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> From: "AGI Public Relations" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: October 8, 2011 10:43:28 AM EDT
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> Subject: AGI Accepting Applications for 2012 Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Contact: Geoff Camphire
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> 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.
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