Neighbor News
New Heights Receives Grant from Portsmouth Rotary, Continues STEM Expansion
Business community continues to rally around innovative youth organization
Recently, New Heights received $5,840 from the Portsmouth Rotary Club to purchase equipment for its Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) program.
New Heights Executive Director Tracey Tucker expressed gratitude at the financial contribution, which will enable the organization to continue offering scholarships to youth who would otherwise not be able to participate in such programming opportunities.
“This is a great shot in the arm for us, as we try to expand our STEM program throughout the Seacoast,” she said. “I am very appreciative that Portsmouth Rotary Club continues to recognize the value we bring to youth and their families in this region.
Find out what's happening in Portsmouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Corporate sponsors have also played a critical role in New Heights’ STEM program, which has increasingly moved into the world of robotics to reflect evolving needs within industry. Experimac is the newest sponsor of New Heights’ STEM program. Recently having opened a retail store in Portsmouth, Experimac offers professional Apple® related services throughout the Seacoast and the Southern NH area.
“We have great inventory right now and we are putting New Heights into first rate Apple computers at below market prices,” said Rocco Vandermerwe of Experimac, which has also made a financial contribution to support the agency.
Find out what's happening in Portsmouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“I am thrilled to be associated with the robotics program,” he added. “I am a big believer in education and anything that can help our kids develop skill and passion and help them build on what is taking place already in the high school curriculum.”
In looking ahead at the goals for New Heights’ STEM program, Tucker cited “relevancy.”
“We want to be a resource for schools, youth and parents alike,” she said. “Partnerships like the ones we have with Portsmouth Rotary Club and Experimac enable us to educate more kids—and that’s huge.”
Other sponsors of New Heights’ STEM Program include Unitil, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, DoD STEM, Beswick Engineering, Daystar Computer Services, Newburyport Five Cents Saving Bank, LanAir, Inc, The Provident Bank, Bottomline Technologies, and Seacoast Rotary.
To learn more about Experimac, visit experimac.com/portsmouth-nh. To learn more about New Heights, visit newheightsonline.org.
