PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2007--HP (NYSE:HPQ) is awarding 172 K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico more than $7 million in mobile technology, cash and professional development.

The grants, part of the 2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant program, are designed to improve student achievement through the innovative uses of technology in the classroom while encouraging student interest in careers in technology, engineering, math and science, including environmental science. During the 2007-2008 academic year, grant projects will affect nearly 42,000 students.

Since 2004, HP has contributed a total of $36 million in HP Technology for Teaching grants to more than 650 schools worldwide. During the past 20 years, HP has contributed more than $1 billion in cash and equipment to schools, universities, community organizations and other nonprofit organizations around the world.

"HP empowers students and teachers to succeed through innovative uses of technology and training," said Bess Stephens, vice president, Philanthropy and Education, HP. "We invest in schools to increase educational attainment and contribute to the development of a skilled, diverse workforce in the future."

Since the inception of the HP Technology for Teaching initiative, grant recipients have reported a positive impact on teaching and student achievement as a result of the program.

"The HP Technology for Teaching initiative is an exemplary comprehensive philanthropic education program," said Leslie Conery, deputy chief executive officer, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). "As a result of the professional development, community building and HP's commitment to sharing best practices, grant recipients are reporting a direct, positive impact on student learning."

K-12 grants

HP is awarding nearly $4.1 million in cash and equipment to teams of five teachers at 130 K-12 public schools in the United States. Preference was given to schools serving low-income students and projects including a math, science or environmental component.

The award package, valued at more than $31,000 for each team, will include five HP Tablet PCs, five multimedia projectors, five HP digital cameras, five HP Officejet All-in-Ones, software and accessories, and a cash stipend for each teacher.

Teachers will also participate in a professional development program sponsored by HP and led by ISTE, during which they will receive customized mentoring and learning opportunities and will participate in an online learning community to share best practices.

Grant recipients represent schools in 37 states and the District of Columbia. In many grant proposals, teachers and students plan to use mobile technology outside the classroom to learn about their environment and then enhance their learning inside the classroom through the Internet.

Higher education grants

HP is awarding 42 two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico a total of $2.9 million in cash and equipment. Each recipient package will include HP products, including HP Tablet PCs, and a faculty stipend valued at more than $68,000 per award.

The higher education grants support course redesign to help increase the number of students graduating with degrees in business, engineering, computer science and environmental science. The program aims to enhance student success as faculty members adopt technology-enhanced instruction in their classrooms.

This year, several projects will use HP Tablet PCs in conjunction with geographic information system (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS) software to assist undergraduate science students with field data collection and data visualization.

2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant recipients

More information about the 2007 HP Technology for Teaching program and grant recipients is available at www.hp.com/go/hpteach. This year's recipients are listed alphabetically by state, below. Grant recipients that demonstrate success within the first year will have the opportunity to apply for the HP Technology for Teaching Leadership award, which is a reinvestment grant of higher value.

Alabama

J. F. Drake State Technical College, Huntsville

White Plains Elementary School, Anniston

Alaska

Teeland Middle School, Wasilla

Arizona

Canyon del Oro High School, Oro Valley

Liberty Elementary School, Tucson

Arkansas

The University of Central Arkansas, Conway

Westside Middle School, Jonesboro

California

California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside

California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos

Dahlia Heights Elementary School, Los Angeles

De Anza College, Cupertino

Deer Canyon Elementary School, San Diego

Edison High School, Fresno

Elim Elementary School, Hilmar

Hancock Park Elementary School, Los Angeles

Hayfork Elementary School, Hayfork

Loomis Grammar School, Loomis

National University, La Jolla

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara

Shandon Elementary School, Shandon

The National Hispanic University, San Jose

University of California, Irvine, Irvine

Windsor High School, Windsor

Colorado

Grand Valley High School, Parachute

Sargent Junior/Senior High School, Monte Vista

WarrenTech, Lakewood

Connecticut

American School for the Deaf, West Hartford

Center Elementary School, Willington

Danbury High School, Danbury

Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School, East Hartford

Plainfield Central School, Plainfield

District of Columbia

Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, Washington

Florida

Avon Park High School, Avon Park

Alternative Learning Center, Tallahassee

Joseph Williams Elementary, Gainesville

Madeira Beach Middle School, Madeira Beach

Rosenwald Middle School, Panama City

School for Applied Technology, Miami

Georgia

Cook Primary School, Adel

Huntley Hills Elementary and Montessori School, Chamblee

Lumpkin County Middle School, Dahlonega

North Whitfield Middle School, Dalton

Social Circle Primary School, Social Circle

Hawaii

President Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Honolulu

Idaho

Boise State University, Boise

Meridian Technical Charter High School, Meridian

Illinois

Brownstown Elementary School, Brownstown

DePaul University, Chicago

Judith Giacoma Elementary, Westville

Loyola University, Chicago

Roberto Clemente Community Academy, Chicago

Tremont Elementary School, Tremont

Indiana

Central Middle School, Columbus

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute

Iowa

Peet Junior High, Cedar Falls

Kansas

Neosho County Community College, Chanute

Santa Fe Middle School, Newton

Kentucky

Charles Straub Elementary School, Maysville

McBrayer Elementary, Morehead

Olmstead School, Olmstead

Owensboro Community and Technical College, Owensboro

Paducah Tilghman High School, Paducah

Louisiana

J. B. Martin Middle School, Paradis

Leonville Elementary School, Leonville

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge

Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Shreveport

Raymond K. Smith Middle School, Luling

South Street Elementary, Opelousas

Maine

Bowdoin College, Brunswick

Maryland

Frederick High School, Frederick

John Poole Middle School, Maryland

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Baltimore

Massachusetts

Boston College, Chestnut Hill

Boston University, Boston

Elm Park Community School, Worcester

Huntington School, Brockton

Lake Street School, Spencer

Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner

Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell

Waltham Senior High School, Waltham

Michigan

Grayling Elementary School, Grayling

Shields Elementary, Saginaw

Minnesota

Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School, St Paul

Mississippi

Boyd Elementary School, Jackson

Missouri

Boswell Elementary, Lebanon

Lexington Middle School, Lexington

Maryville University, Saint Louis

North Harrison R-III School District, Eagleville

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau

Montana

Hellgate Elementary, Missoula

New Jersey

Berkeley Township ElementarySchool, Bayville

Camden County Technical Schools, Pennsauken

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck

Orchard Valley Middle School, Sewell

New York

Astor Collegiate Academy, Bronx

Bayside High School, Bayside

Fordham Bedford Academy @ PS 54, Bronx

Hilton Village Elementary School, Hilton

Holland Patent High School, Holland Patent

Isaac E. Young Middle School, New Rochelle

John Marshall High School, Rochester

Klem Road South Elementary School, Webster

Mott Hall II, New York

P.S. 62 - Chester Park School, Richmond Hill

P.S. 8, Bronx

Queens High School of Teaching, Bellerose

State University of New York, Syracuse

The City College of New York, New York

North Carolina

East Forsyth High School, Kernersville

Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City

Fairmont Middle School, Fairmont

Piedmont Community College, Roxboro

River Road Middle School, Elizabeth City

Williston Middle School, Wilmington

North Dakota

Des Lacs-Burlington High School, Des Lacs

Ohio

Ashland Middle School, Ashland

Buckeye North Elementary School, Bloomville

Colerain Elementary, Columbus

East Liverpool High School, East Liverpool

Magnolia Elementary School, Magnolia

Oregon Elementary, Johnstwon

Southeast Middle School, Diamond

Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary, Grover Hill

Oregon

Boise-Eliot School, Portland

Mid Valley Elementary, Odell

Ockley Green School, Portland

Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay

West Albany High School, Albany

Pennsylvania

Bedford Middle School, Bedford

Central Elementary, South Williamsport

Commonwealth Technical Institute, Johnstown

Copper Beech Elementary School, Glenside

Highland Elementary, Abington

Moravian College, Bethlehem

Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown

Robert Morris University, Moon Twp.

West Side Area Vocational-Technical School, Kingston

Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez

South Carolina

Oakland Primary School, Sumter

West-Oak High School, Westminster

Tennessee

Dogwood Elementary School, Knoxville

Texas

Arnold Middle School, Cypress

Castroville Elementary School, Castroville

Del Mar College, Corpus Christi

Forestwood Middle School, Flower Mound

Frazier Elementary, Houston

J. Frank Dobie High School, Houston

Lemm Elementary, Spring

Liberty Middle School, Liberty

Myrtle Cooper Elementary School, El Paso

Orange Grove Elementary, Houston

O'Shea Keleher Elementary School, El Paso

Pearland High School, Pearland

Robert R. Rojas Elementary School, El Paso

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville

Utah

Greenwood Elementary School, American Fork

Virginia

Arlington Traditional School, Arlington

Hampton University, Hampton

James River Elementary School, Williamsburg

Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke

Washington

Chimacum Middle School, Chimacum

Columbia Junior High School, Tacoma

Fryelands Elementary School, Monroe

Horizon Elementary, Kent

Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon

Parkside Elementary School, Tenino

Showalter Middle School, Tukwila

Wisconsin

Cameron Middle School, Cameron

Lawrence University of Wisconsin, Appleton

New Glarus Elementary School, New Glarus

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