<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Announcing the John C. Lahr Educational Seismology Fund<br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>Checks should be made payable to: IRIS, Reference: John C. Lahr Educational Seismology Fund, and sent to<br>IRIS<br>John Lahr Educational Seismology Fund<br>1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 800<br>Washington, DC 20005<br><br>Donors will receive a confirmation letter, identifying their tax-deductible contribution. <br><br>For more information, please see <a href="http://www.iris.edu/hq/sis/tribute">http://www.iris.edu/hq/sis/tribute</a><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>