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2007 AMGEN-NSTA FELLOWS AND ASSOCIATE FELLOWS ANNOUNCED

Hampton Falls Teacher is One of Only 200 Recipients Across the Country.

(Hampton Falls, NH) -- Lynne Standish, a science teacher at Seacoast Academy of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, was among 200 middle and secondary school teachers from across the country to be chosen as a Fellow of Amgen-National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) for 2007. She will take part in a year-long program in a host of science-related activities and professional development opportunities. NSTA is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, in partnership with the Amgen Foundation which also seeks to advance science education and has given more than $85 million in grants to local, regional and national nonprofit organizations that impact society in inspiring and innovative ways.

Representing 37 states and the District of Columbia, the 2007 Amgen-NSTA Fellows and Associate Fellows were selected on the basis of several criteria, including displaying a strong interest in growing as a professional science educator. “The opportunity for professional development is critical to success in any field, and none more important than teaching,” said Jean J. Lim, president, Amgen Foundation. “We are pleased to partner with the NSTA to support teachers whose work will ultimately help to shape student achievement in the sciences.”

Lynne Standish has taught at both the high school and middle school levels and for the past three summers has worked at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, New Hampshire. She is a graduate of City Year Boston, holds a Masters Degree in Science Education from Le Moyne College in Syracuse and a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology and Management from the University of Rhode Island.

“Lynne is an outstanding teacher,” said Head of School, Scott Votey, “Her classes expose students to science in a multitude of ways including lively discussion, hands-on lab work, field trips, and visits by professional scientists as part of the school’s “Science Pros” program.”

Seacoast Academy, an independent middle school, located in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, opened in September 2007, with 31 students in grades 6 and 7. Grade 8 will be added in September of 2008, and enrollment is expected to increase to 60 students. Science at the Academy emphasizes hands-on lab work and takes advantage of a large donation of science equipment from Thermo-Fisher Scientific Corporation. Located on a 175-acre equestrian center with immediate access to fields, woods, creeks and ponds and close proximity to marshland, ocean and estuaries further enriches the science program. To learn more about science at Seacoast Academy, its full curriculum, or their admissions process, please contact the main office at 603-772-9093 or visit the website at www.seacoastacademy.org.