November 26, 2007

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-055

NASA KICKS OFF PARTNERSHIP WITH WISCONSIN STUDENTS

CLEVELAND - On Wednesday, Nov. 28, representatives from NASA will 
visit with students and teachers at Solon Springs Schools in Solon 
Springs, Wis. to help kick off a new three-year educational 
partnership through the NASA Explorer Schools program. Solon Springs 
Schools is one of 25 school teams selected nationwide to be part of 
the NASA Explorer School program this year. 

What: NASA Explorer School Kickoff Program

When: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007

Who: Ramon "Ray" Lugo, Deputy Director, Glenn Research Center
Jo Ann Charleston, Chief, Educational Programs Office at Glenn
Astronaut John L. Phillips will answer questions from the students via 
phone from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Where: Solon Springs Schools, 11390 S. 5th, Solon Springs, Wis.

Media interested in attending the event or arranging for interviews 
should contact Sally Harrington at 216-433-2037 or 216-287-2316 (cell 
phone). 

The NASA Explorer School program is a three-year partnership, 
sponsored by NASA, to help educators and students join NASA's mission 
of discovery through educational activities and special learning 
opportunities tailored to promote science, engineering, mathematics 
and technology applications and career explorations. 

During the partnership, students in the NASA Explorer School program 
participate in digital conferences with scientists and engineers at 
NASA. Educators also take part in NASA workshops where they develop 
hands-on activities to engage their students in exciting learning 
experiences in the science, mathematics and technology fields. 

For more information about the NASA Explorer School program on the 
Internet, visit: 

http://explorerschools.nasa.gov

For more information on NASA Glenn, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/glenn

	
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