Southeast Gas provides funds to 20 area school systems
Published 7:15 pm Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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Southeast Gas presents a monetary contribution to the Covington County School System. Pictured are, from left, Mitch Thorn, Southeast Gas Marketing and Communications Manager; Kennith Mount, Andalusia City Council and Southeast Gas Board Member; Shannon
Driver, Covington County Schools Superintendent; and Greg Henderson, Southeast Gas President and CEO. (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Southeast Gas recently announced its 2025 Give Back to Schools contribution of $148,875 to 20 public school systems in Alabama.
Andalusia City Schools Superintendent Daniel Shakespeare and Covington County Schools Superintendent Shannon Driver along with Andalusia City Councilman and Southeast Gas Board Member Kennith Mount worked together to determine this year’s funding designation. Southeast Gas Board members work alongside Superintendents in each school system to determine the best way for funds to be allocated. In 2025, Andalusia City schools received a $9,729 allocation through this program and Covington County schools received a $13,953 allocation through this program.
To date, local public schools received more than $1.95 million through the Give Back to Schools initiative and the more natural gas a school system uses, the more dollars that system receives. This program was established by Southeast Gas and its Board of Directors in 2010 and provides dollars to public schools based solely on their natural gas usage for the previous year.
The Give Back to Schools initiative is one of the many ways Southeast Gas is dedicated to strengthening our communities. According to Southeast Gas President and CEO Greg Henderson, the company’s commitment extends far beyond these contributions. “Supporting our local public schools is a key part of how Southeast Gas serves students and educators in our communities. These financial contributions are just one aspect of our investment in local schools,” he said. “Our support goes beyond financial aid – we also provide numerous in-kind contributions throughout the year and provide scholarships to high school seniors who are making a positive impact in their communities.”
The Southeast Gas Community Service Scholarship is a competitive scholarship program for high school seniors attending public schools currently served by Southeast Gas. These scholarships are $1,500, and multiple scholarships are awarded each year. Last year 25 students received scholarships through this program and this year’s winners will be announced in April.
School systems impacted by the Southeast Gas Give Back to Schools initiative are: Andalusia City Schools, Butler County Schools, Coffee County Schools, Covington County Schools, Crenshaw County Schools, Dale County Schools, Daleville City Schools, Dothan City Schools, Elba City Schools, Enterprise City Schools, Eufaula City Schools, Henry County Schools, Houston County Schools, Lowndes County Schools, Opp City Schools, Ozark City Schools, Pike County Schools, Pike Road Schools, Russell County Schools and Troy City Schools.
In addition to the direct financial support Southeast Gas provides to these schools, Southeast Gas employees volunteer dozens of hours each year to improve many of the campuses through construction assistance, landscaping, painting, gas appliance maintenance, light carpentry, tutoring, and many other activities.
Established in 1952 with a primary mission to help communities experience industrial growth, Southeast Gas is committed to reliably and efficiently supplying natural gas to customers throughout Southeast Alabama. The company serves more than 32,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 36 communities, and is owned for 14 cities in Southeast Alabama: Abbeville, Andalusia, Brundidge, Dothan, Elba, Enterprise, Eufaula, Fort Deposit, Greenville, Headland, Luverne, Opp, Ozark, and Troy. Dedicated to service through its economic development initiatives, various philanthropic efforts, and community connections, Southeast Gas is more than a utility — it is a community builder and partner, stated a Southeast Gas press release.
Source: Andalusia Star
