Follett Challenge - Recognizing Innovation

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Follett Challenge News Releases

2/6/13	Follett Challenge Helps Schools Share their Innovation with the World Through March 18, the public may vote for their favorite Follett Challenge submission. All of the video entries can be found on the Follett Challenge website, and the entry with the most votes from the public will take home the People’s Choice award.
12/14/12	Deadline to Enter Follett Challenge is Jan. 4 The deadline for educators to submit entries for the 2012-13 Follett Challenge is Friday, Jan. 4. The six winning K-12 schools will earn their share of $200,000 worth of Follett products and services, plus Follett will throw a party for the two grand-prize winners at their respective schools.
11/29/12	Follett Challenge Shares 'Secrets' for a Winning Entry Schools planning to enter the 2012-2013 Follett Challenge now have a clear idea of the crtieria the contest's judges will be using to evaluate entries. The deadline to participate is January 4, 2013.
10/11/12	Follett Challenge Announces Judges for $200K Contest The 2012-2013 Follett Challenge has announced the six judges who will be reviewing and ranking the contest entries. The entry period is open now through January 4, 2013.
09/17/12	Follett Challenge Returns to Reward Innovative Schools The 2012-13 Follett Challenge has been announced, with the prize money doubled from a year ago and a new focus seeking entries from educators who are successfully aligning their curriculum to teach 21st century learning skills. The entry period runs from Sept. 17 to Jan. 4, 2013, with winners to be revealed in early April 2013.
06/23/11	Follett Challenge Highlights Positive Impact of Libraries on Student Achievement Follett Software Company and Assessment Technology Incorporated have leveraged their collective strengths in the K-12 education market with the signing of a teaming agreement that will allow the two companies to jointly pursue opportunities with school districts.
01/01/11	Calling All Librarians-Follett is Putting You To the Test Follett Corporation announces the *Follett Challenge*, a contest to find the best innovations in school libraries. The Follett Challenge will advocate for the role librarians play as champions of school programs that drive student achievement.

Media Coverage

10/24/12	Seeking Top 21st Century Teaching The second annual Follett Challenge encourages educators to align their curriculum to teach 21st century learning skills—and is offering double the prize money as last year to those who do.
10/22/12	Follett Challenge Doubles Prizes Awards The Follett Challenge will return this year, awarding $200,000 worth of Follett’s products and services.
10/14/12	I Challenge You! Previous winner challenge’s others to submit for the Follett Challenge.
10/04/12	The Annual Follett Challenge Britten Follett is our guest as we outline this year's exciting contest and Isabel Chipungu, last years winner from Ococee FL joins her.
9/27/12	Enter the Follett Challenge; Win $200K in Follett Goods The Follett Challenge is back—but this year the prize money has doubled and the pool of eligible applicants has expanded from just media specialists to all K-12 educators who best align their curriculum to teach 21st-century critical thinking skills.
11/05/11	Follett Challenge entries are a source of Inspiration Follett Challenge Entries provide a source of inspiration and advocate the role of Teacher librarians.
11/05/11	Follett $100k Challenge Winners Announced The six Follett Challenge Contest winners were announced and celebrated at AASL.
11/04/11	Six K-12 Libraries Win Follett Challenge Six K-12 Media Specialists win the Follett Challenge and are honored at the American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Minneapolis.
11/04/11	Ocoee Elementary Media Center Snags Top Honor in Follett Challenge Ocoee Elementary School media specialist Isabel Chipungu submitted the award-winning entry worth $35,000.
11/04/11	School to go on $15k book binge Jennifer Northrup's award winning video entry gives Flat Rock Middle School $15,000 worth of merchandise from Follett.
11/04/11	Six K-12 Libraries Win the Follett Challenge Six lucky K-12 media specialists win the Follett Challenge.
11/03/11	Flat Rock Middle Project wins $15k for Media Center Flat Rock Middle School wins 3rd place in Follett Challenge Contest.
11/03/11	Eisenhower Library called Number 2 in US Eisenhonwer Library wins second place in Follett Challenge Contest
11/03/11	Follett Challenge Winners Unveiled, Honored The six winners of the Follett Challenge were unveiled and honored Oct. 27 in a ceremony at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Convention Center.
11/02/11	Flat Rock Middle Finished Third in National Follett Challenge Flat Rock Middle School is the third place winner in the National Follett Challenge.
11/02/11	Ocoee Elementary wins $35,000 Library Award Ocoee Elementary school has won $35,000 in Follett Brand products and services for its library.
11/02/11	San Antonio Middle School to Benefit from Library Makeover Eisenhower Middle School Named Second Place Winner in the Follett Challenge.
10/31/11	Follett Challenge: A Journey Third Place Winner Jennifer Northrup discusses her Follett Challenge experience.
10/20/11	Flat Rock Middle School Named National Follett Challenge Finalist Flat Rock Middle School Named one of six finalists in the Follett Challenge contest.
09/28/11	Eisenhower MS Takes the Follett Challenge Eisenhower Middle is one of six finalists in the Follett Challenge contest.
09/19/11	Swan Valley High School Finalist in Contest to win up to $35,000 for Library Swan Valley High School is one of the top 6 finalists in the Follett Challenge contest.
08/19/11	School Library Needs Votes The library at New Hope-Solebury High School takes the Follett Challenge contest and seeks votes.
08/17/11	Jersey City Charter School in Running for Grant of up to $35k to Improve Library TECCS enters the Follett Challenge contest to improve and modernize its library.