WALTHAM, Mass., May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) awarded $300,000
in scholarships and grants to middle school students and their
schools as part of its MathMovesU® program, an
initiative designed to engage middle school students in math and
science. Each of the 150 middle school students from across
the United States will receive a
$1,000 MathMovesU Middle School
Scholarship to be used for a math, science or technology camp or
program, or saved for the first year of college. Additionally, each
recipient's school will receive a matching grant from Raytheon.
The 150 scholarship recipients were selected from a pool of 6th,
7th and 8th grade student applicants who created a multimedia
presentation that illustrates the importance of math in the world
around them. Student submissions were evaluated on creativity,
originality, time commitment and the use of math equations to
demonstrate an enthusiasm for the subject.
The MathMovesU Middle School Scholarships are just one way
Raytheon highlights the importance of math to the 21st century
workforce. Raytheon engages with the MathMovesU community of
educators, parents, non-profit partners, policy-makers and students
to explore the different efforts under way to improve STEM
education and inspire the next generation of innovators. Join the
conversation with MathMovesU on Twitter or on Facebook.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @raytheon.
Media Contact
Raytheon Company
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