AEF Announces National Teacher of the Year

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Aerospace Education Foundation Announces National Teacher of the Year

Arlington, VA, July 20 2004 — Daniel Caron, Kingswood Regional High School, Melvin Village, NH has been selected by the Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) as the 19th recipient of the prestigious Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher of the Year Award. AEF, an affiliate of the Air Force Association, is dedicated to ensuring America's aerospace excellence through public awareness programs, education and financial assistance.

The Christa McAuliffe Memorial Award honors a public, private, or parochial classroom teacher (K – 12th grade) who demonstrates excellence in furthering the concepts of aerospace technologies in the classroom through successful, innovative curricular classroom programs.

Caron was singled out for his efforts in aerospace education at Kingswood Regional High School. He will receive the award during the AFA National Convention and Conference in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2004.

Caron developed an outstanding Computer Engineering program at Kingswood High School. He requires all students to participate in public outreach within the community and has developed an E-mentor program which involves the student and an individual from the aerospace industry. He teaches a comprehensive model rocketry unit and the students build their own model rocket while learning about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion through a powerpoint presentation. His dedication and determination in teaching students about science and the importance of aerospace education were key to his selection as Teacher of the Year.

The Aerospace Education Foundation offers numerous scholarships, grants, awards and public awareness programs to promote public awareness of the importance of science and technology to national defense. The Pease Air Force Association Chapter and Kingswood Regional High School nominated Dan Caron for the national award.

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For more information on the Aerospace Education Foundation or the Air Force Association visit www.aef.org and www.afa.org, respectively. For more information on AEF programs contact: Holly Reed, (703) 247-4877; e-mail: hreed@aef.org; The Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209.

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