Shodor, a Durham, North Carolina-based nonprofit organization serving educators and students and the NSDL Computational Science Pathway partner, has been recognized by Cisco for its innovative use of technology to improve math and science education nationally. Shodor was named a grand prize winner in the Nonprofit category of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2007. Winners were announced Oct. 9 during a ceremony at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood Shores, California.

Accepting the award were Dr. Robert Panoff, president and executive director of Shodor, and Shodor’s first intern, Monte Evans, who is now pursuing his master’s degree in information science at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. For the complete report, visit NSDL Pathways News.

Monte Evans at work