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Inspiration Software Awards $750 Professional Development Scholarships

PORTLAND, OR — March 15, 2005
Inspiration Software® today announced the 30 educators worldwide that will receive its 2005 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning. For the seventh year, this scholarship program supports professional development activities for educators in K-12 schools, colleges and universities who champion the integration of visual learning and technology into the curriculum.

The 2005 scholarship program marks the debut of the Inspired Teacher Scholarship Rookie Awards. Five of the 30 scholarships were awarded to educators who are beginning to use visual learning instructional strategies with their students and want to learn more.

This year's successful applicants included technology coordinators, school library media specialists, college and university faculty members and elementary, middle and high school teachers from 16 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Award recipients use the $750 scholarships for a wide range of professional development activities, including attendance at a conference, training event or professional education course where visual learning is a key topic.

"Each year, we look forward to reviewing the scholarship applications because it is a chance to explore the amazing ways that educators around the world are using visual learning across the curriculum," said Mona Westhaver, president and co-founder, Inspiration Software. "Once again this year, the scholarship recipients demonstrated the innovative ways that they are using the power of visual learning to help students of all ages and abilities build critical thinking, writing and comprehension skills, and understand difficult concepts."

Educators from K-12 schools, colleges and universities are eligible to apply for the Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning. A minimum of one year of service is required and applicants must demonstrate that they have direct contact with students. Inspiration Software has awarded scholarships to more than 120 educators over the past seven years.

The 2005 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning recipients are:

  • Danielle Abernethy, Sumter School District Two, Sumter, S.C.
  • Gregory John Alchin, James Sheahan Catholic High School, Orange, Australia
  • Laurie Busness, Harriett Thompson Elementary School, Grandview, Wash.
  • Darlene Cardillo, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, Albany, N.Y.
  • Hoppy Chandler, Standley Middle School, San Diego, Calif.
  • Gail Corder, Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Debra Craig, Candor Junior Senior High School, Candor, N.Y.
  • Susan Ettenheim, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, New York City
  • Gail Froeschl, North Elementary, Falls City, Neb.
  • Diana Garland, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo.
  • Ross W. Gedeborg, Shoshone Junior Senior High School, Shoshone, Idaho
  • Judith Goodrich, Troup Magnet Academy, New Haven, Conn.
  • Tamra Hass, Portland Public Schools, Portland, Ore.
  • Sue Ann Iannacci, Ridley Middle School, Ridley Park, Pa.
  • Rochelle Jensen, Katikati Primary, Tauranga, New Zealand
  • Linda K. Kennedy, National University, Sacramento, Calif.
  • Katie Knapp, Windsor Oaks Elementary School, Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Donna J. LeBretton, Whitman Hanson Regional Schools, Whitman, Mass.
  • Valaina Maher, The Charles Finney School, Penfield, N.Y.
  • Susanna Messier, Meridian Elementary, El Cajon, Calif.
  • Roger Moore, NorQuest College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Karen Plummer, Adams-Edmore Public School, Adams, N.D.
  • Linda Truitt, Pease Magnet Elementary, Midland, Texas
  • Jennifer Wagner, Crossroads Christian School, Corona, Calif.
  • Heidi Zwerk, Freeland Community Schools, Freeland, Mich.
The 2005 Inspired Teacher Scholarships Rookie Award recipients are:
  • Chris Burnett, Mount Clemens Community Schools, Mount Clemens, Mich.
  • Peter Gehbauer, Toronto District School Board, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • David Heller, James H. Blake High School, Silver Spring, Md.
  • Michelle Moore, Park IB Magnet School, Hot Springs, Ark.
  • Steve Vain, Northfield Community School, Northfield, N.J.
The 2006 Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning program will be announced in July and applications will be available in September.

About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning, Inspiration Software, Inc. develops and publishes innovative software tools that inspire learners of all ages to brainstorm, organize, plan and create. With more than 15 million users worldwide, the company's award-winning software is revolutionizing visual learning in education — inspiring students to develop strong thinking and organizational skills and improve their academic performance. Founded by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company’s mission is to support improvements in education and make a positive difference in students' lives by providing software tools that help students learn to think.
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