{"239891":{"#nid":"239891","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) Named a STEM Education Awards Finalist","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EATLANTA (August 30, 2013) \u2013The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state\u2019s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia\u2019s technology industry, today announced that NNIN\u2019s Education and Outreach (E\u0026amp;O) team has been named as a Finalist in the Post Secondary Outreach \u0026nbsp;category for the \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Georgia STEM Education Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia STEM Education Awards recognizes schools, programs, and companies for outstanding efforts and achievements in supporting and promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of an integrated partnership of fourteen universities funded by the National Science Foundation, the NNIN\u2019s National E\u0026amp;O office is headquartered at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp; Part of this team\u2019s mission is to address the growing needs of the STEM-literate population and the STEM-enabled workforce of the future.\u0026nbsp; More than 4000 individuals of all ages have been impacted by over 50 events in the past year across Georgia.\u0026nbsp; This program has reached two-thirds of Georgia\u2019s 167 counties, adding 24 counties in the past year. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Outreach programs presented to all age groups include pre-school, K-12, undergraduates, grad students, professionals, civic and community groups.\u0026nbsp; Notable relationships have been formed in rural areas with economically disadvantaged groups.\u0026nbsp; Increasing relationships with community college programs has also been a special focus since a large portion of the STEM workforce needs in nanoscale science will be for technicians from those campuses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENNIN\u2019s National Education and Outreach Team was named a finalist during a special press conference telecast presented by TAG in collaboration with Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and the STEM Education Awards broadcast sponsors, Cisco Systems Inc. and the US Department of Commerce- Economic Development Association.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was truly a challenge for our judges to select the 2013 finalists from among more than 170 applicants from around Georgia,\u201d said Michael Robertson, Executive Director of TAG Education Collaborative. \u201cWe must continue\u0026nbsp;building a wave of activities that will prepare our students for the global workforce they will inherit, and we hope recognizing these organizations and their programs will raise awareness on the importance of STEM education for our state\u0027s economic future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s Finalists were chosen in 8 different categories:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EElementary School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMiddle School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHigh School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPost Secondary Outreach\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExtracurricular Program\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBest Use of Technology in Classroom or Program\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECorporate Outreach\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBest STEM Day Activity\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWinners in each category will be officially honored at \u003Cstrong\u003EThe \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2nd Annual Georgia STEM Education Awards event\u003C\/strong\u003E held on \u003Cstrong\u003ESeptember 27\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia.\u0026nbsp; The event is presented by TAG, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tagedonline.org\/\u0022\u003ETAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed)\u003C\/a\u003E, a non-profit 501c3 dedicated to advancing STEM education in Georgia, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tagonline.org\/chapters-and-societies\/savannah\/\u0022\u003ETAG Savannah\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRecent Studies show that Georgia will need to fill approximately \u003Cstrong\u003E211,000\u003C\/strong\u003E STEM-related jobs by 2018,\u201d said Tino Mantella, president \u0026amp; CEO of TAG. \u201cThe 2013 \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia STEM Education Awards \u003C\/strong\u003Efinalists are helping to prepare the tech-ready workforce to fill these jobs and we applaud them for standing out as leaders in Georgia\u2019s educational community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about TAG and the 2nd Annual Georgia STEM Education Awards or to attend the event, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/STEMreg13\u0022\u003Ebit.ly\/STEMreg13\u003C\/a\u003E .\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Technology Association of Georgia Recognizes Award Finalists focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state\u2019s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia\u2019s technology industry, today announced that NNIN\u2019s Education and Outreach (E\u0026amp;O) team has been named as a Finalist in the Post Secondary Outreach \u0026nbsp;category for the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;2013 Georgia STEM Education Awards. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27863","created_gmt":"2013-09-24 11:42:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Christa Ernst","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"239881":{"id":"239881","type":"image","title":"TAG_logo","body":null,"created":"1449243670","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:41:10","changed":"1475894914","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:34","alt":"TAG_logo","file":{"fid":"197996","name":"tag_logo.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tag_logo.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tag_logo.png","mime":"image\/png","size":7035,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tag_logo.png?itok=rjy2uLLB"}}},"media_ids":["239881"],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"12701","name":"Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"46351","name":"K-12 education"},{"id":"74691","name":"National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network"},{"id":"167258","name":"STEM"},{"id":"25631","name":"Technology Association of Georgia"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["christa.ernst@ien.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}