[iris-bulk] John C. Lahr Educational Seismology Fund

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Announcing the John C. Lahr Educational Seismology Fund

The Lahr family and Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology  
(IRIS) are pleased to announce the establishment of a fund to support  
Seismographs in Schools (SIS), within the IRIS Education and Outreach  
program.  In the last several years of his life, John Lahr became very  
involved in supporting this program.  It was the perfect opportunity  
for him to use his knowledge and skills in teaching workshops,  
traveling to schools throughout the country, supporting teachers, and  
helping to develop equipment and software.  John felt strongly that  
the earth sciences are being seriously neglected in the U.S.  
educational system, and he was pleased to be a part of a program that  
is working to correct the problem.

The John C. Lahr Educational Seismology Fund will provide funding  
toward seismographs and teacher training through the SIS program.   
Schools and teachers that receive equipment and training through the  
fund will be expected to show how they will actively incorporate the  
seismograph into the classroom.  Currently, the cost of a seismograph  
is about $600, and the cost of teacher training is about $950.  At  
present, these services are provided by IRIS through National Science  
Foundation funding at no cost to schools or teachers, though it is  
likely this will change in the future.  The fund could then be  
available to provide scholarships.  By providing additional resources  
for the SIS program, the hope is that the fund will enable the program  
to expand to serve more schools throughout the country.  Seismographs  
that are paid for by the fund will have John’s name on them in tribute  
to him.

John truly loved working with the Seismographs in Schools program, and  
he would be honored to know that friends, family, colleagues, and  
others will be supporting the program through a fund in his name.   
Please consider making a donation in John Lahr’s memory.

Checks should be made payable to: IRIS, Reference:  John C. Lahr  
Educational Seismology Fund,  and sent to
IRIS
John Lahr Educational Seismology Fund
1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005

Donors will receive a confirmation letter, identifying their tax- 
deductible contribution.

For more information, please see http://www.iris.edu/hq/sis/tribute


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