GRANT AIDS PROJECT OPENING DOORS

The Northeast Utilities Foundation has awarded a three-year, $175,000 grant to support Project Opening Doors, a statewide program to improve Advanced Placement participation and scores among low-income and minority students. The program is already responsible for double-digit increases in qualifying scores in math, science and English. The grant will provide program funding for high schools in Windham, Waterbury, New Britain and New London. Pictured are, from left, J.A. Camille Vautour, president of Project Opening Doors; Jeff Butler, president of Connecticut Light & Power and NU Foundation board member; Paula Colen, executive director, EASTCONN; Jim Higgins, director, Teaching, Learning and Technology, EASTCONN; Nicholas Fischer, superintendent, New London Public Schools; Michael Foran, principal, New Britain High School; Alexandria Lazzari, Windham High, and Robyn Apicella, principal, Wilby High School in Waterbury.