ATLANTA, April 18, 2006 - Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. today presented Abbie Taylor, a pre-engineering teacher and FIRST Robotics coach at Northview High School, with the 2005-2006 Siemens Teacher Scholarship of $1,000 for her time and dedication to the FIRST Robotics program. "This award recognizes Ms. Taylor's exemplary teaching and dedication to the Northview High School FIRST Robotics team," said Tom Kopanski, vice president, Automation and Motion Division. "Siemens believes that teachers like Ms.
Taylor, who take the extra effort to encourage talented students, embody the best of American education." Taylor founded the Techno Titans Robotics Club in 2004. She is a degreed electrical engineer, who traded in corporate life to become a teacher hoping to have a positive impact on the future. Taylor has been teaching three levels of pre-engineering classes at Northview since July of 2004. "I got involved in FIRST Robotics because I support its mission to encourage students to be innovative and develop technological knowledge and skills,"Taylor said.
"I do this for my students because it provides career and interest opportunities that cannot be achieved through other conventional means." The Northview High School and Siemens Energy and Automation FIRST Robotics team competed in the Peachtree Regional competition on March 17 and 18. The team was a finalist, ranking eighth out of the 45 teams that competed. The championship competition will be April 27-29 at the Georgia Dome.In addition to sponsoring the Northview FIRST Robotics team, Siemens sponsors six other FIRST Robotics teams across the country.
"As a company, we understand the importance of reaching out to the next generation of engineers and scientists by engaging students in science and math," said Kopanski.The 2006 FIRST Robotics Competition formally kicked off on Jan. 7 at Southern New Hampshire University where teams were shown this year's game and field and received a kit of parts to provide a level starting point.
Teams then had a total of six weeks to construct a robot that has the opportunity to compete in 30 regional events offered in cities across the United States and Canada.Additional information regarding the 2006 FIRST Robotics Competition can be found on the Internet at www.usfirst.org and more details on Siemens Corporation's Caring Hands/Generation 21 Initiatives is available at www.usa.siemens.com/siemenscares .
About FIRST
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills, while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. With the support of many of the world's most well-known companies, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition for high school students and the FIRST LEGOR League for children 9-14 years old.
To learn more about FIRST and the FIRST Robotics Competition, go to www.usfirst.org .
About Siemens
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy and Automation manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers.
Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems.
For more information: www.sea.siemens.com . Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $96 billion in fiscal 2005.
Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $18.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 460,000 people in 190 countries.
For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com .