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Meta announces $25,000 grant to Crook County SD for CTE and robotics
Summary
At its regular meeting the Crook County SD board heard from Meta representatives who announced a $25,000 grant to support the district’s career‑technical education and robotics programs; students demonstrated classroom robotics projects during the meeting.
Meta representatives Kevin Wooden and Chris Mickey visited the Crook County SD board meeting and announced a $25,000 grant to support the district’s career‑technical education (CTE) and robotics programs.
The announcement followed congratulatory remarks from the superintendent and board members and a student robotics demonstration by middle‑ and upper‑grade students. Kevin Wooden, introduced by the superintendent as representing Meta and the local PrimeBuild data center, described the district as “an incredible partner” and said the company wanted to celebrate its ongoing work with schools by supporting CTE opportunities.
Students Maverick Rossi and Liam Hickerson, among others, presented battery‑powered “battle bots,” explained their design choices and discussed criteria used in classroom competitions. Teachers and board members framed the activity as a hands‑on learning extension of district CTE offerings and said the donation will help expand those opportunities.
The board neither debated nor took a formal vote on accepting the grant during the meeting; staff said an official announcement would follow and thanked the company for its support.
The district’s superintendent noted the importance of private partnerships to strengthen student pathways into trades and technology and praised staff who have supported robotics and CTE programming.
