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PLANT|NEWS cont. unit, which is used by more than 400 middle school students in the Green Bay area. Students study solids, liquids and gases, learn about mixtures and pure substances while discovering the properties of samples, and are introduced to the Periodic Table and reactions. Throughout the unit, students investigate the relationship between characteristic properties of substances and their use in manufacturing. The Einstein Project provides GRANTS WILL ADD K-12 SCIENCE, MATH AND TECH TEACHERS T affordable and engaging science materials and teacher training to advance science knowledge, skill and an enthusiasm for learning. For more information about The Einstein Project, visit www.einsteinproject.org. KI DEDICATES VETERAN'S HOME Rebuilding Together Greater Green Bay and local Sears volunteers completed renovations on the "KI Hope House, a once-vacant house on KI's property. " The home was donated by Dick Resch, CEO of the Green Bay contract furniture manufacturer, KI and dedicated earlier this month as a part of the national Heroes at Home program. The home will become a transitional living space to a returning military service member and his or her family. Renovations include new windows, electrical and plumbing upgrades, a new roof, and other critical upgrades to bring the home to a healthy standard of living. KI manufactures innovative he University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have announced that six students in the Alternative Careers in Teaching program were awarded Robert Noyce teacher stipends of $13,000 each – a total of $78,000. The "Alternative Careers in Education," or act!, program is a partnership between UWFox and UWO that trains talented science, technology, engineering and math professionals who have at least a bachelor's degree to become state-certified K-12 math or science teachers. Applicants for a Noyce stipend must be enrolled in the act! program. The Noyce funds are provided through two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. Dr. Michael Beeth, UWO Dr. Michael Beeth professor and co-coordinator of the act! program, says "with the six new awardees, we have supported 40 adult non-traditional students in act! with a total of $468,000. We expect to support additional students in the future as there is a positive balance of funds in both grants." "The Noyce program provides support for highly qualified non-traditional adult students to enter the teaching profession," says Beeth. "Noyce recipients in the act! program bring a those that affect the health of the homeowners. furniture and movable wall system solutions for education, health care, government and corporate markets. The employee-owned company is headquartered in Green Bay, and operates sales offices and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Rebuilding Together provides critical repairs to an existing home, addressing both structural issues and 28 | INSIGHT on Manufacturing • May 2012 MILES KIMBALL EARNS GREEN STATUS Miles Kimball of Oshkosh recently received Green Professional Status under the Green Masters Program. "Our team members have eagerly embraced our green efforts from the beginning, and we are very proud to see those efforts recognized by receiving the Green Professional designation," says Jim Eckberg, facilities and safety leader. "Sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint are a way of life for us here at Miles Kimball Company. The company has five distinct " catalogs, offering cards, gifts, household items and food. It has invested $150,000 to update lighting wealth of knowledge and experience to their teaching as practicing mathematicians and scientists." The act! students who received the newest Noyce grants are: » Kyle Curtis of Altoona » David Graves of Leopolis » Jordan Kroll of East Troy » Brenna Kunkel of Platteville » Jennifer Vandeleest of Green Bay » Molly Wheaton of Ripon Dr. Tammy Ladwig "In these times where we are seeing cuts to education at every level, it gives me great pleasure to be able to financially support the mathematicians and scientists who are making the career change to become a teacher," says Dr. Tammy Ladwig, who is assistant professor of education and act! coordinator at UWFox, and was co- principal investigator of the NSF grants along with Beeth. "The act! students desire to give back and offer the middle school and high school students in Wisconsin the best possible opportunity: to learn from experienced mathematicians and scientists," Ladwig said. "The Robert Noyce stipend affords people who want to teach, the financial support to become licensed." F is the second highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. Candidates are judged on a comprehensive range of sustainability issues from energy and natural resource use to education outreach and in its distribution centers, resulting in a reduction in its CO2 footprint by 2.3 million pounds annually. It also reduced paper usage and procures catalog paper from suppliers that practice sustainable verifiable forestry methods. The company uses 60 percent post-consumer packaging materials, uses lightweight paper products and recycles. Between 2004 and 2007, Miles Kimball saved 10,191 trees, enough energy to power 240 homes and 10,219,474 gallons of water. The Green Professional designation www.insightonmfg.com