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Press Releases  Pearson Education Technologies Announces
Winner of NovaNET® 2003 Student Essay Contest MESA, Ariz. — May 21, 2003 — Pearson Education Technologies today announced that Franklin White, a senior at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, is the winner of the NovaNET 2003 Student Essay Contest. NovaNET is an online, standards-based curriculum, assessment, and student recordkeeping system designed specifically for middle and high school learners. White’s winning essay describes his journey from being a "two-time dropout kid with a bad attitude" to "a 19-year-old senior who is finally graduating and moving on to greater things in life," thanks to the NovaNET system. White accessed the NovaNET system two hours a day, twice a week through an after school program at his high school. He used the system to recover credits in core academic areas, moving from one subject to the next. Through the use of the system, he was able to earn credits in half the time it would have taken in a traditional classroom. He will graduate from his high school on June 2. White explained in his essay, "NovaNET is a life saver to anyone who is willing to work hard to improve learning every day ... I can gladly say that I think of myself now as a person who accomplished a great feat in life through this program." "The quality of Franklin’s work truly demonstrates a winning performance, one that is reflected in his essay and the journey he has undertaken to graduate. We congratulate Franklin on his outstanding achievements and thank his teacher for her great support. We look forward to sharing his essay with our community of parents, teachers, and students nationwide," said Sandra Lassiter, NovaNET senior product manager. As the winning contestant, White and his teacher, Devin Lee, will receive an all expenses paid trip to the Pearson Education Technologies 2003 Users’ Conference in November at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. At the conference, White will have the opportunity to read his essay in the General Session. The essay also will be published on the Pearson Education Technologies Web site, as well as in the company’s bi-monthly e-newsletter. Due to the exceptional quality of the entries received this year, Pearson Education Technologies also recognized several students whose essays were worthy of Honorable Mention:
The NovaNET 2003 Student Essay Contest was open to all students
using the NovaNET system. Students were asked to compose an essay
not to exceed 500 words on the topic, “NovaNET: Improving
performance. Every day.” Students then submitted the essay
online, using the NovaNET system. More than 55 entries were received. About the NovaNET System The NovaNET system delivers the most comprehensive
interactive and engaging online curriculum, testing, assessment, student management,
and record-keeping, designed specifically for middle and high school
learners. NovaNET’s thousands of hours of basic skills, middle
and high school English, mathematics, science, social studies and
electives, ESL, GED preparation, SAT/ACT preparation, life skills,
school-to-work, and post-secondary curriculum and assessment programs
are aligned to national and state standards. Continuously upgraded
and enhanced, it continues to evolve to incorporate the latest
technology and meet the changing needs of education. About Pearson Education Technologies With more than 40 years of experience in developing, delivering, and supporting curriculum, assessment, and enterprise data management products, Pearson Education Technologies is the leader in offering comprehensive solutions for preK-12 education. Reaching more than 10 million students annually, our products include the SASIxp™ student information system, SuccessMaker® Enterprise and NovaNET® comprehensive courseware systems, and Concert™ Instruction & Assessment, the online education community. Pearson Education Technologies is part of Pearson Education (NYSE: PSO), the world's leading integrated education company. For more information about Pearson Education Technologies, call
1.877.EdTech1. Contact Matt Murphy, Corporate Communications Manager
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