Texas School Honored with 2008 Intel Schools of Distinction Award
AUSTIN, TEXAS, June 3, 2008 — Intel Corporation today announced that
Delay Elementary School in Lewisville, Texas is the winner of the middle
school 2008 Intel Schools of Distinction Award for Mathematics
Excellence. Delay is:
The only middle school nationwide cited for math excellence
One of just two middle schools in the nation to win a 2008
Intel Schools of Distinction Award.
One of just six schools overall to win a 2008 Intel Schools
of Distinction Award.
The annual awards recognize U.S. schools that implement innovative math
and science programs and serve as role models for other schools. The
Intel Foundation and sponsoring companies distribute $1 million in
grants and awards to the winning schools.
"We are immensely proud that a Texas school has won this prestigious
award," said Brad Beavers, Intel Texas site manager. "It reflects Texas'
commitment to educating its youth so they can succeed in an increasingly
competitive global economy."
"Math and science skills are more important than ever, both to an
individual's success and our country," said Brenda Musilli, Intel's
director of education. "Each winner of a 2008 Intel Schools of
Distinction Award has demonstrated a successful commitment to math and
science results. Not only do these schools offer solid curriculums and
wonderful faculties, they succeed in integrating math and science
throughout the curriculum so students constantly see ways to apply
them."
One elementary, one middle and one high school are chosen as winners in
each of the two categories from hundreds of applicants across the
country. The winning schools in each category are:
Mathematics Excellence:
Elementary: Sojourner School, Milwaukie, OR
Middle School: DeLay Middle School, Lewisville, Texas
High School: Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz.
The DeLay Middle School program demonstrates a strong use of technology,
instructional strategies designed to appeal to all types of learners and
collaborative, student–centered environments in the classrooms. DeLay
students have improved their math performances by virtually 30% in the
last 3 years. Delay also place strong emphasis on professional
development for teachers and administrators and, provide many
opportunities for their teachers to 'stay on top of their game.'
To honor their extraordinary commitment to educational excellence and
innovation, each of the six winning schools will receive a $10,000 cash
grant from the Intel Foundation and an award package that includes
curriculum materials, professional development resources, hardware and
software valued at more than $160,000. Award sponsors include Dell,
DyKnow, eInstruction, Scantron, SMART Technologies and Spectrum K12.
Representatives from the winning schools will attend an awards
celebration on Sept. 9, 2008 in Washington, D.C., where one of this
year's six honorees will be named "Star Innovator," and will receive
additional prizes including a $15,000 grant from the Intel Foundation.
In order to earn "Star Innovator" honors, the school must have a
comprehensive program incorporating innovative and effective use of
technology, parent and community engagement, professional development
and teamwork, and consistent achievement of high academic standards.
Intel has been committed to helping students realize the promise of
education for decades. Intel annually invests more than $100 million
around the world to improve the quality of education, particularly in
the fields of math, science and technology.
In Texas, Intel supports a wide variety of education programs, including
Design Squad, an engineering challenge program for kids that runs on
KLRU–TV, teacher training and student internships. Intel Texas also
maintains a grant program under which the Intel Foundation donates $200
for every 20 hours of volunteer time an employee reports in a school or
eligible non–profit.
To learn more about Intel's global commitment to education, visit
www.intel.com/education. For more
information about the Intel Schools of Distinction Awards, visit
www.schoolsofdistinction.com.
About Intel
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technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people
work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at
www.intel.com/pressroom and
blogs.intel.com.
