STATEHOUSE (February 16, 2009) - Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Hoosier High School Math and Science Awards and Rep. Woody Burton (R-Greenwood) encourages all area high school students to apply. "This is an excellent opportunity for young people interested in advancing in math and science," said Rep. Burton. "I whole heartedly encourage them to go to this website and apply for this grant." All Indiana high school students are eligible to receive the award and can apply online. Application criteria include SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement scores, awards and prizes as well as grades received in math and science courses. Nominations from teachers, principals and other school staff members will also be accepted. Applications are available online at https://secure.in.gov/apps/mathscienceawards/. The deadline to apply is March 8. Winners will be selected by a committee of high school math and science teachers, curriculum experts from the Indiana Department of Education and representatives from the Governor's Office. Each winner also will receive a $2,000 academic scholarship from McGraw-Hill Education. The governor created the award last year to recognize the state's top high school talent in math and science. The award was developed with input from the Indiana Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Network, the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Science Education Foundation of Indiana, Inc. and the Indiana Department of Education. The 2008 award winners were Samuel Dittmer of Zionsville Community High School who was named "Indiana Mr. Math," and Swara Kopparty of Terre Haute South Vigo High School who was named "Indiana Miss Science." Winners will be announced before the end of the school year. Rep. Burton encourages constituents to contact him with questions or concerns through e-mail at h55@in.gov, by calling the Statehouse at 1-800-382-9841 or by writing him at the Statehouse, 200 W. Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
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