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Publication Date: Friday, March 26, 2004
Synopsys donates $75,000 to science fair
Synopsys donates $75,000 to science fair
(March 26, 2004)
Mountain View-based semiconductor manufacturer Synopsys, Inc. marks its fifth straight year of providing support to grow and improve science education in Silicon Valley schools by donating $75,000 to a regional science fair.
Through the nonprofit Synopsys Outreach Foundation, the corporation reports it has supported more than 136,000 local students engaged in hands-on science education since 1999.
To date, Synopsys has donated $4.5 million to help provide schools with materials and equipment, teacher training seminars and support, advanced science classes and a research facility.
The support includes an annual donation to sponsor the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship, the regional science fair in Silicon Valley. Exhibits were judged Wednesday and winners will be announced on March 25.
With financial aid from Synopsis, participation in the championship has grown to include more than 65 schools. In San Jose's East Side Union High School District alone, participation has soared by about 400 percent.
"Synopsys is an exemplary leader in support for our community and science education,'' said Synopsys Outreach Foundation CEO and former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer.
"That support has been especially vital in this time of budget cutbacks in education.
"Innovative programs like the Synopsys Outreach Foundation support our vision of inspiring the next generation of technology leaders by fostering students' interest in science and math,'' added Rich Goldman, vice president of Strategic Market Development at Synopsys and chairman of the Outreach Foundation.
"We want to help ensure that students will be prepared for the workforce of the future so that the U.S. can continue its leadership in technology. By investing in students for the long term, we hope to offer them greater opportunities to become the technology leaders of the next generation.'"
-- Bay City News
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