Recent News
Chevron Unveils Innovative R&D Project at Pascagoula
Refinery Recognized by National Childcare Organization
On March 2, Pascagoula Refinery General Manager Roland Kell accepted the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)'s Child Care Leadership Award on behalf of Chevron. Presented during NACCRRA's Annual Policy Symposium in Washington, DC, this award is given in recognition for the company's outstanding efforts to support the development and learning of all children.
Chevron was honored for its outstanding leadership in helping child care programs along the Gulf Coast recover in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Thanks to Chevron's recovery efforts, by March 2006, more than 2,800 children along the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi Gulf Coast were able to return to their licensed child care centers.
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Pascagoula Refinery General Manager Roland Kell (left) receives NACCRRA's Child Care Leadership Award from Linda Smith, Executive Director of NACCRRA. |
Huntin' for a Cure at Relay for Life
More than 75 Chevron employees, friends and family gathered at the Pascagoula High School Stadium on May 4th for Pascagoula's Relay for Life. The Chevron team raised more than $5,000 for the American Cancer Society!
The Chevron tent's theme, "Huntin' For A Cure," was reflected in numerous children's games, raffles and giveaways.
Thank you to the entire Chevron Relay for Life team:
| Maryam Baghaei |
Cody Bailey |
Annette Bean |
Jonathan Black |
Patrick Blackwell |
| Amy Brandenstein |
Eric Bonner |
Chasity Carr |
Marvin Churchwell |
Sandra Colville |
| Kristin Davis |
Angie Dees |
Mary Dukes |
Gene Frederic |
Quinn Gammill |
| Shannon Garrett |
Brian Gautier |
Sheila Green |
Shannon Guillotte |
Ricky Hagler |
| Tammy Boyd-Harris |
Sondra Hilton |
Ashley Holland |
Ted Inbau |
Sarah Jellicoe |
| Beth Johnson |
Daniel Kennedy |
Jimmy Krebs |
Scott Lee |
Griff Little |
| Joanna Long |
Lynsi Lowe |
James Mansingh |
Anna Mayfield |
Kyle Miller |
| Brian Odell |
Matthew Parry |
Rachel Poole |
Alison Raiford |
Cole Raiford |
| Dusty Reed |
Michael Seales |
David Seay |
Frankie Sherman |
Paula Thompson |
| Robin Trochessett |
Leanne Wadlington |
Al Walchak |
Katherine Willis |
Angie Wilner |
Teresa Wright
Special thanks to team co-captains Alison Raiford and Sondra Hilton.
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The "Chevron Team" (pictured here) pauses for a quick photo between laps. Thank you to all Refinery employees, family and friends who volunteered at the Chevron "Huntin' for a Cure" tent! |
Roland Kell Named Outstanding Community Leader
Pascagoula Refinery General Manager Roland Kell was honored as one of South Mississippi's Top Community Leaders and was inducted into the Leadership Hall of Fame by the Sun Herald and The Journal of South Mississippi Business. A total of fifteen community leaders were recognized at the leadership awards breakfast, including Roland's wife City Manager Kay Kell.
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Pictured here at the awards ceremony are (from left) Roland Kell, Governor Haley Barbour and Sun Herald Publisher Ricky Matthews (photo courtesy of the Sun Herald). |
Local Teachers Attend Wetlands Workshop
As of 2007, almost 300 Jackson County schoolteachers have completed Chevron's Coastal Wetlands Diversity Workshop. Each year since 1995, a class consisting of 15 educators from K-12 schools in Jackson County participates in the five-day hands-on workshop.
  The 2007 class consisted of: Patti Butirich of Taconi Elementary in Ocean Springs, Stephanie Frierson of Oak Park Elementary in Ocean Springs, Roma Flowers of Oak Park Elementary in Ocean Springs, Barbara Colville of Resurrection Catholic School in Pascagoula, Cleon Bolden of East Park Elementary in Moss Point, Joy Duncan of Pascagoula High School and B.J. McKinney of East Park Elementary in Moss Point.
The Mississippi State Education Department-accredited continuing education workshop provides teachers, and ultimately their students, with an integrated view of the structure and functions of the coastal wetlands. As part of the course, each participant develops a working Lesson Plan Model that incorporates course concepts and information into their classrooms.
The class is instructed by Estuarine Ecologist Dr. Mark LaSalle, of Audubon Mississippi's Coastal Field Office in Moss Point. The workshop focuses on key underlying ecological concepts describing interactions between organisms and the environment in which they live.
Local teachers may apply through the administrative offices at their respective schools. Participants are chosen annually for the May workshop.
Chevron Sponsors State's Largest Environmental Education Program for High School Students
On May 8th, Chevron partnered with the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission to sponsor the statewide Mississippi Envirothon, the largest environmental education program for high school students in Mississippi.
Affiliated with the National Envirothon program, Mississippi's Envirothon is designed to educate and challenge high school students in the field of environmental sciences. Combining in-class curriculum with hands-on field experiences, the program shows the students the important roles people play in today's environmental issues such as forestry, wildlife management, water quality and soil erosion.
After classroom and hands-on study, five member high school Envirothon teams compete at the area level, with winning teams advancing to the state level. Chevron sponsors local and state level competition in Mississippi. The state winner participates in the national Envirothon competition.
This year's state level competition was held at Roosevelt State Park in Morton, Miss. Congratulations to Amory High School, the 2007 Envirothon 1st Place winner!
For more information on how to organize an Envirothon Team, visit the Mississippi Envirothon website at www.mswcc.state.ms.us
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Course Instructor Mark LaSalle (second from left) guides educators about wildlife and vegetation on the Judy Toupes Trail at the Ward Bayou Wildlife Management Area Trail System in Vancleave. These local teachers will take this "in the field" environmental training back to their Jackson County K-12 classrooms.
These environmentally-minded Amory High School students traveled to the Finger Lakes region of New York to compete in the national Envirothon, the nation's largest high school environmental competition. The winners of the state competition in Mississippi, the group of five students recently made a trip to the Pascagoula Refinery, where Public and Government Affairs Manager Steve Renfroe (left) for an in-depth tour of the facility. Congratulations to the team (pictured here) Brandon Abbott, Lauren Finley, Kishan Patel, Alec Smith and Vincent Leray.
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Chevron Sponsors Community Pride Program
For many years, Chevron has been a proud sponsor of the Community Pride program in Mississippi. Funded by an annual $50,000 contribution from Chevron, and administered by the 4-H Division of the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Community Pride's mission is to provide positive youth development by providing incentives for youth to improve their communities.
In March, Community Pride winners for 2006-07 were recognized at the annual Legislative Appreciation Day awards luncheon in Jackson that featured Governor Haley Barbour, Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck, and members of the State Legislature. Youth groups from around the state were awarded for their innovative community improvement projects, including outdoor classrooms and community nature trails.
Open to all 4-H Clubs, youth groups and school classrooms in Mississippi, the program provides these organizations with funds for environmental education and community improvement programs. Administered through county MSU Extension Service 4-H offices, the $400 Community Pride grants are awarded twice a year, in March and November.
The annual cash awards, one from each of the state's congressional districts and three top awards named for the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House, help further support each of the outstanding projects.
For more information and a grant application, please visit MSU's Community Pride website: www.msucares.com/4h_Youth/community_pride/communitypride.html
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The Fourth Congressional District Award was presented to the George County 4-H Junior Bug Club recently received the 4th Congressional District Community Pride Award. Taking part in the ceremony are (bottom row, from left) Sen. Shannon Walley, Melanie Mitchell, Cody Smith and Jerri Martin, representing Congressman Gene Taylor. Others include (middle row, from left) Rep. Frank Hamilton; Michael Crump; Emily Green; Chevron's Mississippi Policy, Government & Public Affairs manager Steve Renfroe; and Mississippi State University's Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine. Participants on the top row, from left, are Rep. Derrick Parker, Rep. Shaun Walley, 4-H volunteer Marie Green, Lisa Crump, 4-H youth agent Lisa Landon, Southwest District Vice President Terrence Norwood. |
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The Lieutenant Governor's Community Pride Award was presented to the Hancock County 4-H Club. Taking part in the ceremony are (bottom row, from left) Mississippi State 4-H Council President Kim Watson; Lt. Governor Amy Tuck; Alyssa Hoda; Alaina Melinie; Chevron's manager for Mississippi Policy, Government and Public Affairs Steve Renfroe, and Mississippi State University's Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Vance Watson.
Also pictured are (top row) Hancock County 4-H youth agent Margaret B. Howell, Rep. Dirk Dedeaux, Molly Freeman, Marlene Hoda and Marcia Freeman.
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Proposed Casotte Landing LNG Terminal
(artist rendering)
For information on Chevron's proposed Casotte
Landing LNG Terminal, to be located south of the Chevron Pascagoula
Refinery, visit: Casotte Landing
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