Education Grant Awards Archives

HMH unveils winners of Global Education Challenge

December 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) announced the winners of its Global Education Challenge, which was launched earlier this year to identify innovative, game-changing ideas for improving K-12 student outcomes…

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Samsung 2011 scholarship winners

November 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division today announced the ten high school students who each earned $1,000 scholarships. Students were asked to submit up to a 300 word…

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Virtual Virginia wins award for K-12 education

November 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Virginia Department of Education’s online virtual school program, Virtual Virginia, in collaboration with Alelo, an award-winning creator of innovative, computer-based courses that use “serious” games to teach language…

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2011 McGraw Prize in Education winners named

November 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

The recipients of the 2011 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education have been named as Robert Beichner, Mitchel Resnick and Julie Young. The 2011 winners are being…

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Vernier awards 30 $10,000 technology grants

November 10, 2011October 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

After three decades of serving STEM education, Vernier Software & Technology has chosen 30 innovative schools to receive its 30th anniversary technology grants. As recipients of the grants,…

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Sloan-C announces recipients of 2011 awards

November 10, 2011October 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), an association of individuals, institutions and organizations of higher education engaged in online learning, will present its 2011 Awards at the 17th Annual International…

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Gale and Library Media Connection announce winners of the 2011 TEAMS Award

November 10, 2011October 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Library Media Connection Magazine today announced the three…

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Ferrum College receives grant from Margaret A. Cargill Foundation

November 10, 2011September 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Ferrum College has received a gift from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation for $383,612. The funds will be applied to the Ferrum College Environmental Science and Sustainability programs.

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Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship winners announced

November 10, 2011September 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, announced the four 2011 winners of the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, an academic exchange program established in…

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Student selected for National Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

November 10, 2011September 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Jeffrey Marks, second year Prince George’s Community College political science major, has been awarded an internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Emerging Leaders Program. The program,…

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Universities receive solar project awards

November 10, 2011September 15, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced more than $145 million for projects to help shape the next generation of solar energy technologies and ensure that the United States remains…

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Great School Fundraiser winner receives Promethean ActivBoard System

July 15, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Promethean and National PTA announced Tupelo Christian Preparatory School in Belden, Mississippi, as the winner of the 2011 Great School Fundraiser Contest. Edging out six other finalists, Tupelo…

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National science lab winner announced

July 15, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), in partnership with Shell Oil Company (Shell), announced the four national finalists and grand prize winner in the first-ever NSTA Shell Science…

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Two Ringling College computer animators capture 2011 award

July 15, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Ringling College of Art and Design today announced that 2011 Computer Animation graduates Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis were winners in the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards competition,…

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Virginia Tech team wins EcoCAR Challenge

June 21, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Students from Virginia Tech University took top honors when they were named the overall winners of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge after designing and building an exceptional extended-range electric…

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Northrop Grumman names 24 Maryland winners Engineering Scholars Competition

June 21, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Northrop Grumman announced the 24 winners of its ninth annual Engineering Scholars program, which will provide a total of $240,000 in college scholarships this fall to high school…

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SME Education Foundation awards Family and Director Scholarships

June 21, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Efforts by the SME Education Foundation to invest in the future of manufacturing by transforming manufacturing education continues with the awarding of $111,000 in SME Education Foundation Family…

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IMLS awards more than $1.5M in grants

June 21, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced 215 awards totaling $1,531,000 for the Native American Library Services Basic Grant and Basic Grant with Education/Assessment Option Program.…

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Aspiring scientists named as competition champs

May 17, 2011 by ESchool News Staff

Now in its third year, the Kids’ Science Challenge has named the winners of this year’s competition, in which 3rd through 6th graders from all over the country…

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Alabama teen wins national poetry contest

May 17, 2011 by Laura Ascione

From a competitive field of more than 365,000 students nationwide, 16-year-old Youssef Biaz of Auburn, Ala., received the title of 2011 Poetry Out Loud National Champion at the…

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Edward Lowe Foundation receives $730,000 grant

May 17, 2011 by Laura Ascione

The Edward Lowe Foundation has announced a new partnership with The NASDAQ OMX Educational Foundation to establish a new research and education institute focusing on job growth and…

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North Park University announces Fulbright winner

May 17, 2011 by Laura Ascione

North Park University announced on May 9 that senior Michael Nelson of Bangor, Maine, has been awarded the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Scholarship. He is the sixth student…

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Newegg.com awards computer lab to NYC teacher

April 13, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Andrea Deak, from the H.S. 570 Satellite Academy in New York City, will be honored in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate her status as the grand prize…

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Illinois students receive virtual field trip grants

April 13, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller announced that more than $63,000 in Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants will allow nearly 6,000 students to visit Illinois…

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Ariz. teacher wins national award

April 13, 2011 by Laura Ascione

Mesa, Ariz. educator Patricia Urdialez has received the 2011 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year award. Urdialez leads the Longfellow Elementary School's family literacy program, which will…

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16 schools to receive library makeovers from Target

December 30, 2009October 1, 2009 by ESchool News

Target and The Heart of America Foundation will be unveiling 16 extreme school library transformations across the country throughout the fall.

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$500,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a data scheduler

December 30, 2009October 1, 2009 by ESchool News

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Louisiana State University professor Tevfik Kosar to support his work on Stork Data Scheduler, a computing tool that…

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21st century classrooms worth $45,000 awarded to five schools

January 26, 2010October 1, 2009 by ESchool News

Five schools across the country will receive 21st-century classrooms through CDW-G and Discovery Education's Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes.

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ICIF creates Michael Vergauwen Education Fund

July 31, 2009 by ESchool News

InfoComm International's foundation, the International Communications Industries Foundation (ICIF), created the Michael Verguwen Education Fund to recognize the career achievements of AV industry leader, Michael Vergauwen. Vergauwen, the…

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Free access to SAS online curriculum resources

May 3, 2010July 2, 2009 by ESchool News

SAS Curriculum Pathways, which is used by thousands of teachers in more than 30 states, is now available for free to every educator in America. SAS Curriculum Pathways…

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$100,000 from Able Information Technologies to eight Arizona schools

June 1, 2009 by ESchool News

Able Information Technologies has completed a contest to reward Arizona schools for their exemplary use of technology to improve education. The contest, which awarded $100,000 worth of prizes…

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$300,000 in middle school scholarships and grants from Raytheon

June 1, 2009 by ESchool News

Raytheon Co. of Waltham, Mass., celebrated Math Awareness Month in April by awarding $1,000 scholarships to 150 middle school students and matching grants to the students' schools. The…

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$550,000 from Toyota to 82 science teachers nationwide

June 1, 2009 by ESchool News

Toyota Motor Sales USA has announced $550,000 in Toyota TAPESTRY grants to 82 teachers in grades K-12 nationwide for their outstanding science project proposals. The winners were chosen…

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$600,000 from the National Governors Association to improve low-performing schools

June 1, 2009 by ESchool News

The National Governors Association's Center for Best Practices has awarded grants of $150,000 to Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Mississippi to support the development of a comprehensive strategy aimed…

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Win a mobile lab for teachers

April 14, 2009 by ESchool News

In the Digital Wish program teachers are asked to submit technology-based lesson plans, which focus on interesting ways to infused technology in the classroom. As many as the…

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Total of $550,000 in grants given to science teachers

March 31, 2009 by ESchool News

Elementary, middle, and high school science teachers in the United States, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico area sked to apply – individually or in teams, submitting project proposals…

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Premiere Assistive Technology software suite to winning school

March 31, 2009 by ESchool News

Since 2002, Premier Assistive Technology Inc. has been offering its full suite of Accessibility Suite software products to educational and nonprofit organizations through its Breaking Down Barriers to…

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