> From: "AGI Public Relations" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: October 8, 2011 10:43:28 AM EDT > > Subject: AGI Accepting Applications for 2012 Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Contact: Geoff Camphire > [log in to unmask] > > AGI Accepting Applications for 2012 Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching > > Alexandria, VA - Does someone you know teach earth science to students between > kindergarten and eighth grade? Do they excel in their teaching through > leadership and innovation, bringing new ideas and approaches to teaching about > our planet? If so, they may be eligible for the Edward C. Roy Award for > Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. > > Given annually, this award recognizes one classroom teacher nationwide for his > or her leadership and innovation in earth science education. The winner will > receive a prize of $2,500 and an additional travel grant of $1,000 to attend the > 2012 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Annual Conference in > Indianapolis, Indiana, 29 March through 1 April 2011. To be eligible, > applications must be postmarked by 10 January 2012. > > The award is named in honor of Dr. Edward C. Roy, Jr., who was a strong and > dedicated supporter of eEarth science education. He served as President of AGI, > chaired the AGI Education Advisory Committee, and received both the Ian Campbell > Medal and the Heroy Distinguished Service Award. In addition, he served as the > Gertrude and Walter Pyron Distinguished Professor of Geology at Trinity > University, as Dean of the Division of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering, > and as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Roy was also appointed Chair of the > Texas Earth Science Task Force by the Commissioner of the Texas Education > Agency. > > To learn more about competition requirements, application procedures, and > deadlines, visit http://www.agiweb.org/education/awards/ed-roy/. > > The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 50 geoscientific > and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, > geophysicists and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides > information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in > the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and > strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in > society's use of resources, resiliency to natural hazards, and interaction with > the environment. > > >