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ST. LOUIS, July 1, 2008
– The 2008 Boeing [NYSE: BA] Educators to Space Camp program, to be held July 7-12
in Huntsville, Ala., will include 9 teachers from the Washington, D.C., metro area.
The participating
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Elizabeth Ablott,
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Jeffrey A. Goodwin,
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Lindsay A. Gray,
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Armando J. Hernandez,
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Jessica L. Michaelson,
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Sherri L. Morisco, Folly Quarter Middle School, Ellicott City, Md.
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Laurie Shaw,
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Jacci Thompson,
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Susan Varner,
The group will join
more than 90 teachers from 12 countries receiving Boeing scholarships for a weeklong
program designed to help teachers motivate students in science and math. Since 1992,
more than 600 teachers have participated in the annual program, reaching an estimated
30,000 students around the world.
The Boeing Educators
to Space Camp program uses space-exploration initiatives to enhance teachers' skills
in presenting math, science and technology lessons that will inspire students and
help ensure a skilled work force for a globally competitive technology market.
During the
course, teachers participate in simulated space missions, astronaut training, and
lectures by rocketry and space-exploration experts. The teachers also receive resources
to bring back to their classrooms to help students meet national learning standards
for science, math and technology.
A
unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems is one of the
world’s largest space and defense businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven
customer solutions. Headquartered in
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Contact: Lynn Farrow
The Boeing Company
(703) 414-6169