FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Teri Walker, DRA Communications (602) 424-8640 teri@dracommunications.com Science Foundation Arizona Names Ken Quartermain Director of Arizona STEM Network PHOENIX (Feb. 18, 2015) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) has hired longtime Arizona businessman and public policy expert Ken Quartermain to serve as director of the Arizona STEM (science, technology, engineering […]
STEM. Read that acronym and you may be thinking about science, technology, engineering and math. You may also be thinking “What about the humanities and the arts?” And you may be thinking, as a colleague principal recently told us, you are tired of hearing about STEM. But unpack what STEM offers and without changing its […]
Huachuca City School gets technology grant One of eight in Arizona to receive funding via Sierra Vista Herald (12-24-2014) PHOENIX — Science Foundation Arizona has ended the year with another round of computer and science lab grants as part of the SFAz Rural and Remote Initiative. With $213,241 from the Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, […]
via azcentral.com The zipping, crackling, ripping sound of duct tape filled the classroom at Madison Park Elementary School in Phoenix. Students measured, cut and shaped the sticky stuff into wallets, handbags and flowers, and decorated shirts and backpacks. Read the rest of the story here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lavidge (480) 998-2600 Caitlin Wendt x514 cwendt@lavidge.com Science Foundation Arizona Awarded Outstanding Small Company of the Year Recognized from IEEE with contributions to engineering and engineering professionalism PHOENIX (Dec. 19, 2014) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) is honored to be awarded with Region 6 Directors Special Award for Outstanding […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lavidge (480) 998-2600 Caitlin Wendt x514 cwendt@lavidge.com Science Foundation Arizona Finished the Year Supporting Eight Rural Schools to Enhance Computer and Science Labs PHOENIX (Dec. 16, 2014) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) is ending the year with another round of computer and science lab grants as part of the […]
Science Foundation Arizona celebrates former Board Member and renowned technology expert Erich Bloch On the evening of December 15, 2014 Science Foundation Arizona, led by CEO Dr. William Harris and Board of Directors celebrated the life long accomplishments of renowned technology expert Erich Bloch. The event, held in the Arizona Biltmore Grand Ballroom, began with an introduction […]
CONTACT: Lavidge (480) 998-2600 Caitlin Wendt x514 sciencefoundationarizona@lavidge.com Science Foundation Arizona Launches Online STEM Education Community and Resource Bank for Teachers and Industry in Arizona The Arizona STEM Network to help graduate more students prepared for the global economy PHOENIX (Nov. 5, 2014) – The Arizona STEM Network, led by Science Foundation Arizona, […]
Arizona Western College was recently awarded a portion of $2.625 million in grant funds by Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) given to assist rural community colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions. AWC will receive approximately $75,000 over a three-year period through the grants from the National Science Foundation as a way to expand their pathways for students in […]
CONTACT: Lavidge | (480) 998-2600 Caitlin Wendt x514 sciencefoundationarizona@lavidge.com Science Foundation Arizona and JPMorgan Chase Continue Partnership to Award Grants to Middle-Skill Programs Two grants totaling $118,000 awarded to Joint Technical Education Districts (JTED) to fill jobs in the community PHOENIX (Oct. 16, 2014) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) and JPMorgan Chase have partnered again […]
