Amgen announces the first annual Amgen Boulder Award for Teacher Excellence recipients.BOULDER Boulder, city, United States Boulder, city (1990 pop. 83,312), seat of Boulder co., N central Colo.; inc. 1871. A Rocky Mountain resort and a suburb of Denver, it is the seat of the Univ. of Colorado (1876). , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1996--Amgen Tuesday announced the recipients of the first Amgen Boulder Award for Teacher Excellence. The program has been initiated by Amgen to honor two outstanding teachers in the greater Boulder County area. Award recipients receive a cash prize of $10,000. The 1996 award recipients are: -- Janet Chu, Science teacher for grades 9-12 at Fairview High School, Boulder Valley Public Schools -- Jerolyn Holland, 6th Grade teacher at Nevin Platt Middle School, Boulder Valley Public Schools The Award was established in 1991 by Amgen in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif., and is sponsored by the Amgen Foundation. Its initial goal was to recognize extraordinary teaching contributions and performance by educators in Southern California's Ventura County. Because of the program's success, Amgen implemented it this year in Boulder County. Each award recipient will receive a $10,000 cash award and a Steuben crystal apple trophy at a private dinner reception to be held during national teacher appreciation week in May. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to launch the Amgen Boulder Award for Teacher Excellence in this area. More than 1,000 supportive letters nominating 352 teachers have been received. Teachers provide an immeasurable contribution to the community and society by inspiring and challenging young students to develop their talents and abilities. It's appropriate to acknowledge their dedication and performance," said Martin Simonetti, Amgen's director of Boulder Operations. Nomination forms were published in local newspapers during the months of December and February and were provided to learning institutions in the area. Educators who teach grades K-12 in greater Boulder County were eligible to be nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. . Award recipients were selected by a panel of three anonymous judges, who are community leaders not associated with Amgen or the local educational system. Judges reviewed the nominations received and based their decisions on the positive impact made by the teacher on students, parents, and other educators throughout their teaching career. Amgen (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AMGN) is a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human therapeutics therapeutics Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include drugs, surgery, radiation therapy, mechanical devices, diet, and psychiatry. based on advanced cellular and molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller . CONTACT: Amgen Boulder Inc., Boulder Martin Simonetti, 303/541-1264 (media) |
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