STEM Grants Awarded By The Governor – The governor’s science office is awarding more than $300,000 in grants to Nevada colleges to train workers in high-tech jobs. Governor Sandoval announced the STEM Workforce Challenge Grants. He said the programs will help develop a pipeline of highly skilled workers for jobs at new companies moving into Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is getting about $150,000 to train students on commercial heating and cooling systems. Western Nevada College is getting $150,000 to build a “Mechatronics center,” offering a curriculum from technology company Siemens.