Pre-application Coordination: In order to fulfill its
mission, the Foundation has developed a Frontiers of Discovery program. WORK
IN PROGRESS - The Foundation will present four $50,000 Frank Annunzio Awards
to living Americans whose Cutting edge innovations will lead to creative work,
process, product or other achievement that will have a significant and
beneficial impact on society. Two $50,000 awards will be presented to
individuals in the Arts/Humanities/Humanitarian field, and two $50,000 award
to individuals in the Science/Technology field. All nominations will be
received online. DISCOVER THE FUTURE - The Future program is accomplished
through three separate programs. 1) Bayer/NSF Award for the Innovation
Generation - The Bayer/NSF Award for the Innovation Generation is a national
competition which asks sixth through eighth grade students to identify a
problem in their community and then solve it using the scientific process. The
program is designed to foster curiosity, creativity and critical thinking
skills in youth with diverse backgrounds, interests and abilities. The
students work in teams of three to four. The teams' entries are reviewed by a
regional panel of judges who select 30 semi-finalist teams. The finalist
judging selects ten finalist teams to compete in the national finals. The
national judging is held at Epcot(r) at Walt Disney World Resorts(r), Orlando,
FL. In addition, the finalists attend the Christopher Columbus Academy, a
custom-designed program that takes the kids through a one-of-a-kind
educational experience. Also, one of the teams wins the $25,000 Columbus
Foundation Community Grant to take back to their community to make their idea
a reality. This program is sponsored by the Bayer Corporation, the National
Science Foundation and the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation. The
program is managed by Media Management Services, Inc., 105 Terry Drive,
Newtown, PA 18940, Attn: Stacey Gall. This program is excluded from coverage
under E.O. 12372. 2) National Gallery for America's Young Inventors - The
Christopher Columbus Foundation is affiliated with the Partnership for
America's Future, Inc. and sponsors the National Gallery for America's Young
inventors. The purpose of the National Gallery is to "celebrate the
learning, insight, creativity and workmanship of America's student inventors
by recognizing and preserving their accomplishments for the inspiration of
future generations." The National Gallery inducts up to six student
inventors annually to honor their creative innovation. In order to be
considered for induction, each entrant must be a winner of a national
invention competition, a patent holder or have a product on the national
market. All entrants must be American citizens between the ages of 6 to 19.
Entries are judged by a national Student Board of Directors. The program is
operated by the Partnership for America's Future, Inc., 80 West Bowery Street,
Suite 305, Akron, OH 44308, Attn: Gay Evans. 3) $10,000 Freida J. Riley
Teacher Award - The Freida J. Riley Teacher Award is another program sponsored
by the Foundation through the Partnership for America's Future. The purpose of
the Award is to identify and reward an American teacher who "has overcame
tremendous adversity, or made an enormous sacrifice in order to positively
impact students." The award is limited to any certified classroom teacher
who is presently teaching, or has previously taught full-time (grades K-12),
in an accredited U.S. public, private, or charter school. The award will be
presented to a teacher who "is working with a physical disability; is
dealing with an especially challenging educational environment, or has
performed a heroic act for his/her students." The award will not be given
posthumously. The deadline for 2003 entries is March 1, 2003. The program is
managed by the Partnership for America's Future, Inc., 80 West Bowery Street,
Suite 305, Akron, OH 44308, Attn: Gay Evans.
Application Procedure: WORK IN PROGRESS - The
Frank Annunzio Awards - The winners of the Frank Annunzio Awards must be
living Americans whose cutting edge innovations will lead to creative work,
process, product, or other achievement that will make a significant and
beneficial impact on society. Only nominations in the field of
Arts/Humanities/Humanitarian and Science/Technology will be accepted. All
nominations are received online. The deadline for entries is May 31, 2002.
DISCOVER THE FUTURE-Bayer/NSF Award for the Innovation Generation - Entries
will be accepted from all 50 States, territories and possessions. All team
entries must consist of a Bayer/NSF Award Entry form (signed by the team
members and the coach), a team-written section and the visual component. To
enter, mail an original and two copies of the team's community solution to:
Bayer/NSF Award for the Innovation Generation, 105 Terry Drive, Suite 120,
Newtown, PA 18940. The deadline for the 2003 competition is January 31, 2003.
National Gallery for America's Young Inventors - An entrant must be a winner
of a national invention competition, a patent holder or have a product on the
national market. All entrants must be American citizens between the ages of 6
to 19. Entries may be submitted to Partnership for America's Future, Inc., 80
West Bowery Street, Suite 305, Akron, OH 44308. The deadline for the 2003
competition is March 1, 2003. $10,000 Freida J. Riley Teacher Award - The
Freida J. Riley Teacher Award is limited to any certified classroom teacher
who is presently teaching, or has previously taught full-time (grades K-12),
in an accredited U.S. public, private, or charter school. The award will be
presented to a teacher "working with a physical disability, dealing with
an especially challenging educational environment, or who has performed a
heroic act for his/her students." The award will not be given
posthumously. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2003. Send applications to
Partnership for America's Future, Inc., 80 West Bowery Street, Suite 305,
Akron, Ohio 44308.
Award Procedure: WORK IN PROGRESS - Frank
Annunzio Awards - All entries are screened by the Board of Trustees of the
Christopher Columbus Foundation and a national Evaluation Committee. The
Awards will be presented in October 2002. DISCOVER THE FUTURE - The Bayer/NSF
Award for the Innovation Generation has three judging phases. The finals and
the Christopher Columbus Academy are held at Epcot in the Walt Disney World
Resorts, Orlando, FL, from June 14-21, 2002. National Gallery for America's
Young Inventors - Inductees are chosen by a Student Board of Directors and
will be honored at a banquet on September 21, 2002 in Akron, OH. Freida J.
Riley Teacher Award - Applications are evaluated by a panel of national
judges. The award will be presented on May 2, 2002, in Washington, D.C.
Deadlines: Contact the Christopher Columbus
Fellowship Foundation for deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not
applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: Not applicable.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 76-8187-0-7-502.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $930,000; FY 02 est
$933,500; and FY 03 est $1,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $10,000 to $250,000.
In 2001, the Foundation awarded the lifetime achievement Frank Annunzio Awards
in two fields-- Arts/Humanities and Humanitarian. The $50,000 Columbus Scholar
in the Arts/Humanities was Michael Graves, Architect and President and
Principal, Michael Graves and Associates, Princeton, NJ. Mr. Graves is a
leading contemporary architect. The $50,000 Columbus Scholar in the
Humanitarian field was Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Fauci has pioneered the field of human immunoregulation and the
understanding of the regulation of the human immune response. The Foundation
also awarded the $100,000 Christopher Columbus Foundation Award to Richard
Craig, Ph.D., Staff Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Richland, WA, for his research on developing a land mine detector that applies
neutron physics to locate the mines. The $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community
Grant went to a team of girls who live on the Crow Reservation in Xavier, MT.
Recognizing housing shortages as a major problem on the Reservation, the
students built a model of a straw house that was durable, well- insulated,
moisture-resistant and could be an economical and efficient way to solve their
housing problem. The inductees in the National Gallery for America's Young
Inventors must have won a national invention competition, hold a patent or
have a product on the national market. The 2001 inductees were: Christiana
Adams, Vapor Exchange/Pressure Control Wheelchair Seat; Lindsey Clement, The
Gumball Machine; Hans Christiansen Lee, Active Spin Control: The Next Step
After Anti-Lock Brakes; Elina Onitskansky, Microelectrochemical Sensor and
Plating System to Detect and Remove Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, and
Zinc Ions from Polluted Water; Kavita M. Shukla, Botanical Extract- Coated
Material for the Preservation of Perishable Substances; and Rishi S. Vasudeva,
Biodegradable Disposable Diaper. The second Freida J. Riley Teacher Award was
presented to Wendy Shugol, a teacher at Falls Church High School, Falls
Church, VA. Wendy was injured in a car accident shortly after graduating from
college, and was subsequently diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Despite this
condition, Wendy went on to fulfill her dream of becoming a special education
teacher with a deeper understanding and appreciation of what her own disabled
students encounter on a daily basis.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
None.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Judith M. Shellenberger,
Executive Director, 110 Genesee Street, Suite 390, Auburn, New York 13021.
Telephone: (315) 258-0090. Fax: (315) 258-0093.
