October 5, 2009 - Forts Ferry Elementary School has received a $750 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support schools. Steven Bouteiller, Manager of Mobil on the Run at 902 Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110, worked with school officials to secure the grant, which is one of 2,400 available to schools across the country served by Exxon or Mobil stations. The grants were made possible by funding from the ExxonMobil Corporation.

“Forts Ferry works hard to make learning interesting and fun,” Mr. Bouteiller said. “As a Mobil retailer, I am proud to help young people of Latham”.

The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide Mobil retailers like Steve Bouteiller with an opportunity to invest in the future of their community through educational grants to neighborhood schools. ExxonMobil believes that, as members of the community, local retailers are best qualified to work with local educators to help identify schools and programs most in need of support.

Photo: Forts Ferry Principal, Dr. Candace Lobdell receives the ExxonMobil grant from Steven Bouteiller.