Guaynabo Teacher Receives Honeywell Scholarship to Attend Astronaut Training

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Washington, DC, May 30, 2007 – Jacqueline Lopez, a teacher at American Military Academy, has been selected by Honeywell to participate in the highly prestigious 2007 Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program from June 18 to June 29, 2007 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Jacqueline Lopez will join 268 science and math teachers from 21 countries and 43 U.S. states to complete an intensive educator curriculum focused on space science and exploration in addition to participating in real-life astronaut training. Each Honeywell Educator was awarded the prestigious scholarship following a rigorous application and selection process involving nearly 1,000 competing teachers. Including this years class, over 700 teachers have graduated from the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program since the programs inception in 2004. "The Space Academy program is designed to help teachers inspire the next generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math, by providing memorable, life-changing science material for their classrooms." said Tom Buckmaster, President, Honeywell Hometown Solutions. "Honeywell is committed to providing teachers like Jacqueline Lopez with programs, experiences and resources that assist in bringing science to life for their middle school students." During the program Jacqueline Lopez will participate in a variety of activities including 50 hours of classroom, laboratory and field training. The Honeywell Educators will also have the unique opportunity to participate in astronaut training exercises including a high-performance jet simulation, scenario-based space missions, land and water survival training, and a state-of-the-art flight dynamics programs. "We are very grateful for the generous support we receive from Honeywell, a leading partner of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center," said Larry Capps, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. "Thanks to Honeywell, Jacqueline Lopez will learn many activities that she can take back and implement in her classroom." Teachers applying for the Honeywell scholarships were required to submit a 500-word essay describing the tools and techniques they use to motivate students to study science-related fields and pursue technology-related careers. Financial contributions from more than 1,700 Honeywell employees help support the scholarships, which include tuition for the five-day program, roundtrip airfare, meals, accommodations and program materials. The Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy is one of four science and math education programs supported by Honeywell in order to provide students and teachers from middle schools to high schools to college with unique experiences and world-class content. Honeywell's science and math education programs have already reached more than 200,000 students and teachers in 34 countries and 48 states. Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program is a program of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship effort which focuses on four areas: Family Safety & Security; Housing & Shelter; Science & Math Education; and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in its communities. More information is available at www.honeywell.com/hhs. About Honeywell: Honeywell International is a $33.5 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.