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NSF PA/M 97-31 - September 10, 1997
Presidential Awards for Mentoring Announced
Ten individuals and nine institutions will receive the second annual
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) at a ceremony Sept. 11. The awards
are administered and funded by the National Science Foundation, an
independent federal agency responsible for supporting scientific
research and education programs in science, mathematics, engineering
and technology.
In a 1994 White House report, Science in the National Interest,
Vice President Gore stated the need for developing all the country's human
resources for science and technology.
The awards are an outgrowth of the report, addressing two of the Administration's
national science policy goals:
- to produce the best scientists and engineers for the 21st Century;
and
- to raise scientific and technological literacy of all Americans.
The awards will recognize outstanding mentoring efforts or programs
which enhance the participation of underrepresented groups in science,
mathematics and engineering at K-12 through graduate level. Up to 10 individuals
and 10 institutions annually may qualify for the award, which includes
a $10,000 grant.
- Who: John Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science
and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Neal
Lane, Director, National Science Foundation
- What: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science,
Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
- When: 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September
11
- Where: Old
Executive
Office
Building,
Room 450
For more information contact:
Office of Science and Technology Policy:
Jeff Smith, (202) 456-6047
National Science Foundation:
Bill Noxon, (703) 306-1070/wnoxon@nsf.gov
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