The William J. Sacco Critical Thinking Foundation will present The Dr. William J. Sacco Award for Excellence in Applied Mathematics for 2012 at its inaugural fundraising event next month. The scholarship program was begun in 2004 and honors Dr. Sacco for his lifetime accomplishments in the field of applied mathematics and for his ceaseless dedication to the mentoring of young people in Harford County.
The goal of the Dr. William J. Sacco Award for Excellence in Applied Mathematics is to recognize and reward those students who have demonstrated outstanding ability and aptitude in the field of mathematics and whose work reflects the concepts and processes that were espoused by Dr. Sacco. Recipients will receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their continuing education.
Forest Hill-based Digital Innovation, Inc. initiated the scholarship program in 2004 to recognize the mentoring efforts and contributions Dr. Sacco made within the field of mathematics. This year will be the first time the Award will formally be presented by the William J. Sacco Foundation.
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“Dr. Sacco’s work in mathematics and how it could be applied to trauma medicine impacted the lives of millions of people,” says Dr. John F. Kutcher, Foundation Chairman and President & CEO of Digital Innovation, Inc. “Bill Sacco was a friend and mentor and we are proud to continue his legacy by recognizing the efforts of Harford County’s motivated and outstanding students.”
Through the generosity of several sponsors, the Foundation is able to invite a number of local mathematics teachers as guests to this year’s event. “We want a large component of our inaugural event to be the presence of Harford County Math teachers and administrators.” says Kutcher. “Our goal is to make the annual William J. Sacco Foundation event a marquis date in the County’s mathematics educational community.” High school math teachers and administrators interested in attending the event as guests should contact the William J. Sacco Foundation at: contact@saccofoundation.org.
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For those interested in supporting the William J. Sacco Foundation by attending the event or making a contribution, a reservation and donation form can be found on the Sacco Foundation web site at: http://www.saccofoundation.org/files/Sacco_Invite_Resp.pdf. Reservations should be made by Monday, February 27, 2012.
See www.SaccoFoundation.org for additional details. In addition to recognizing this year’s scholarship winners, the upcoming fund raising event will kick off several Foundation efforts. These include expanding the scholarship program to all Harford County high schools in 2013, and an opportunity to recognize the efforts of mathematics teachers and administrators in Harford County at future events.
For additional information regarding the William J. Sacco Foundation for Critical Thinking, contact Paul Bailey at 410.420.2001 or via email - paul.bailey@fallstongroup.com.
