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May 23, 1997

Aerospace teacher's workshop accepting registrations

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Elementary and secondary school educators are invited to Purdue University for four days of aviation and space experiences that will be useful in their classrooms. The third annual Aerospace Teacher's Workshop, sponsored by the Indiana Space Grant Consortium, will be June 23-26 in Stewart Center.

This year's presenters include NASA education specialist Marge Lehky, Wright Patterson Air Force Base spokeswoman Alice Noble, and numerous Purdue faculty from the disciplines of aeronautics, earth science and education.

Participants also will tour the Imagination Station, an interactive museum in downtown Lafayette that focuses on space, science, engineering and technology.

The registration fee for the workshop is $25, and participation is limited to the first 25 teachers registered by Wednesday, June 11. For registration information, contact Sueann Smith in the Office of Continuing Education, (765) 494-7225; e-mail, slsmith@cea.purdue.edu

CONTACT: Diane Schafer, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (765) 494-5874; e-mail, dianes@ecn.purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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