GRC NEWS RELEASE 02-063



02-063
For Release: August 28, 2002



Sally V. Harrington
Media Relations Office
216/433-2037
Sally.V.Harrington@nasa.gov


Teachers Attend "Summer School" at NASA Workshop 

Twenty-six educators from schools in fourteen states recently attended 
a NASA Educator Workshop (NEW) at NASA's Glenn Research Center in 
Cleveland.



During the two-week workshop, the participants witnessed wind tunnel 
tests, learned about Mars exploration efforts and participated in 
various hands-on space and aeronautics-related activities. The 
knowledge they gained in this exciting program can be easily infused 
into their curricula to encourage their students' enthusiasm for 
math, science, technology and geography.



The educators are also encouraged to spread the knowledge they gained 
at the workshop beyond the classroom to other educators and to their 
community, resulting in a heightened awareness of the importance of 
strong math and science skills in our technologically-dominated 
world.



The NEW Program was established in 1984. It is funded by NASA and is a 
collaborative effort between Glenn's Office of Educational Programs 
and the National Science Teachers Association. Teachers attending the 
workshop learn about cutting-edge NASA technology, visit world class 
facilities, attend seminars given by NASA researchers, engineers and 
technicians and study topics ranging from airplane flight to 
interplanetary exploration.



The teachers who participated in the workshop are list below by state 
and city.

<dl> <dt>Alabama</dt> <dd>Suzette Hilton, Enterprise</dd> 
<dt>Florida</dt> <dd>Linda Robitaille, Naples</dd> <dt>Illinois</dt> 
<dd>Eeva Burns, Vernon Hills</dd> <dd>Sherry Humphries, 
Jacksonville</dd> <dd>Louise Jackson, Tinley Park</dd> <dd>Christy 
Saunders, Rockford</dd> <dd>Nancy Siemienas, Arlington Heights</dd> 
<dd>Mary Stander, Princeton</dd> <dt>Kentucky</dt> <dd>Linda Stith, 
Somerset</dd> <dt>Maine</dt> <dd>Susan O'Brien, Bangor</dd> 
<dt>Michigan</dt> <dd>Dina Exline, Warren</dd> <dd>Katherine 
Grzesiak, Midland</dd> <dd>Tara Plummer, Holland</dd> <dd>Randy 
Robson, Flint</dd> <dt>Minnesota</dt> <dd>Paula Jo Davis, St. 
Francis</dd> <dt>New Hampshire</dt> <dd>Stacey Weeks, Dover</dd> 
<dt>New York</dt> <dd>William Wolfe, Elmira</dd> <dt>North 
Carolina</dt> <dd>Marie Lieberman, Raleigh</dd> <dt>Ohio</dt> 
<dd>Laurel Gearig, Cincinnati</dd> <dd>Amy Krajnak, Cleveland</dd> 
<dd>David Register, Columbus</dd> <dt>Pennsylvania</dt> <dd>Paula 
Bearer, Ligonier</dd> <dd>Natalie Cajka, Tarentum</dd> <dd>Patricia 
Jones, Allentown</dd> <dt>South Carolina</dt> <dd>Frances Mazur, 
Columbia</dd> <dt>Washington</dt> <dd>Chris Damarjian</dd> <dd> 

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