On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, Tabitha Robinson and Robyn Blake, Senior AP students at Hueytown High School were honored for their Alabama third place finish in the NMSI (National Math and Science Initiative) “Fun is Learning Math and Science” Films competition. Students in six NMSI Grant states were invited to create a video with an original treatment of a math or science theme demonstrating that math and science are fun and where the action is. Tabitha and Robyn were each presented a TI-INSPIRE graphing calculator from Texas Instruments and a $150 scholarship for their original video “Drinking and Deriving.”
Left to Right: Dale Fleury, Regional Director of NMSI; Janelle Porter, Jefcoed Math Lead Teacher and AP Calculus Teacher at Hueytown High School; Gwinda Robinson, parent; Tabitha Robinson, Films Winner and Senior at Hueytown High School; Dr. Phil Hammonds; Robyn Blake, Films Winner and Senior at Hueytown High School; Mary Boehm, President of A+ College Ready.