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Senators
Lehner and Beagle
Montgomery
County school wins $1,000 science competition
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School advances to final round
for $5,000
COLUMBUS–
State Senators Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) and Bill
Beagle (R-Tipp City) today announced that Amanda Ooten, an AP Biology
Teacher
at Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, Ohio, is the
winner of
the “Make My LabWoRx” contest. Ooten's winning video and lesson plan
demonstrate how nerves transmit signals through the body.
“It
is critically important that American students can compete
with their global peers in the STEM disciplines," said Senator Lehner,
who
also serves as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on
Education.
"I am proud of the work being done by science teachers across our
region
and wish Amanda Ooten and Chaminade Julienne success in the final
round.”
Make
My LabWoRx is the latest initiative from Science WoRx, a
mentoring and online resource network for science teachers, sponsored
by
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. The 2013 Make My LabWoRx contest kicked off
with seven
qualifying rounds across the U.S. The winners of the qualifying rounds,
including Chaminade Julienne, have advanced to the final round of the
competition, which will be judged on Facebook. In the final round, the
teacher
whose entry earns the most votes will win his or her school a grand
prize of a
gift certificate worth an additional $5,000 in lab equipment.
“It
is crucial that we support and encourage innovative teachers
like Mrs. Ooten who make science come alive,” said Beagle. “Successful
science
students today make the engineers, chemists and technicians our economy
needs
for the jobs of tomorrow.”
“At
Astellas, we all recall that moment when we knew that we
wanted to dedicate our lives to scientific pursuits,” said Masao
Yoshida,
President and CEO of Astellas Pharma, Inc. “It brings us great pleasure
to
witness these remarkable teachers creating those moments for their
students. We
congratulate Mrs. Ooten and the winners of all of the Make My LabWoRx
qualifying rounds, and wish them the best of luck in the final round of
the
competition.”
To
show support for our local school in the competition, you can
visit https://www.facebook.com/ScienceWoRx. Voting will be open from
May 14
until May 28, 2013 at midnight EST.
For
more information on the Make My LabWoRx contest, visit
http://www.scienceworx.org/ContestRules.aspx.
About
Science WoRx
Science
WoRx is a mentoring program and online resource network to
support science teachers’ needs in and outside the classroom. Created
by
Astellas Pharma US, Inc., the program seeks to increase understanding
of the
role that science plays in human health and medicine, and to inspire
the next
generation of scientists. Science WoRx connects science teachers across
the
U.S. with real-life Astellas scientists, or Science Pros, in the
classroom
either in person or virtually through a series of video lessons or via
online
video conferences.
Science
WoRx is supported by the National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA) and iBIO Institute, the education arm of Illinois
Biotechnology Industry Organization (iBIO). For more information, visit
www.ScienceWoRx.org or join our community on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/ScienceWoRx and on Twitter (@ScienceWoRx).
About
Astellas
Astellas
Pharma US, Inc., located in Northbrook, Illinois, is a
U.S. affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. Astellas is a
pharmaceutical
company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world
through the
provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. The
organization
is committed to becoming a global category leader in focused areas by
combining
outstanding R&D and marketing capabilities. For more
information about
Astellas Pharma US, Inc., please visit our website at www.astellas.us.
In
the US, Astellas is committed to building community, helping
others, encouraging integrity and inspiring people to make a
difference, today,
tomorrow and every day.
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