> State Honors Louisville Science Center
>
> Louisville, Ky. (April 25, 2002) It's Official... the Louisville
> Science Center is the State Science Center of Kentucky! On Monday, April
> 15, Governor Paul Patton signed House Bill 749. The bill, passed
> unanimously by both the House and the Senate during the 2002 session of
> Kentucky's General Assembly, designates the Louisville Science Center as
> the State Science Center of Kentucky.
>
> The endorsement was made in recognition of the thousands of Kentucky
> students and teachers that are reached each year through the Science
> Center's field trips and on-site workshops, as well as through many
> distance learning programs and traveling exhibits, bringing science in an
> engaging and fresh way to new groups around the state.
>
> Governor Patton noted that he has visited the Science Center on
> numerous occasions and is impressed by the impact that the Science Center
> makes on the Louisville area and the entire state. "Science education is
> critical to workforce development and economic growth," the Governor said.
> "Engaging, out-of-classroom experiences like those at the Louisville
> Science Center reinforce formal education and inspire students, as well as
> parents and teachers, to pursue science learning."
>
> Many facts contributed to the designation. Among those, the
> Louisville Science Center is the number one field trip destination in the
> state in volume of students served, and it is the only science center or
> museum in the state that has made a significant impact in almost all of
> Kentucky's 120 counties. Over the past three years, the Science Center
> has reached over 420,000 students, from almost every county in the state.
> Since 1998, over 10,000 Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, students and chaperones
> from 41 counties have participated in the Science Center's Midnight Magic
> Camp-ins. Also since 1998, more than 1000 teachers from 45 counties have
> participated in the annual Teacher Institute.
>
> THE WORLD WE CREATE traveling exhibit, funded by the 1998 General
> Assembly, which began touring in January 2000, has visited 17 Kentucky
> counties and reached nearly 28,000 people, helping rural Kentucky
> communities explore the creative thinking that makes scientific
> advancements possible. In the past five months alone, the Science Center's
> distance learning programs, via the Kentucky TeleLinking Network, have
> reached 1700 students in 15 counties.
>
> The Science Center has also been awarded several federal grants for
> educational programs because of its ability to reach large numbers of
> students throughout Kentucky.
>
> The bill's success is due to the efforts of the Jefferson County
> Delegation, chaired by Representative Mary Lou Marzian. House Bill 749
> was co-sponsored by Representatives Marzian, Joni Jenkins, Bob DeWeese and
> Tim Feeley, and introduced on the House Floor by Representative Marzian.
> Senator Lindy Casebier sponsored the bill in the Senate. The act becomes
> effective July 1, 2002.
>
> The Louisville Science Center is a nonprofit educational institution
> dedicated to improving public understanding of science, math and
> technology through interactive exhibits, films and educational programs.
> The Science Center houses the first IMAX Theatre in Kentucky, and serves
> more than 550,000 people annually and receives generous support from the
> City of Louisville. The population of Kentucky is 4.04 million.
> ### LSC 2002-53
>
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