NASA and Pinellas County Provide Unique Experience for Students

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Feb. 2, 2011

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468 
tracy.g.young@nasa.gov 

Joe Cuenco
Science Center of Pinellas County, Fla.
727-384-0027, Ext. 226
jcuenco@sciencecenterofpinellas.org 

Andrea Zahn
Pinellas County Schools, Fla.
727-588-6122
zahna@pcsb.org 

RELEASE: 04-11

NASA AND PINELLAS COUNTY PROVIDE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is partnering with the Pinellas Science 
Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., and the Pinellas County School System 
to inspire and encourage underrepresented students to pursue careers 
in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). 

The event, in honor of African-American History month, will take place 
Feb. 8-11, 2011, at the science center and area elementary and middle 
schools. More than 1,000 fifth- and eighth-grade students will have 
the opportunity to interact with minority role-model speakers, 
participate in hands-on educational activities and view astronomy 
presentations in Kennedy Space Center's portable planetarium.

Educational outreach activities will take place at the Pinellas 
Science Center on Feb. 9 and will involve the following schools:

-Academy Preparatory Middle School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-Azalea Elementary School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-Azalea Middle School, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Activities on the remaining dates will take place on-site at the 
following schools:

-Bay Point Middle School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-DePaul School, Clearwater, Fla.
-Fairmont Park Elementary School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-Gulfport Elementary School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-John Hopkins Middle School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-Lakewood Elementary School, St. Petersburg, Fla.
-Tyrone Middle School, St. Petersburg, Fla.

For more information on NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

For more information about NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy  

	
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