WALTHAM, Mass., June 3, 2016 /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 multimedia
presentations that illustrate 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.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales
of $23 billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and
cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration, C5I™ products and
services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in
more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham,
Mass. Visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on
Twitter @Raytheon.
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