Courtney Mason, an agribusiness student from Michigan; Kevin Johnston, former government and community relations manager at Duke Energy; and Wyatt Harrington, an agricultural education student from New York, present some of the equipment purchased through the grants Huntington University received from the Duke Energy Foundation.

Sydney Petersen (from left), an animal health and veterinary nursing student from Indiana; Nate Perry, managing director of the Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies; Courtney Mason, an agribusiness student from Michigan; Kevin Johnston, former government and community relations manager at Duke Energy; and Wyatt Harrington, an agricultural education student from New York, present some of the equipment purchased through the grants Huntington University received from the Duke Energy Foundation.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University has received $30,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation since 2021 to enhance their agriculture programs.

The grants provide equipment and materials for students in veterinary nursing, drone technology, welding and other classes.

Timeline

• 2021: Grants provide welding helmets, power tools and supplies for construction courses.

• 2022: Funding provides a DJI Phantom 4 drone and Sentera sensors for a precision agriculture course.

• 2023: Grants fund lab equipment for veterinary nursing students.

This equipment gives students access to realistic workplace skills and practice.

“The Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies is extremely grateful to the Duke Energy Foundation for the continued support,” said Nate Perry, managing director of the Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies.

“Their investment in our students will greatly impact the workforce as these students work in the ag education, precision agriculture and the veterinary medicine sectors.

“For those majoring in ag education, we know the impact will also be realized as those individuals teach, lead and work with junior high and high school students, as well.”

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Erica Quinlan

Erica Quinlan

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