Jacques van Oene
April 30th 05, 09:23 AM
Sallie A. Keith
Media Relations Office
216-433-5795
April 28, 2005
RELEASE: 05-014
NASA Glenn Recognizes Aerospace Expertise in East Cleveland
An award ceremony will be held on Friday, April 29 at 11 a.m. to recognize
East Cleveland City School students who won the Best Aircraft Design
competition after participating in an educational experience aboard NASA
Glenn Research Center's Mobile Aerospace Education Laboratory (MAEL). The
ceremony will be held on the MAEL which has been located at Chambers
Elementary School, 14121 Shaw Avenue, East Cleveland since Monday, April 25.
"It is always an incredible experience to participate in inspiring the next
generation of explorers," said John Hairston, Director of Glenn's Office of
External Programs. "This event will be even more meaningful as several NASA
employees who are alumni of Shaw High School will be on hand to recognize
the students following in their footsteps."
During its stay in East Cleveland over 18 classes from throughout the school
district were scheduled to participate in the MAEL experience. Two
after-school and two community outreach programs were also held.
The MAEL is a state-of-the-art classroom housed in a 53 foot trailer. The
lab was designed primarily to excite children in grades 5 and up about
science and mathematics. It houses several unique workstations that allow
visitors to explore technology through "hands-on/minds-on" activities that
model real world challenges in aerospace.
The MAEL trailer and programs were originally developed through a
partnership between Cuyahoga Community College and NASA Glenn Research
Center. Since it became operational in 1996, the MAEL has traveled almost
100,000 miles, attending 178 events in 121 cities and 40 states.
For more information about the MAEL program please visit:
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/MAEL/
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Media Relations Office
216-433-5795
April 28, 2005
RELEASE: 05-014
NASA Glenn Recognizes Aerospace Expertise in East Cleveland
An award ceremony will be held on Friday, April 29 at 11 a.m. to recognize
East Cleveland City School students who won the Best Aircraft Design
competition after participating in an educational experience aboard NASA
Glenn Research Center's Mobile Aerospace Education Laboratory (MAEL). The
ceremony will be held on the MAEL which has been located at Chambers
Elementary School, 14121 Shaw Avenue, East Cleveland since Monday, April 25.
"It is always an incredible experience to participate in inspiring the next
generation of explorers," said John Hairston, Director of Glenn's Office of
External Programs. "This event will be even more meaningful as several NASA
employees who are alumni of Shaw High School will be on hand to recognize
the students following in their footsteps."
During its stay in East Cleveland over 18 classes from throughout the school
district were scheduled to participate in the MAEL experience. Two
after-school and two community outreach programs were also held.
The MAEL is a state-of-the-art classroom housed in a 53 foot trailer. The
lab was designed primarily to excite children in grades 5 and up about
science and mathematics. It houses several unique workstations that allow
visitors to explore technology through "hands-on/minds-on" activities that
model real world challenges in aerospace.
The MAEL trailer and programs were originally developed through a
partnership between Cuyahoga Community College and NASA Glenn Research
Center. Since it became operational in 1996, the MAEL has traveled almost
100,000 miles, attending 178 events in 121 cities and 40 states.
For more information about the MAEL program please visit:
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/MAEL/
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info