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Science fair chief wins teacher honor
St. Andrew's Priory School teacher Dan Nelson received the Chevron Science Teacher of the Year Award for his contributions to the 44th Annual Hawai'i State Science and Engineering Fair, held in the spring.
The Hawai'i Academy of Sciences presented the award along with a $2,000 grant for an all-expense-paid trip to last month's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, Calif. The award recognizes Nelson's dedication to local, district and state science fairs and his involvement in student projects.
Nelson has been the science fair's director for the past six years.
Maryknoll student in Olympic program
Maryknoll High School's Candace Martin, 16, was one of 31 students chosen to participate in the United States Olympic Committee's summer minority youth leadership program held at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere Program, in its eighth year, took place July 11-15. The program included seminars on college preparation, career guidance, leadership and the organization's Web site. Participants also were able to interact with past Olympians and Olympic hopefuls such as five-time Olympic basketball medalist Teresa Edwards.
Students were selected based on academic and athletic achievements, leadership and community involvement.
Martin was nominated by the Boys and Girls Club where she tutors students.
Partnership formed to place computers
Hawai'i Computers for Kids and Helping Hands Hawai'i have announced a partnership to collaborate in receiving and allocating donated computers to schools for vocational training.
Computers for Kids, which had been staffed by volunteers from government agencies and private organizations such as Comp USA and Friends of the Library, will become a part of the Helping Hands organization and benefit from its network of volunteers and resources.
Computers for Kids has received thousands of donations for its program that have benefited more than 500 students at 16 schools in the organization's School-to-Career program.
For additional information on how to donate, contact Ken Goldstein at Computer-Aided Technologies, 521-2259, or Lloyd Asato at Helping Hands Hawai'i, 843-8473.
Correction: Maryknoll High School student Candace Martin is 16 years old. An incorrect age was given in a previous version of this article.
