$1,000 to $100,000 in Scholarships Offered In Prestigious Competition

NEW YORK, Online registration and instructions for
entering the 2005-06 Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science +
Technology have been posted today on the Siemens Foundation website ,
http://www.collegeboard. The
deadline for entries is Monday, October 3, 2005.
The competition awards college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to
$100,000. The 2004-05 $100,000 winners were Aaron
Goldin, San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas, CA (individual) who
created a device to convert ocean wave energy into electricity, and (Lucie)
Yueqi Guo and Xianlin Li of the North Carolina Schools for Science and
Mathematics, Durham, NC, (team) who conducted breast cancer research.S. operating companies and its parent company, Siemens AG. For
more information, visit http://www.siemens-foundation .

President Honors Nation's Leading Elementary School Math and Science Teachers

The awardees are selected from mathematics and science teachers in all 50
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. The teachers will be in the
Nation's capital from April 11-16, 2005, to receive the award and participate
in a variety of educational and celebratory events.paemst.

About the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Congress established OSTP in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the
President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the
impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. For more information visit http:/ /www.ostp.

CONTACT: Bob Hopkins of the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
+1-202 -456-6098, or rhopkins@ostp.eop.

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Online Registration for 2005-06 Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math Science + Technology Begins May 3

For the 2004-05
competition, 1,213 students submitted their original research projects, a 24%
increase over the previous year. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing access to
higher education for gifted students in science, mathematics and
technology -related disciplines.

The award was
established in 1983. Territories, and the
U.S .
During the week the teachers will tour the White House and be honored in
an awards ceremony hosted by Dr.
They will also meet with members of Congress and the Administration to discuss
the latest issues in mathematics and science teaching, and share their
expertise and viewpoints with their colleagues.

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A signature program of the New Jersey-based Siemens Foundation, the
Siemens Westinghouse Competition is the nation's premier research-based
science and math competition for high school students, and is administered by
the College Board. Students may enter as individuals or as part of a team. Entries
are judged at the regional level by esteemed scientists and faculty at six
leading research universities: Carnegie Mellon University; University of Notre
Dame; University of California, Berkeley; Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; and The University of Texas at
Austin. Bush today
announced that 95 educators will receive the annual Presidential Awards for
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2004. After an initial selection process at the
State or Territorial level, a national panel of distinguished scientists ,
mathematicians, and educators recommends teachers to receive the Presidential
Awards. The awards are administered by the National Science Foundation.C. John H.
For a complete listing of the 2004 awardees visit http://www.gov.

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com/siemens. Students who are not able to complete the application
process online may call 1-800-626-9795 ext. 5930 from 9am to 5pm EDT.

The Siemens Foundation distributes more than $1 million in scholarships
and awards annually. WASHINGTON, President George W.org.gov.

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The national finals are judged by a panel of prominent scientists and
mathematicians .
The Siemens Westinghouse Competition attracts entries from high school
science and math students throughout the country. Established in 1998, the Siemens Foundation
recognizes and supports America 's most promising science and mathematics
students and teachers, as well as schools that are doing the most to promote
education in the core sciences. The Foundation's mission is based on the
culture of innovation, research and educational support that is the hallmark
of Siemens' U.org . This year , the White House recognizes the best of the
Nation's K-6 mathematics and science teachers. Department of Defense Schools.
Awardees receive a $10,000 educational grant for their schools and a trip
to Washington, D., to accept a certificate. Marburger III, Science Advisor to the
President and Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The
1976 Act also authorizes OSTP to lead an interagency effort to develop and to
implement sound science and technology policies and budgets and to work with
the private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher
education communities, and other nations toward this end. The Director of
OSTP serves as co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology and oversees the National Science and Technology Council on behalf
of the President.

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