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CNN
When he arrived at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Freeman Hrabowski had the "outrageous dream" to educate all races in a wide range of disciplines.

The Press-Enterprise
Anthony Calvillo, a PLTW student at King High in Riverside, Calif. received a Gates Millennium scholarship, which pays the full cost of his college education.

Conrad Foundation
Beginning Aug. 22, teens are invited to "Get Your Genius On" in the Spirit of Innovation Challenge. Last year two of the top four teams were from PLTW schools.

The Huffington Post
Fostering a passion for STEM among girls at a young age can bring more women into the field and establish equal representation with men in STEM careers.

HispanicBusiness
A burgeoning Hispanic population could help fill a need for more STEM workers. But first we need to understand why more Hispanics aren't attracted to STEM careers.

MiddleWeb
Jeff Charbonneau, a PLTW instructor in Zillah, Wash. and the 2013 National Teacher of the Year, talks about his approach to STEM and connecting with students.




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Classroom Opportunities

 

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology 

The Siemens Competition seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team research projects.

 

You can compete as an individual or as a member of a team.

 

Individual projects promote independent research. Team projects foster collaborative research efforts, as well as individual contributions to the cooperative endeavor.

 

Scholarships for winning projects range from $1,000 to $100,000. The research project submission deadline is Sept. 30.

 

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Around the PLTW Network

Indiana: PLTW students at Delta, Central and Wapahani high schools teamed up on a Virtual Design Challenge where student teams, made up of members from the different schools, could only communicate electronically ... Iowa: Mechdyne donated $5,000 to renovate classroom space for the PLTW program at Marshalltown High School ... Michigan: Albemarle Corp. donated $30,000 to the South Haven Public Schools to help start up a PLTW program in the district ... Missouri: Twenty-one PLTW students from Timberland High School in Wentzville qualified for the national competition at the HOSA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn ... New York: Brandon Bryniarski, a PLTW student at Springville-Griffith Institute, placed first in the technical drafting competition at the SkillsUSA New York Leadership and Skills Championships and will advance to the national championships ... Texas: Lisa Windolph, a PLTW instructor at McNeil High School in Austin, Texas, was recently honored with a H-E-B Excellence in Education Award, which included a $10,000 prize and a $10,000 grant for her school.