Florham Park, New Jersey, USA
December 3, 2015

BASF Corporation awarded 20 New Jersey public schools $5,000 each to support science education programs in 11 of the 21 counties in the state. The awarded grants will enhance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related initiatives for students grades K-12.

“Our goal is to engage students in creative new ways that will stimulate their interest in STEM-related fields and encourage them to view science as a long-term field of study and possible career path,” said Robin Rotenberg, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for North America at BASF Corporation. “Through the programs supported by these grants, we hope to develop the innovators and scientists who will shape our future.”

Each year, BASF invites all New Jersey public schools to submit a proposal summarizing their specific science education needs and how a grant would help students explore STEM. This year, we received 70 proposals from 18 counties.

BASF presented the 2015 Science Education Grants to the following schools during a reception at the company’s North American headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey:

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• Bayshore Middle School, Monmouth County
  Virtual Reality Meets the STEM Classroom
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Michael Scarano, Principal; Wendy Morales, Technology Coach and Social Studies Educator; JoAnn Layton, STEM Specialist; Aryan Sharma, 8th grade student who wrote the proposal for Virtual Reality Classroom; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Borough School, Morris County
  Rockets and Gliders and Heat Shield OH MY!
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Casey Devlin, 7th & 8th grade Science Teacher; Ed Frankosky, 5th & 6th grade Science Teacher, Maria Manley, President of Morris Plains Board of Education; Andrew Kramer, Principal of Borough School
   
• Branchburg Central Middle School, Somerset County
  Race Car 2.0
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Shannon Heaney, Science Teacher; Katie Bernet, Science Teacher; Suzanne Updegrove, Enrichment Teacher; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Burlington City High School, Burlington County
  Blue Devil Maker Lab
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Jim Flynn, Principal; Antoinette Margaretta, Supervisor of Math and Science; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Burnet Hill Elementary School, Essex County
  Growing Green: Drip Irrigation System
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Erika Gomez, Principal; Lisa Steiger, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services; Patricia Boland, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Dorian Gemellaro, Supervisor of Science PreK-6; Loren Svetvilas, Teacher and Garden Coordinator, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Celebrate the Children, Morris County
  Completion of Science Lab
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Kelly Reilly, Teacher of Students with Disabilities and Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Delaware Township School, Hunterdon County
  Delaware Township STEM Expo
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Stella Maltese, STEM Teacher; Patricia Pillon, Curriculum Supervisor; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Dover High School, Morris County
  Shade Balls Meet Solar Balls
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Chris Nowell, Advanced Placement Environmental Science Teacher; Naa-Adjorkor Marques, Honors Biology Teacher; Paul Richard, Honors Geometry Teacher; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Dr. Martin L. King School Complex, Atlantic County
  Robotics STEAM
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Jodi Burroughs, Principal; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Olivia Caldwell, STEM Instructor
   
• Folsom Elementary School, Atlantic County
  Greenhouse
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Michele Hetzel, Director of Curriculum & Instruction; Dr. Evelyn Brown,
  Superintendent
   
• Hillside Avenue School, Union County
  Middle School Rain Garden
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Dr. Curt Focas, Hillside Avenue School Principal; Matthew Fichter, 6th Grade Science Teacher; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• John P. Stevens High School, Middlesex County
  Growing Back to Nature
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Meredith Quick, Assistant Principal and Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• John Witherspoon Middle School, Mercer County
  Princeton Energy Avengers
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Ed Cohen, District Science Supervisor and Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Lincoln Middle School, Hudson County
  3-D Printer
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Jessica McMasters, Science Teacher; Patricia Hester-Fearon, Science Teacher; Elaine McCarthy, Science Teacher; Robert Zika, Principal at Lincoln Middle School
   
• Long Valley Middle School, Morris County
  Designing the Next Dimension
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; RJ Bohrer, STEM Teacher; Betty Paolella, Literacy Coach; Joe Kasper, STEM Teacher; Jeffrey Mohre, Washington Township Schools’ Superintendent
   
• North Plainfield High School, Somerset County
  DNA Research to Inspire Students
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Dr. Sarah O’Donnell, Biology & Environmental Sciences Teacher; Jamil Maroun, Supervisor of Science, Social Students and Library/Media Services
   
• Pennsylvania Avenue School, Atlantic County
  Organ System Exploration
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Dr. La’Quetta Small, Principal; Aisha White, Science Teacher; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America
   
• Somerville High School, Somerset County
  Solar Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Denise Lang, Chemistry Teacher; Scott Hade, Assistant Principal; Gerard Foley, Principal
   
• West Essex High School, Essex County
  Aquaponics
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America; Jamie Wall, Science Educator; Barbara Longo, Superintendent of Schools; Liz Ricafort, Instructional Supervisor of Science
   
• Woodbury Junior and Senior High Schools, Gloucester County
  Sports Drinks, Tap Water and Bottled Water Analysis
  Suggested caption: Pictured from left to right, Donna Cohen, Woodbury Junior-Senior High School Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction; Jen Lee, Chemistry Teacher; Robin Rotenberg, Vice President of Corporate Communications for BASF in North America

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit  www.basf.us.

Website: https://www.basf.com/us/en.html

Published: December 3, 2015