DONATIONS
On Wednesday evening May 7, 2008, Denise McCourt - National Membership Director of the API, and Richard Haralson - Chapter Chairman, Ken Sheffield - Chairman Student Liaison Committee, and Bob Hanley – Chairman Contributions Committee of the Houston Chapter, attended the Thirty Second Annual Excellence Awards Program for graduating seniors of HISD’s High School for Engineering Professions which was held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel on the campus of the University of Houston.
We awarded $ 1,000 scholarships to fifteen of the graduating senior class students, to assist with freshman year expenses at colleges and universities.
API Houston Releases Updated $1.6 MM Contributions Report
During the past 20 years, the API - Houston Chapter has contributed more than $1.6 million USD to educational (98%) and charitable/civic activities (2%). Contributions to 5 universities in Texas and LSU for scholarships in Petroleum and Geological Engineering totaled more than $1.1 million USD. Donations made to the high school and middle school levelat HISD's High School for Engineering Professions and the Houston Science Engineering Fair totaled $174,000 USD.
Also during that time span, the Chapter donated $265,000 USD for educational activities for elementary level students and the general public through the Weiss Energy Hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Offshore Energy Center's "Ocean Star". In addition, $38,000 USD was donated to secondary level teachers for educational activities concering the energy industry.
An updated donations history (from 1986 to 2007) was released recently and shows the Houston Chapter's dedication to improving the oil and gas business worldwide. Please click on the link below to review the spreadsheet, or right click and select "Save Target As" to download to your computer.
API - Houston Contributions 1986 - 2007 |
