WHAT ’ S NEWS IN MONROEVILLE
KEYNOTES MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION 2025
Keynotes is accepting applications for the 2025 Music Scholarship Competition which will be held May 10 , 2025 at The Fine Arts Theater of Mt . Lebanon High School . Cash awards totaling more than $ 16,000 will be awarded . Requirements are :
• Instrumentalists must be under 26 years of age by June 1 , 2025 and vocalists must be under the age of 30 .
• The student must be a full-time music major at a college , university or music school or a graduating high school senior accepted for admission as a full-time music major .
• Contestants must be current legal residents of Pennsylvania for 1 year , or if out-of-state , attending a school in Pennsylvania , can provide proof of Pennsylvania address i . e . campus address , university mailings , apartment or utility bills . For an application , please call the scholarship chairman , Lori Walter at 412.260.6972 or email her at houdini5 @ hotmail . com . Online scholarship application is available at keynotesmusicscholarship . com . The deadline for application is April 30 , 2025 . For further information , please visit our website at keynotesmusicscholarship . com or on Facebook at Keynotes Music Scholarship .
U . S . STEEL AWARDS $ 30,000 GRANT TO BOOST BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER ’ S CHEMICAL LAB TECH PROGRAM
To help fill the growing number of chemical laboratory technician jobs in Western Pennsylvania , Bidwell Training Center ( BTC ) has received a $ 30,000 community engagement grant from United States Steel Corporation ( U . S . Steel ) to support and expand BTC ’ s Chemical Lab Tech career training program .
The U . S . Department of Labor projects that more than 7,000 new chemical laboratory technicians will be needed each year in order to meet industry demand .
To help meet this demand , BTC ’ s 11-month Chem Lab Tech program provides the core training in math , chemistry , and safety that students need in order to complete their onsite externship with regional employer partners , earn an associate degree in Specialized Technology , and start their new careers as chem lab technicians in R & D , quality control , or product testing .
“ We are extremely grateful for U . S . Steel ’ s investment in the future of our region ’ s workforce , and their leadership in demonstrating new and valuable ways for the area ’ s employers and training programs to work together ,” said Dr . Kimberly Rassau , vice president of Bidwell Training Center .
“ This grant will help us build a larger talent pipeline so more students can take advantage of our tuition-free training and find rewarding careers in the fast-growing field of chemical lab tech .”
“ This investment is crucial for creating real economic impact for our region , and for the future of U . S . Steel ,” said David Williams , research manager for U . S . Steel . “ This grant will enable us to develop a skilled and diverse workforce for the continued success of our Research and Technology Center and Mon Valley Works facilities .”
“ The graduates from our Chem Lab Tech program become deeply invested in the work they do , because they know they ’ re investing their knowledge and experience in making the products that people use every day safer , more effective , and more environmentally sustainable ,” said Kelly Weiler , Chemical Lab Tech program director at Bidwell Training Center .
U . S . Steel currently employs six fulltime chem lab technicians who are BTC graduates . The company ’ s interest in supporting BTC ’ s training programs is based on a desire to increase general career opportunities for all Western Pennsylvanians as well as a strategic need to attract more local talent specifically to the chemical laboratory technician field .
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL ’ S CHICK- FIL-A LEADER ACADEMY ORGANIZES COMMUNITY PROJECT
Every December , Gateway High School ’ s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy organizes a community service project for “ Do Good December .”
This year , 25 students collected nonperishable foods for the school ’ s backpack program and monthly food pantry . They decorated and distributed donation boxes across schools and
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