Honeywell recently announced that it has awarded 288 scholarships to its Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program. The teachers, from 16 countries and 47 states, will attend the program at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, from June 13 to July 3, 2009. The program is one element of the company’s corporate social responsibility programs, Honeywell Hometown Solutions.

300 school teachers have just been awarded a special scholarship to attend the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program for one week, between June 15 and July 3, 2009, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

There are 14 from northern NJ:

Frank Scarmato: teaches at Joseph H. Brensinger Public School # 17 in Jersey City (lives in West New York)

Christine Padilla: teaches at Mahatma K. Ghandi, P.S. #23 in Jersey City (lives in Jersey City)

Akhtar Nasser: teaches at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Edison (lives in Clark)

Cathleen Ferguson: teaches at Secaucus Middle School in Secaucus (lives in Secaucus)

John Sassi: teaches at Leonia Middle School in Leonia (lives in Mahwah)

Karen Repka: teaches at Campbell School in Metuchen (lives in East Windsor)

KellyAnne Kroeger: teaches at Wilson School in Westfield (lives in Scotch Plains)

Kevin Jacoves: teaches at Thompson Middle School in Middletown (lives in Tinton Falls)

Lauren Maunz: teaches at West New York Midddle School in West New York (lives in Laurel Springs)

Nicole Macaluso: teaches at Bragg Elementary School in Chester (lives in Oak Ridge)

Terri Cosentino: teaches at Gill St. Bernard’s School in Gladstone (lives in Brookside)

Valerie Finneran: teaches at Randolph Middle School in Randolph (lives in Randolph)

Shannon Jenkins: teaches at Lounsberry Hollow Middle School in Vernon (lives in Hamburg)

Joshua Allen: teaches at Central Park East Middle School in New York City (lives in Springfield NJ)

And 7 more NY area teachers:

Denis Kogan: teaches in PS 753 in Brooklyn (lives in Brooklyn)

Veronique Bailey: teaches at Medgar Evers College Preparatory School in Brooklyn (lives in Brooklyn)

Joan Soldano: teaches at Medford Elementary School in Patchogue (lives in Medford)

Kathleen Lynch: teaches at Westhampton Beach School in Westhampton Beach (lives in Shoreham)

Mark Moorman: teaches at Rocky Point Middle School in Rocky Point (lives in Kings Park)

Mary Beth Malone: teaches at Babylon Junior Senior High School in Babylon (lives in Oak Beach)

Melody Cesare: teaches at Copiague Middle School in Copiague (lives in Bohemia)

The program is designed to help inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math by providing teachers with new and innovative techniques to educate their students about science and math including real astronaut training!

The local participants are part of 288 teachers from 16 countries and 47 states who will participate in a variety of classroom, laboratory and real-life astronaut training sessions, which are linked to science and math teaching standards, including:

· A high-performance jet simulation

· Scenario-based space missions

· Land and water survival training

· And state-of-the-art flight dynamics program

Honeywell awards the scholarships through a rigorous application and review process involving competing teachers from around the world.

Created in partnership with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in 2004, the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program is designed to provide math and science teachers with supplemental teaching techniques through real-life astronaut training and innovative educational tools. "The Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program gives teachers a unique experience that heightens their ability to become even more effective educators," said Thomas Buckmaster, President, Honeywell Hometown Solutions. "Especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, it is critical that teachers are given the opportunity to reinvigorate their classrooms with an evolved teaching style that helps provide students with an engaging and unforgettable learning experience."

Honeywell Educators participate in 45 hours of professional development, as well as an intensive educator curriculum focused on space science and exploration. Activities include classroom, laboratory and field training which are linked to science and math teaching standards. Each teacher will also participate in real-life astronaut training exercises including a high-performance jet simulation, scenario-based space missions, land and water survival training, and a state-of-the-art flight dynamics programs.

"We are thrilled to welcome additional teachers to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center this year and applaud Honeywell’s ongoing commitment to science and math education," said Larry Capps, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. "Through this program, thousands of students around the world benefit from the unique experiences, activities, and learning materials provided to their teachers by Honeywell."

All costs for the Honeywell Educators to attend the program including tuition for the six-day program, roundtrip airfare, meals, accommodation and program materials, are underwritten by Honeywell and the contributions of more than 1,300 Honeywell employees.

Since the program’s inception, Honeywell and its employees have sponsored 1,100 scholarships for teachers from 36 countries and 50 U.S. states, to participate in the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy programs. Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative which focuses on areas of vital importance: Family Safety & Security; Housing & Shelter; Science & Math Education; and Habitat & Conservation; and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves.

For more information on Honeywell Hometown Solutions visit www.honeywell.com/hhs