AMEC, the international engineering and project management company,
today announced that Houston-based subsidiary AMEC Paragon received a “Good
Neighbor” award from Spring Branch Independent
School District (SBISD) in appreciation of its active support of the
district and its students.
Named as one of 119 Houston-area companies that made a difference as a “Class
of 2007 SBISD Good Neighbor,” AMEC Paragon
mobilized more than 45 employees to prepare almost 200 students for
success by:
Tutoring Spring Woods High School seniors in math and science to help
them succeed on the standardized Texas Assessment of Knowledge and
Skills (TAKS) exit exam. Students must pass this exam to earn a high
school diploma.
Mentoring students at Northbrook High School and Spring Woods Middle
School
Supporting Texas Scholars, a program that encourages students to
maximize their high school experiences and focus on higher education.
AMEC Paragon employees gave presentations to students at Landrum and
Spring Woods Middle Schools to encourage eighth graders take more
challenging courses in high school.
AMEC Paragon has partnered with SBISD to advance these and other
programs for more than five years.
Terrance Ivers, AMEC Paragon’s president,
said, “To be a good corporate citizen, we must
always support students and help them succeed –
through high school and beyond. As baby boomers retire, we must continue
to stress the value of math and science to support the engineering
profession and the energy industry as a whole in order to pass the torch
to the younger generation.”
The Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF) sponsors the SBISD Good
Neighbor program, among other initiatives, to help the district realize
its mission of providing its 32,000 students with the highest quality
education, supporting all aspects of child development.
“AMEC Paragon exemplifies the definition of a
good neighbor. Many students would never be exposed to a broader view of
the world without a mentor, and we are fortunate to have companies like
AMEC Paragon involved with our students,”
said Gary Junek, SBEF chairman. “The time
commitment of their employees will truly have a lasting impact on our
students for years to come. When someone takes an active interest in the
life of one of our students, positive things happen and society benefits.”
Karen Sauceda, currently a junior at Northbrook High School with
aspirations to attend college, has been mentored by AMEC Paragon
Proposal Coordinator Judy Madrid since she was in seventh grade.
Sauceda said, “Judy has helped and supported
me in so many ways. My math grades improved, and we’ve
even done extracurricular things together. When she visits me during
lunch at school, she always listens to my concerns. She really is like
another good friend.”
AMEC plc (www.amec.com) is a
focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering, and project
management services to the world’s energy,
power and process industries. With annual revenues of over £2.3
billion ($4.6 billion US), AMEC designs, delivers and maintains
strategic and complex assets for its customers. AMEC´s Natural
Resources, Power and Process and Earth and Environmental businesses
employ approximately 20,000 people in more than 30 countries globally.
AMEC shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange where the company is
listed in the Oil Equipment and Services sector (LSE:AMEC.L).
AMEC Paragon is AMEC’s hub for oil and
gas operations based in Houston, Texas, providing engineering, materials
management, and construction management services to the oil and gas,
pipeline, and midstream industries. Specialties include onshore and
offshore production facilities, onshore and offshore pipelines, floating
production and subsea systems, LPG and LNG facilities, alternative fuels
facilities, stranded gas applications and heavy oil treatment
facilities. AMEC Paragon has completed more than 4,000 projects in 30
countries for over 260 clients. www.amecparagon.com
Ward Creative Communications
Shelley Eastland, 713-869-0707
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or
Lena
Clark, 713-869-0707
lclark@wardcc.com
or
AMEC
Lauren
Gallagher, +1-602-757-3211
lauren.gallagher@amec.com