$100K Follett Challenge - Recognizing Innovation

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Follett Challenge News Releases

06/23/11	Follett Challenge Highlights Positive Impact of Libraries on Student Achievement Follett Software Company and Assessment Technology Incorporated have leveraged their collective strengths in the K-12 education market with the signing of a teaming agreement that will allow the two companies to jointly pursue opportunities with school districts.
01/01/11	Calling All Librarians-Follett is Putting You To the Test Follett Corporation announces the *Follett Challenge*, a contest to find the best innovations in school libraries. The Follett Challenge will advocate for the role librarians play as champions of school programs that drive student achievement. .

Media Coverage

11/26/11	Librarians Respond to Challenge Marengo resident Chuck Follett introduced a $100,000 challenge to find the most innovative ideas in K-12 libraries today.
11/05/11	Follett Challenge entries are a source of Inspiration Follett Challenge Entries provide a source of inspiration and advocate the role of Teacher librarians.
11/05/11	Follett $100k Challenge Winners Announced The six Follett Challenge Contest winners were announced and celebrated at AASL.
11/04/11	Six K-12 Libraries Win Follett Challenge Six K-12 Media Specialists win the Follett Challenge and are honored at the American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Minneapolis.
11/04/11	Ocoee Elementary Media Center Snags Top Honor in Follett Challenge Ocoee Elementary School media specialist Isabel Chipungu submitted the award-winning entry worth $35,000.
11/04/11	School to go on $15k book binge Jennifer Northrup's award winning video entry gives Flat Rock Middle School $15,000 worth of merchandise from Follett.
11/04/11	Six K-12 Libraries Win the Follett Challenge Six lucky K-12 media specialists win the Follett Challenge.
11/03/11	Flat Rock Middle Project wins $15k for Media Center Flat Rock Middle School wins 3rd place in Follett Challenge Contest.
11/03/11	Eisenhower Library called Number 2 in US Eisenhonwer Library wins second place in Follett Challenge Contest
11/03/11	Follett Challenge Winners Unveiled, Honored The six winners of the Follett Challenge were unveiled and honored Oct. 27 in a ceremony at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Convention Center.
11/02/11	Flat Rock Middle Finished Third in National Follett Challenge Flat Rock Middle School is the third place winner in the National Follett Challenge.
11/02/11	Ocoee Elementary wins $35,000 Library Award Ocoee Elementary school has won $35,000 in Follett Brand products and services for its library.
11/02/11	San Antonio Middle School to Benefit from Library Makeover Eisenhower Middle School Named Second Place Winner in the Follett Challenge.
10/31/11	Follett Challenge: A Journey Third Place Winner Jennifer Northrup discusses her Follett Challenge experience.
10/20/11	Flat Rock Middle School Named National Follett Challenge Finalist Flat Rock Middle School Named one of six finalists in the Follett Challenge contest.
09/28/11	Eisenhower MS Takes the Follett Challenge Eisenhower Middle is one of six finalists in the Follett Challenge contest.
09/19/11	Swan Valley High School Finalist in Contest to win up to $35,000 for Library Swan Valley High School is one of the top 6 finalists in the Follett Challenge contest.
08/19/11	School Library Needs Votes The library at New Hope-Solebury High School takes the Follett Challenge contest and seeks votes.
08/17/11	Jersey City Charter School in Running for Grant of up to $35k to Improve Library TECCS enters the Follett Challenge contest to improve and modernize its library.