Sep 13, 2016
Ingevity Donates $8,000 to DeRidder Local Schools
PRESS RELEASE
Ingevity presented checks totaling $8,000 on Aug. 24 to DeRidder High School and DeRidder Junior High School. The funds were donated via the Partners in Education program which was designed as a way for businesses, like Ingevity, to make a positive impact on the education of youth in the community.
Monies donated by Ingevity support DeRidder High School and DeRidder Junior High School via:
- Field trip funding;
- Experts for special classroom lectures;
- Safety fair sponsorships; and
- Programs for overall academic success.
Funds are also used to support MathCounts, an organization that focuses on increasing the math and problem solving capabilities of middle school students.
“I would like to thank the Ingevity Corporation for their generous donation to our school,” stated Harry Hooker, principal of DeRidder High School. “These funds will be used to promote excellence and support both students and staff. We appreciate their commitment to investing in our school and student body.”
Danny Kyle, plant manager for Ingevity, stated, “Ingevity is committed to the education of youth. The Partners in Education program is one way we are able to help provide the resources needed to ensure the academic excellence of students throughout the school year.”
Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance
Ingevity provides specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials and technologies that help customers solve complex problems. These products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, printing inks and automotive components that reduce gasoline vapor emissions. Through a team of talented and experienced people, Ingevity develops, manufactures and brings to market products and processes that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Headquartered in North Charleston, S.C., Ingevity operates from 25 locations around the world and employs approximately 1,500 people. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NGVT). For more information, visit www.ingevity.com.
