AEA'S CyberEducation Report Wins ASAE Award of Excellence.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1999-- The American Electronics Association The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. (AEA AEA Atomic Energy Authority AEA n abbr (BRIT) (= Atomic Energy Authority) → consejo de energía nuclear; (BRIT) (SCOL) (= Advanced Extension Award) → ) has won the Award of Excellence in the 1999 Associations Advance America program sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is a non-profit professional organization for executive directors and executive vice presidents of professional societies both in the United States and abroad. (ASAE ASAE American Society of Association Executives ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems) ASAE Alkali-Sulfite-Anthraquinone-Ethanol ). AEA received the award for CyberEducation: U.S. Education and the High Technology Workforce, a report published in April 1999. CyberEducation for the first time provides documented data and analysis on the status of U.S. education in preparing students for the demanding jobs evolving in the high-tech industry. Its national and state-by-state results present a warning that too few K-12 students are selecting the math and science courses necessary to prepare for advanced technical degrees. Now in its ninth year, the prestigious Associations Advance America Awards recognize associations that propel pro·pel tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. [Middle English propellen, from Latin America forward -- with innovative projects in education, skills training, standards-setting, business and social innovation, knowledge creation, citizenship, and community service. Although association activities have a powerful impact on everyday life, they often go unnoticed by the general public. Michaela Platzer, AEA Vice President, Research and Analysis said, "This is a great honor and directly reflects AEA's overall goal of providing ongoing, accurate information about our industry. CyberEducation is a wake-up call that our educational system is not keeping pace with the needs of U.S. high technology." "AEA's program truly embodies the spirit of the Associations Advance America campaign. It is an honor and an inspiration to showcase this activity as an example of the many contributions associations are making to advance American Society," stated ASAE President Michael S. Olson, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. . The American Electronics Association is the largest high-technology trade group with more than 3,000 member companies throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Members represent the spectrum of technology products, from semiconductors and software to mainframe computers and telecommunications systems. With 18 regional councils and offices in Brussels, Beijing and Tokyo, AEA provides a unique high-tech grassroots capability. |
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