MEDIA ADVISORY September 10, 1997 PA/M 97-31
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:
(1) to produce the best scientists and engineers for the 21st Century; and
(2) 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/[email protected]
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