Honeywell Awards Grant for getSTEM Web Portal

Honeywell Hometown Solutions has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) in support of their getSTEM web portal. The portal seeks to link business resources with education needs to prepare students for post-secondary education programs and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

The getSTEM web portal allows teachers to ask for community assistance in having materials donated to their classroom, guest presentations, volunteers for field trips and more. Local businesses can use the website to offer K-12 outreach programs that teachers may incorporate into their classroom.

"Honeywell is committed to cultivating our next generation of science and technology professionals," said Christine Turner, senior technical manager for Honeywell and member of MHTA's ACE Leadership Program Alumni Executive Committee. "We're pleased to be a part of this innovative web portal for teachers to find the assets they need to build a bright future for every Minnesota student."

"I applaud Honeywell's ongoing commitment to STEM education." said MaryFrances Schurb, MHTA's interim president. "The getSTEM web portal is a vital link to introducing students to the idea that by applying their knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math they can solve real-world problems. We are grateful to Honeywell and all of our sponsors."

getSTEM launched on February 2, 2009. In the first year of operation getSTEM made 150 connections impacting an estimated 8,000 students.

getSTEM is a partnership between the MHTA and the Minnesota Department of Education. Honeywell joins 3M, Ecolab, Inetium, Microsoft and Thomson Reuters as a sponsoring business.