Education briefs

Thursday, October 9, 2003

Walkers raise $ for math scholar Students, supporters and board members of the Somerville Mathematics Fund walked to raise money for a mathematics scholarship for a deserving Somerville student. On Sept. 28, the national scholarship organization, Scholarship America and Easy Spirit, sponsored a walk around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield to raise money for New England Dollars for Scholars chapters. All money raised by individual chapters will go toward local scholarships. The Somerville Mathematics Fund walkers raised about $2,500 towards a mathematics scholarship. In 2000, the Somerville Mathematics Fund was chartered as an affiliate of Dollars for Scholars to celebrate and encourage achievement in mathematics in Somerville. In January, the Somerville Mathematics Fund will be seeking applications from teachers who teach in Somerville who would like funding for creative classroom mathematics activities. Next spring they will be seeking applications from students for renewable college mathematics scholarships. For more information, to volunteer or to make a tax-deductible contribution, call Erica Voolich at 617-666-0666, evenings, e-mail voolich@aol.com, or visit www.somervillemathematicsfund.org.