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More than 300 projects in 33 states awarded $1.3 million in technology grants from the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams FoundationMONROE, La., May 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) recently announced the recipients of the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation's Teachers and Technology grant program. The program, now in its ninth year, recognizes innovative teachers through grants to fund up to $5,000 each to schools in CenturyLink's local service areas across the country. The program awards grants to pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade teachers who outline plans to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms. "The projects submitted this year varied greatly from utilizing Chromebooks and iPads in tailored lessons to help develop reading, math and problem-solving skills to equipment requested for specific needs such as children with autism and English as a second language," said CenturyLink's Manager of Community Relations Kristy LaCroix. "We also funded projects requiring more complex equipment such as drones, science probes and robotics to provide an opportunity for hands-on experience with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). We're excited to ee so many teachers working to introduce their students to STEM concepts in unique and innovative ways and are happy to be able to help bring these projects to life." Across the United States, more than 1,000 grant applications were submitted and 314 were awarded. Applications were reviewed anonymously and grants were awarded based on the impact they will have on students in the classroom and the overall innovation of the project. A few examples of teacher's projects awarded grants this year are:
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