BASF awarded more than $21,000 in STEM grants to Washington County Schools

MCINTOSH, AL, December 16, 2021 – BASF recently awarded science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) grants to seven science education programs within Washington County schools, totaling $21,000. The grants will support STEM-related learning for students in grades K-12.

“The education grants represent BASF’s commitment to invest in the next generation of innovators, scientists and engineers,” said Marcus Pezent, Site Director of the BASF site in McIntosh. “We hope to encourage and inspire the future leadership of our industry by supporting these STEM initiatives.”

This is the sixth year BASF’s McIntosh facility has invited Washington County schools to submit proposals summarizing their specific science education needs.

“We are very excited and extremely grateful for the STEM grants BASF has awarded to our schools. These grants allow our teachers to provide hands-on activities that our students enjoy” says Lisa Connell, Washington County Superintendent. “STEM activities teach critical thinking skills, and they encourage teamwork, technology skills, experiments and so many other skills. We are very appreciative to BASF for everything they do to support our schools and our students.”

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 17,000 employees in North America and had sales of $18.7 billion in 2020. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 110,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2020. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at http://www.basf.com.