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AASU Recognizes IP for Twenty Years of Support of Teacher Institute Savannah, GA—Armstrong Atlantic State University celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Teachers’ Environment and Free Enterprise Institute (TEFEI) for elementary, middle grades, and secondary teachers on July 3. Educational exhibits and an awards luncheon were held as part of the event. A
special plaque was presented to International Paper in recognition of
twenty years of support for the institute. Jimmy Sanders, resource forester
with I.P., accepted the plaque on behalf of the company. Additionally,
other supporters of the institute were awarded tokens of appreciation
recognizing their longtime commitment to the program. "Participants
spend a month slogging through the marshes and swamps," said Lloyd
Newberry, retired dean of the College of Education and longtime coordinator
of the Institute. "In its twenty year history, the institute has
reached nearly 500 teachers, who have taught over 120,000 students."
As part of the
institute, many outstanding consultants from the areas of science, industry,
and government present lectures, workshops, and field experiences designed
to update teachers’ knowledge and to provide them with ideas and
materials for their classrooms. The project is funded by International
Paper and provides instate tuition, supplies and materials, supplemental
benefits of daily refreshments, luncheons, and field trips for the twenty-five
accepted instate participants.
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