BISMARCK, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2007--The Qwest Foundation today announced an award of more than $3,000 to a Roosevelt Elementary School teacher who shows innovation in the classroom. Susan Biesiot, an elementary teacher at Dickinson Public Schools, applied for the grant through the Qwest Foundation to purchase interactive white boards for her kindergarten and first-grade classrooms.

"This grant provides a unique opportunity for Qwest to make a difference in the lives of North Dakota students," said Scott Macintosh, Qwest state president for North Dakota. "Susan Biesiot is an impressive educator who has shown creative ways to use technology to help students learn."

"I can't wait to read a story and watch the children looking at a large screen to see the pictures," said Biesiot. "Thanks to Qwest, Roosevelt Elementary School and my classroom are equipped with technology to benefit elementary students in Dickinson."

The purpose of the Qwest Foundation grants is to provide funding for creative educational programs or projects, and to recognize North Dakota K through grade 12 public school teachers who use technology in the classroom in new and innovative ways to improve student performance.

About the Qwest Foundation:

The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on K through grade 12 education and economic development.

Copyright Business Wire 2007

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The Qwest Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of customers and the communities we serve. It's more than just caring; it's a commitment to making a difference. The Qwest Foundation awards grants that generate high impact and measurable results through community-based programs in the area of pre-K through 12 education. We encourage you to learn more about the Foundation and request funding for your program. Qwest® is a leading provider of voice, video and data services across America and the world. For more than a century, homes and businesses have relied on our dependable dial tone connection. We value the strength and vitality we help bring to the communities where we live, work and play-through tens of thousands of volunteer hours donated by employees and retirees, our foundation contributions and numerous other avenues. In communications and community, our goal is to lead.

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