Presbyterian Healthcare and Huber Technology to Support
District’s STEM Education and Outdoor Learning Labs
February 20, 2012 – Charlotte, NC – The Catawba River
District, a regional organization focused on sustainable community and economic
development, is pleased to announce that Presbyterian Healthcare and Huber
Technology have become strategic partners supporting the district’s STEM
education initiatives and first outdoor learning labs.
“We are thrilled to announce these strategic partnerships
and the acceleration of our first learning labs and STEM education program,” said
Edna Chirico, Executive Director for the River District.
The learning labs that are being created will include labs devoted to organic produce, local protein resources, renewable energy, eating local, and a model for a community-working farm. When the labs are completed this spring, the River District will host students from Mecklenburg and Gaston counties and the region to working examples of STEM education and tools that will be designed to engage students.
The learning labs that are being created will include labs devoted to organic produce, local protein resources, renewable energy, eating local, and a model for a community-working farm. When the labs are completed this spring, the River District will host students from Mecklenburg and Gaston counties and the region to working examples of STEM education and tools that will be designed to engage students.
Presbyterian is dedicated to health, wellness and
advancing sustainable solutions for the communities it serves. Huber is similar
very community, water quality, and innovation focused, and both organizations
recognized the quality of the programs being developed by the River District in
addition to the critical needs and opportunities of this vital part of the
Charlotte region.
About The Catawba River District
The Catawba River District is a regional organization
committed to sustainable community and economic development for a 16,000-acre
area comprising parts of Northwest Mecklenburg County, Mount Holly, and
Belmont. The River District is a vital part of the Charlotte region’s watershed
and includes the US National Whitewater Center, the North Carolina Educational
Forest, and parts of the Carolina Thread Trail.
The vision of the River District has been enriched by key
community and education partners that have responded to the unique setting and
opportunities that the Catawba River District provides for a holistic approach
to sustainability, community, and economic development, and education.
About Presbyterian Healthcare
Presbyterian Healthcare is affiliated with Novant Health,
a not-for-profit healthcare system caring for patients in North and South
Carolina and Virginia. Presbyterian is made up of physician clinics and five
hospitals: Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews, Presbyterian
Hospital Huntersville, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital and Presbyterian Hemby
Children’s Hospital. The hospital system is recognized as a leader in the
diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular, cancer, orthopaedic, stroke and
women’s health conditions. Presbyterian Hospitals achieved national nursing
magnet status, a designation that only five percent of all hospitals nationwide
have earned based on nursing care quality. Novant Health and Presbyterian have
been named winners of the national Codman Award, presented by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, for excellence in
improving the quality and safety of health care. Additionally, Novant Health is
ranked 14th nationally among the 2011 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks.
About Huber Technology
Huber Technology serves the municipal and industrial
wastewater treatment markets with high quality liquid-solid separation
technology. Headquartered in Huntersville, NC, Huber Technology is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Huber SE with primary responsibility for the USA and
Canada. The parent company, Huber SE, is located in Bavaria, Germany. Established
in 1872, Huber is an industry leading, global manufacturer with a history of
five generations of research, design, and high-quality craftsmanship.
Known as an innovator, Huber SE is the holder of multiple
patents. Huber is the inventor and original manufacturer for the renowned
ROTAMAT® family of rotary operated screening and dewatering machines, the STEP
SCREEN®, and a broad range of mechanical treatment products. Its machines and
systems have been applied in over 25,000 installations worldwide. Learn more at
www.huber-technology.com.
For more information
Contact Edna Chirico 704.562.8847
echirico@catawbariverdistrict.org
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