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During its annual awards banquet, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce named PLTW as the third best place to work in Indiana among medium-sized businesses. PLTW was recognized for its generous employee benefits and a commitment to professional development, including Lean training for all employees.

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Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Fla., received two awards at the Conrad Foundation's 2013 Innovation Summit. A team of Gulliver students won the Conrad Scholars honor for a clean, self-sustaining methane production system. Also, Claude Charron of Gulliver was named the foundation's Teacher of the Year.

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PLTW is proud to announce its support of U.S. News STEM Solutions 2013 The National Conference taking place in Austin, Texas, this June. Leaders and visionaries will convene and advance the agenda for national change in STEM education, policy and workforce development.
Around the PLTW Network

Shell
New York Cicero-North Syracuse High School took first place for its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, which achieved 26.6 mi/kWh, and the Technical Innovation Award at the Shell Eco-Marathon.

WaukeshaNow
WisconsinTempleton Middle School's Gateway To Technology program was recognized as a "Program of Excellence" by the ITEEA at its annual conference.

Mauldin High School
South Carolina What does the loneliness of astronauts and teaching animal cell parts have in common? They're problems PLTW students are tasked to solve at Mauldin High School.

Daily Democrat
The PLTW program at Woodland High School has been awarded a $10,000 grant from PG&E to help develop hands-on, project-based learning.

Vincennes Sun Commercial
Indiana PLTW students at South Knox High School placed second in three events in their first trip to the annual Spartan Match competition. They're already looking ahead to next year.





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Classroom Opportunities

STEM & Health Sciences Day 

New Opportunity This free online college fair offers high school students interested in STEM the opportunity to chat live online with college admissions representatives and current students at colleges which will also be showcasing their institutions' STEM departments, majors and research opportunities. The event is scheduled for May 9 from 2 to 10 p.m. EDT.   

 

MathMovesU Math Hero Award 

Raytheon's MathMovesU program is seeking nominations of inspirational math teachers and coaches for their dedication to improving math education. Nominations accepted through May 15.

 

PLTW Scholarships at the University of New Haven 

Students who have taken at least two PLTW courses and meet other academic requirements are eligible for scholarships of up to $15,000 or more at the University of New Haven.

 

Society of Women Engineers K-12 Educator Membership 

A SWE membership provides valuable K-12 outreach tools and support. A special reduced membership rate of $20 is available to full-time K-12 educators.

 

More Classroom Opportunities 
Quote for the Week

"As a math teacher, the one question you always get is 'Where am I going to use this?' One of the first things I tell my kids is any student who goes through my classes will never have to ask that question again. You see the relevance of what you're being educated in early on."

Marshall Smith, PLTW teacher at White Oak High School in Jacksonville, N.C.

Students get head start in engineering