FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northrop
Grumman Foundation has announced the sponsorship of middle school
students and teachers from across the
United States to attend Space Camp® July 27-Aug. 1 at the U.S. Space and Rocket
Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Ala.
This is the fifth year that the foundation has funded Space Camp®
sponsorships.
"We are committed to generating more student excitement about
science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] and providing our
teachers with more resources, tools and training," said
Sandra Evers-Manly, president of the
Northrop Grumman Foundation. "There isn't a better way to
experience the wonders of space and discovery and the universe –
than attending Space Camp, which has provided an enriching
experience for adults and children for more than 30 years."
This year's sponsored space campers are 17 middle school
teachers from eight states and 65 middle school students from 10
states and the District of
Columbia. Two students and one teacher are from the
United Kingdom.
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School
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Location
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Participants
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O.W. Holmes Middle
School
|
Alexandria,
Va.
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3 students
1 teacher
|
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Luther Jackson Middle
School
|
Falls Church,
Va.
|
3 students
1 teacher
|
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Gamble Rogers Middle
School
|
St. Augustine,
Fla.
|
2 students
|
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McNair Middle
School
|
Rockledge,
Fla.
|
2 students
|
|
Berner Middle
School
|
Massapequa,
N.Y.
|
1 student
1 teacher
|
|
Adams Middle
School
|
Redondo Beach,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
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Dana Middle
School
|
Hawthorne,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
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Casimir Middle
School
|
Torrance,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
|
Joe Walker Middle
School
|
Lancaster,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
|
Endeavour Middle
School
|
Lancaster,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
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Palmdale Aerospace
Academy
|
Palmdale,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
|
Henry T. Gage Middle
School
|
Huntington Park,
Calif.
|
2 students
|
|
Mesa Verde Middle
School
|
San Diego,
Calif.
|
2 students
|
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Will Rogers Middle
School
|
Lawndale,
Calif.
|
1 teacher
|
|
Oak Valley Middle
School
|
San Diego,
Calif.
|
1 teacher
|
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Depew Middle
School
|
Depew,
N.Y.
|
6 students
1 teacher
|
|
Walter R. Sundling
Jr. High School
|
Palatine,
Ill.
|
5 students
1 teacher
|
|
East Middle
School
|
Westminster,
Md.
|
1 student
|
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Northwest Middle
School
|
Taneytown,
Md.
|
1 student
|
|
North Carroll Middle
School
|
Hampstead,
Md.
|
1 student
1 teacher
|
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West
Middle
|
Westminster,
Md.
|
1 student
|
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New Windsor
Middle
|
New Windsor,
Md.
|
1 student
|
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Madiba Prep Middle
School
|
Brooklyn,
N.Y.
|
2 students
1 teacher
|
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Castlewood Elementary
School
|
Castlewood,
Va.
|
2 students
1 teacher
|
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Hughes Middle
School
|
Reston,
Va.
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2 students
|
|
Twin Peaks Middle
School
|
Poway,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
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Mesa Verde Middle
School
|
San Diego,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
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Stephen White Middle
School
|
Torrance,
Calif.
|
2 students
1 teacher
|
|
Montgomery Ridge
Intermediate School
|
Maryville,
Tenn.
|
1 student
|
|
Coulter Grove
Intermediate School
|
Maryville,
Tenn.
|
1 student
|
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Madison
School
|
Sacramento,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
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Castillero Middle
School
|
San Jose,
Calif.
|
1 student
|
|
Winston Education
Campus
|
Washington,
D.C.
|
2 students
|
|
Bowie Middle
School
|
Irving,
Texas
|
2 students
|
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Lady Bird Johnson
Middle School
|
Irving,
Texas
|
1 student
1 teacher
|
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Austin Middle
School
|
Irving,
Texas
|
1 student
1 teacher
|
|
Lamar Middle
School
|
Irving,
Texas
|
1 student
|
|
King's Fork Middle
School
|
Suffolk,
Va.
|
2 students
1 teacher
|
|
Van Buren Middle
School
|
Albuquerque,
N.M.
|
2 students
1 teacher
|
|
J.I. Watson Middle
School
|
Iowa, La.
|
1 student
1 teacher
|
|
John Yeates Middle
School
|
Suffolk,
Va.
|
1 teacher
|
|
Bourne
Academy
|
Stamford,
Lincolnshire, U.K.
|
2 students
1 teacher
|
Student campers will go through the ultimate space adventure
this summer, participating in activities such as building and
launching rockets, experiencing weightlessness in an
astronaut-training simulator and simulating space travel
preparation. Their science teachers will attend the Space Academy
for Educators, a program designed to provide teachers the tools to
enhance how they use STEM concepts in their classrooms.
The sponsorship is part of the Northrop Grumman Foundation's
K-12 Initiative, which aims to advance excellence in STEM education
by encouraging and supporting students and teachers from elementary
school through high school.
The USSRC Space Camp® is the premier provider of authentic,
inspiring and entertaining educational experiences in space science
and aviation. The Space Academy for Educators amplifies that
mission by using the excitement of the program to create an
immersive learning environment where teachers learn new ways to
present concepts in their classrooms effectively. Additional
information about this year's Space Camp® can be found at
http://www.spacecamp.com/.
Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are
committed to expanding and enhancing the pipeline of diverse,
talented STEM students globally. They provide funding to STEM
programs that span from preschool to high school and through
collegiate levels, with a major emphasis on middle school students
and teachers. Northrop Grumman employees actively volunteer in
support of many STEM organizations in their communities and
internationally. In 2012, Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman
Foundation continued outreach efforts by contributing approximately
$22.8 million to diverse STEM-related
groups such as the Air Force Association (CyberPatriot),
Conservation International (ECO Classroom), the REC Foundation (Vex
Robotics) and the National Action Council for Minorities in
Engineering.
The Northrop Grumman Foundation supports diverse and sustainable
programs for students and teachers. These programs create
innovative education experiences in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics. For more information, please visit
www.northropgrumman.com/foundation.
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation