The company invested $170,000 to help the two Mississippi district expand their Project Lead the Way programs.

Two Mississippi school districts are benefitting from a $170,000 STEM investment to expand the Project Lead the Way program.

The funding was provided by Huber Engineered Woods, the company that built a new sawmill in Shuqualak. Huber Engineered Woods is part of the J.M. Huber Corporation.

The PLTW program has been ongoing for the past year in Noxubee and Kemper County School districts, allowing about 1,000 students in elementary through high school access to its curriculum.

Expansion of that program was announced last week, allowing an additional 1,400 students access to the program.

Students in the program gain experience in areas that may inspire students to seek future job

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