Briefs: Marion Technical College, Apex Clean Energy announce new scholarship fund
Alternative energy program scholarship announced
Apex Clean Energy and Marion Technical College will partner to help educate and train the next generation of clean energy workers with the creation of the Tymochtee Solar Scholarship Fund.
The Marion Technical College Foundation will administer a new scholarship program targeted at students in the college’s Electrical Engineering Technology — Alternative Energy degree program, a two-year, full-time program that trains students in engineering, mechanical and related fields for students seeking careers in the renewable energy industry. The program provides students with the key electrical skills needed to install, operate and maintain various alternative energy systems and also exposes them to the business of energy.
Through the Tymochtee Solar project, Apex will provide $75,000 to create the scholarship fund. Funds will be available beginning 30 days after the project’s commercial operations date, currently anticipated for mid-to-late 2025.
Additional details about the application process will be released in the future. For more information, contact Marion Technical College Admissions at enroll@mtc.edu or 740-389-4636.
Scioto Valley Fire Department receives grant
Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal announced the recipients of the 2023 Fire Department Equipment Grants, which includes 154 fire departments in 70 counties throughout the state totaling $1,374,761.
Among them, Scioto Valley Fire Department in Marion County will receive $5,000. Allowable equipment within the grant includes protective clothing, self-contained breathing apparatus, communications, and other miscellaneous equipment.
The fire departments were selected based on a variety of criteria, including the fire department’s annual budget, number of fire incidents, and the resident population served by the fire department.
Two projects to impact area traffic
The northern lane of East Fairground Street, between Jefferson Street and Likens Chapel Road, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. The roadway will remain open with two-way traffic being maintained using flaggers. A contractor will be installing a waterline for a proposed private development at this location.
ODOT said Ohio 309 between Ohio 100 and Ohio 61 in Morrow County will have daily lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting this week through fall for resurfacing.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: New Marion Technical College, Apex Clean Energy scholarship fund
