High School Grant Program News Release
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- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 23:04:34 -0500
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The following is the text of a Wolfram Research media release being distributed to approximately 280 media outlets throughout the United States and Canada as part of our ongoing media relations program. NEWS RELEASE High School Grant Program Recipients Announced Wolfram Research Honors Teachers with Mathematica Grants Champaign, Illinois-November 5, 1997-Wolfram Research, Inc., makers of Mathematica, the leading technical computing software system, has announced the grant awardees of this year's High School Grant Program. Wolfram Research is pleased to recognize and support the growing number of educators worldwide who have implemented cutting-edge teaching technology, such as Mathematica, into their classrooms. The program, now in its third year, is open worldwide to precollege (K-12) teachers and their schools. The winners were selected from over one hundred applications received from many different countries, including Korea, Australia, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Japan, and the U.S. Wolfram Research's High School Grant Program is designed to support the efforts of teachers who use Mathematica to develop computer-based classroom materials. One of the most significant benefits of this program is that it allows the recipients to share their findings and experiences with other technical secondary teachers internationally. "The number of applications continues to grow considerably during each year of the Program, and this year's response has been tremendous," said Kurt Peckman, Chair of the Grant Review Panel at Wolfram Research. "The number of applicants reflects the caliber of our Program and it demonstrates how computers and Mathematica have become essential tools for elementary and secondary math students." Grant recipients are provided with a scholarship for Mathematica training at Wolfram Research's corporate headquarters, copies of the Mathematica software for their school's computer lab, courseware developer support, and technical support. In exchange, recipients report on the implementation of Mathematica in their classrooms, and submit the courseware they develop to Wolfram Research for worldwide distribution to teachers. More information about the High School Grant Program and the individual awardees, as well as an on-line application form, can be found at http://www.wolfram.com/news/hsrecipients.html on the World Wide Web. Application forms are also available by contacting Kurt Peckman at Wolfram Research at +1-217-398-0700, ext. 279. Wolfram Research is the world's leading developer of technical computing software. The company was founded by Stephen Wolfram in 1987 and released the first version of its flagship product, Mathematica, on June 23, 1988. Mathematica, the world's only fully integrated technical computing system, is relied on today by more than a million users worldwide in industry, government, and education. Mathematica Version 3 was released in the fall of 1996. Wolfram Research, Inc. is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. # # #