Teacher Awarded Innovation Grant

               Clarence McCollum '69

Tech teachers, like Clarence McCollum '69, don’t allow little things like recessions and budget cuts to hamper their effectiveness in the classroom. They find the resources they need to enhance    their courses. The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering has just announced that Mr. McCollum has won a 2010 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Innovation Grant.

The STEM Innovation Grant program is designed to “provide teachers with funding for projects that make students aware of the excitement and opportunity to be found in the field of engineering – transforming classroom theory into real-world applications that bring science, technology, engineering and math concepts to life.”

A $1,000 check has been sent to Principal Randy Asher to support a project for Mr. McCollum and his students to create a digital switch for traffic lights.

A veteran staff member at Brooklyn Tech, Clarence McCollum currently teaches the Sophomore Technology course.