TI Names Scholarship After Demana-Waits

Las Vegas - April 23, 2002 - Texas Instruments, the leader in handheld educational technology, announced the creation of the Demana-Waits Scholarship for Future Teachers. The award is named for mathematics professors Frank Demana and Bert Waits, who led the early use of handheld educational technology in mathematics education at Ohio State University and co-founded T3: Teachers Teaching with Technology, one of the world's leading professional development organizations for teachers.

"Demana's and Waits' commitment to educational handheld technology and tailored professional development has benefited teachers and greatly impacted a generation of students," said Richard Schaar, president of the Educational & Productivity Solutions business for TI. "Their vision for teacher training is the foundation for TI's goal of providing teachers, new and experienced, with the tools and resources they need to be successful in the classroom and prepare the leaders of tomorrow."

The annual scholarships of two $10,000 awards, which were announced at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 80th Annual Meeting, will be available for students who plan to pursue a career of teaching mathematics. Additional information regarding the scholarships will be available in coming months on the TI website at education.ti.com.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Mathematics Education Trust (MET) will be administering the annual scholarships. To apply for one of the scholarships see http://www.nctm.org/about/met/demana-waits.htm.