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Virginia Living Museum receives $250,000 grant from Northrop Grumman Newport News
Feb. 17, 2004
The Virginia Living Museum has received a grant of $250,000 from Northrop Grumman Newport News. The grant, to be paid over five years, consists of $50,000 for operations and $200,000 toward the museum's $22.6 million capital campaign.
The grant is in addition to $100,000 the shipyard has already contributed to the capital campaign.
"Northrop Grumman values our long relationship with the Virginia Living Museum and greatly admires its continued commitment to educating children," said Mike Petters, shipyard vice president for Human Resources, Administration and Trades, in announcing the grant. "We know that many of our employees and their family members have benefited and will continue to benefit from this outstanding museum."
Museum Executive Director Gloria R. Lombardi said, "the shipyard has been an educational partner with the Virginia Living Museum for many years. Their support makes it possible for the region's students to gain a better understanding of science. We appreciate this generous gift and encourage others in the community to follow their lead."
Each year the museum reaches more than 125,000 school children with its educational programs in the natural, environmental and space sciences. All programs are correlated with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) and targeted to specific grade levels.
When the museum opens its new exhibition building on March 28, it will have the space and the resources to reach more than twice as many school children with these educational programs.
Northrop Grumman Newport News, headquartered in Newport News, Va., is the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and one of only two companies capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines. Newport News also provides after-market services for a wide array of naval and commercial vessels. The Newport News sector employs about 18,000 people.