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22nd Annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace
Education Teacher of the Year Award "Call for Entries"

(February 1, 2008 — Dayton, OH) The National Aviation Hall of Fame is taking submissions for the annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award. The Crossfield Award, celebrating its 22nd year, is a juried competition to recognize and reward teachers for outstanding achievement in aerospace education.

Founded by the late A. Scott Crossfield in 1986, the award is open to current classroom teachers from grades K through 12 from any public, private or parochial school. A review committee of aerospace industry and education professionals will examine nominations for documentation of a teacher's effectiveness, creativity and ability to maintain high standards for their students and themselves, with aerospace being the core subject matter or their curricula.

The Crossfield Award winner will be presented a $1,000 cash stipend at the NAHF President's Dinner Friday, July 18, 2008. The selected educator, and guest, will receive an all expenses paid trip to Dayton and be NAHF's guest at the 47th Annual Enshrinement Ceremony, held Saturday, July 19th.

The 2007 Crossfield Award Winner was Marcus Petitjean from Russia, Ohio. Petitjean engaged students in the application of math and science combined with industrial arts, and eventually flying skills, through re-creating the achievements of the Wright Brothers. Petitjean's hands-on curriculum immerses students in the Wrights' processes of experimentation, design and construction, and flight-testing. Class projects have included a 1902 Wright Glider replica constructed by students who later flew it successfully at Jockey's Ridge near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Crossfield was inducted into the NAHF in 1983 in recognition of his contributions made as a naval aviator, aerospace engineer and test pilot. He is best known as the first man to successfully fly at speeds of Mach 2 and Mach 3, and contributing to the safety of manned spaceflight, among his many other achievements.

The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2008. Information about the Crossfield Award purpose and qualifications may be found along with submission forms at www.nationalaviation.org or by calling 1-888-383-1903 x11.


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