New C.Y. Chow Fund Established at CSME
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education is delighted to announce the creation of a new fund which provides support for students intent on a career teaching science or math and which will advance the work of the Center as a whole, through a generous, anonymous donation in the amount of $25,000 which was given to the University in November 2009.
The new C.Y. Chow Fund for the Training of Science and Math Teachers was established to honor the legacy of commitment to teaching which was one of the hallmarks of the life of Prof. C.Y. Chow. The fund will honor his memory, respect the values for which he stood, and continue the tradition of charitable giving in the areas of teaching and learning which the donors have begun in both the United States and China.
The purpose of the C.Y. Chow Fund for the Training of Science and Math Teachers is to provide:
- C.Y. Chow Fellowships for Future Science and Math Teachers
- Material for the Mathematics Education Library
- An annual C.Y. Chow Science and Math Education Speakers Series
C.Y. Chow Fellows are selected through applications to the MSTI Program. C.Y. Chow Fellows…
- Are full-time students at SF State
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Have the intent to become a science or math teacher
- Take all appropriate coursework to enter a teaching credential program upon graduation
- Participate in education field work in the community
All fellowship awards will be for one semester, with the possibility for renewal in subsequent semesters.
Spring 2010 C.Y. Chow Fellows Include…
Amanda Chui
Mathematics: Concentration in Mathematics for Teaching
Career Goal: Middle School Mathematics
Shannon Eaves
Liberal Studies: Emphasis on Life Science and Physical Science
Career Goal: Middle School Science
Elizabeth Lopez
Mathematics: Concentration in Mathematics for Teaching
Career Goal: High School Mathematics
Andrew Richmond
Science: B.S. in Marine Biology
Career Goal: High School Life Science
Christine Sierra
Mathematics: Concentration in Mathematics for Teaching
Career Goal: Middle School Mathematics
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education wishes to express its deep gratitude to the donors for setting up this new fund. Others wishing to contribute their own donations to the new fund are encouraged to do so. (For more information, please contact Dr. Wendy Abraham, Director of Development for the College of Science and Engineering at wra@sfsu.edu or by phone: (415) 405-38267.)
