Photos: Nation's Science & Math Superstars Honored With 2009 Siemens Awards For Advanced Placement
February 19 2009 - 2:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
Siemens Foundation Celebrates a Decade of Excellence ISELIN, N.J.,
Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Siemens Foundation honored the
nation's top performing American high school students in Advanced
Placement Program(R) (AP(R)) science and math courses with the
announcement of the 2009 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. To
view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/siemens/37164 (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) "Since
1998, the Siemens Foundation has been engaged in honoring
excellence among students, teachers and high schools in the areas
of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through
a series of innovative programs that span education from grade
school through graduate school," says James Whaley, president of
the New Jersey-based Siemens Foundation. "Our support of STEM
through scholarships, awards and grants in each of the 50 states is
an investment in our future and those who will create it," adds
Whaley. The Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement is a $300,000
annual commitment of support for the efforts of students, teachers
and high schools that excel in STEM-related Advanced Placement
initiatives across the nation. This includes $2,000 college
scholarships for students (one male and one female in each state),
$5,000 scholarships for a male and female national student winner,
$1,000 grants in support of high schools that have made significant
strides in AP STEM initiatives, and $1,000 awards for exceptional
teachers in each state. One national teacher winner earns a $5,000
award for exemplary teaching and enthusiastic dedication to
students and the AP Program. This year's national student winners
are Anji Tang from Belmont High School in Belmont, Massachusetts
and Eliyahu Putterman from The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in
New York, New York. The national teacher winner is Janice Crowley,
an AP Chemistry teacher at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita,
Kansas. Each one is a reminder of the importance of recognizing
STEM education. The Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement is one of
five Siemens Foundation programs that support math and science
education from grade school through graduate school -- including
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
(http://www.wecanchange.com/), Siemens Competition in Math, Science
and Technology, Siemens Science Days
(http://www.siemensscienceday.com/) and Siemens Teacher
Scholarships. "We are very pleased to partner with the Siemens
Foundation to recognize the success of these AP science and math
students, and the teachers and the high schools that have fostered
student success," said College Board President Gaston Caperton.
"Performing well on an AP Exam is more than just the completion of
a rigorous course; it is the bridge to college success. The U.S.
needs to train a new generation of scientists and mathematicians.
Siemens Award winners are leading the way." Student Winners Up to
100 students (potentially one female and one male in each state)
receive a $2,000 college scholarship for earning the greatest
number of grades of 5 on the following AP courses: Biology,
Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science AB, Environmental Science,
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics and
Statistics. Students must obtain a grade of 5 on at least two of
these exams to qualify. Two national winners (one male and one
female with the greatest number of grades of 5) are each awarded a
$5,000 college scholarship. Teacher & School Winners Siemens
Foundation honors winning high school math and science teachers
with a $1,000 award. One Siemens National AP Teacher of the Year
wins a $5,000 award. Teachers with a minimum of five years of
teaching experience in math, science or technology AP courses are
selected for their exemplary teaching and enthusiastic dedication
to students and the AP Program. One high school per state is
selected in recognition of its commitment to students and
leadership in AP participation and performance. Schools receive a
$1,000 grant awarded from the Siemens Foundation to be used to
support math and science education. Siemens Foundation Siemens
Foundation provides more than $7 million annually in support of
educational initiatives in the areas of science, technology,
engineering and math in the United States. Its signature programs,
the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology and
Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, reward exceptional
achievement in science, math and technology. The newest program,
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, encourages K-12
students to develop innovative green solutions for environmental
issues. By supporting outstanding students today, and recognizing
the teachers and schools that inspire their excellence, the
Foundation helps nurture tomorrow's scientists and engineers. The
Foundation's mission is based on the culture of innovation,
research and educational support that is the hallmark of Siemens'
U.S. companies and its parent company, Siemens AG. For more
information, visit http://www.siemens-foundation.org/. The College
Board The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association
whose mission is to connect students to college success and
opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more
than 5,600 schools, colleges, universities and other educational
organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million
students and their parents, 23,000 high schools and 3,800 colleges
through major programs and services in college readiness, college
admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and
teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the
SAT(R), the PSAT/NMSQT(R) and the Advanced Placement Program(R)
(AP(R)). The College Board is committed to the principles of
excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of
its programs, services, activities and concerns. For further
information, visit http://www.collegeboard.com/. More Information
About the 2009 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement All winners'
names will be spotlighted in the February 23, 2009 edition of USA
Today.
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Siemens Foundation CONTACT: Jeniffer Harper-Taylor, Siemens
Foundation, +1-732-603-5884, ; or Judy Huang, Weber Shandwick,
+1-212-445-8346, Web Site: http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
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