John Marshall High School wins Devon science award

Devon Energy awarded $25,000 to John Marshall High School to build a hands-on fish tank for science classes at the northwest Oklahoma City school.

By Carrie Coppernoll | Published: February 28, 2013 Comment on this article

Students and staff at John Marshall High School were surprised Wednesday afternoon with a $25,000 grant to build a marine ecosystem at the school.

photo - Science teachers Benjamin Cottingham, left, and April Gustafson react during the announcement that Devon Energy gave John Marshall High School its $25,000 Devon Science Giant grant, during an assembly Wednesday at the northwest Oklahoma City school. Cottingham and Gustafson were the ones who applied for the grant. The money will be used to build a Touch Tank interactive marine ecosystems lab. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman <strong>NATE BILLINGS</strong>

Science teachers Benjamin Cottingham, left, and April Gustafson react during the announcement that Devon Energy gave John Marshall High School its $25,000 Devon Science Giant grant, during an assembly Wednesday at the northwest Oklahoma City school. Cottingham and Gustafson were the ones who applied for the grant. The money will be used to build a Touch Tank interactive marine ecosystems lab. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman NATE BILLINGS

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The grant will be used to build a hands-on “touch tank” that students can use to learn about science at the northwest Oklahoma City school, according to Devon.

The grant is an annual Science Giant award given by Devon Energy. The company awards $25,000 to a single school each year, Devon spokeswoman Cindy Allen said.

The first winner was Kaiser Elementary School, which used the grant to build an outdoor classroom, greenhouse, garden and outdoor study area. Last year, Edgemere Elementary School won the award, but the school's project has not yet been completed, Allen said.