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GSSM Professor Elected to National Organization’s Board of Directors
April 22, 2009
Mark Godwin, GSSM physics instructor, has been elected to a three-year-term on the board of directors for the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. He was elected at the organization's annual professional conference in March. He previously served on the board from 2000-2007.
The goal of the Consortium, according to its Web site, is to foster, support and advance the efforts of specialized schools whose primary purpose is to attract and academically prepare students for leadership in mathematics, science and technology.
Established in 1988, there are 80 institutional members (secondary schools), representing more than 35,000 students and 1,400 educators. These are joined by more than 100 affiliate members (colleges, universities and corporations) who share the goals of transforming mathematics, science and technology education.
