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2009 National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair
Date posted: 05/04/2009*
A team of 13 Raytheon employees, representing Raytheon American Indian Network (RAIN) chapters from businesses across the enterprise, volunteered as judges, MathMovesU ambassadors and sponsors for three MathMovesU workshop sessions at the 2009 American Indian Science & Engineering Society’s (AISES) National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF) in St. Paul, Minn. on March 26-28, 2009.
Raytheon's MathMovesU program is an innovative initiative designed to engage middle school students in math by illustrating the connection between math, their passions and interests and "cool" careers.
2009 was Raytheon’s third year participating in the NAISEF event. Raytheon also sponsored four NAISEF special awards including a $1,000 engineering award, a $500 engineering award and two $500 NAISEF travel awards.
The NAISEF event has taken place annually in March in various locations for the past 20 years. It began in 1988 with 14 schools and has impacted over 5,000 students, teachers, schools and communities. The 2009 activities started on March 26, with a traditional American Indian opening ceremony and continued through March 28, with events such as math competitions, the math and science expo, MathMovesU workshops, student science project competitions and an awards ceremony.
Raytheon volunteers sponsored three MathMovesU workshops, a “Cryptology” workshop facilitated by Space and Airborne Systems’ (SAS’) Eddie Morgan (RAIN TX President) and two “Penny Boat” physics workshops facilitated by Raytheon Technical Services Company's (RTSC's) Sarah Lincoln (RAIN Global President). Over 75 students, grades 5-12, participated in the three Raytheon-sponsored math and science workshops.
186 students from 28 American Indian nations across the U.S. and Canada gathered to participate and exhibit over 155 projects at this national event. Students from grades 5-12 received awards in 19 categories. In addition, over 40 special awards were presented to students. Raytheon presented the $1,000 engineering award to Lloyd Brewer of Grove High School in Oklahoma and a $500 engineering award to Raquel Redshirt of Tse'Bit'Ai Middle School in New Mexico.
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