WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is recognizing 32 teachers from 18 states as "Math Heroes" for their effective, innovative methods to promote student enthusiasm and achievement in math. Raytheon will profile each of the 2013 Math Hero Award winners on www.raytheon.com.

Nominated by students, parents and school administrators, these middle and high school math teachers are being honored for using interactive and creative learning approaches to make math real and relatable for their students.

"I want to be able to show my students that math is not just solving problems using pencil and paper, dry erase markers, textbooks and accelerated math," said Raytheon Math Hero Kelly Muscolino, a math teacher at Hawkins Middle School in Forest, Miss., "but that math is everywhere! I want them to be able to apply what we do in the classroom to their everyday lives. I want them to see that no matter where we choose to look in this world, we can find math."

"Math Heroes are passionate professionals who challenge their students to be curious and confident, to discover how math shapes their world," said Pamela Erickson, Raytheon's vice president of Corporate Affairs. "We are thrilled to recognize the hard work and dedication of these inspirational teachers."

Each Math Hero receives a $2,500 award and a matching grant for his or her school. Winners are selected based on compelling submissions from nominators on the effective and creative ways teachers work with students in math, drawing on new and advanced approaches.

The 2013 Math Hero Award recipients are:

• Natalie Angelis, Lake Nona High School, Orlando, Fla.
• Sean Ashburner, East Lyme Middle School, Niantic, Conn.
• Elizabeth Batten, Greenbrier Middle School, Chesapeake, Va.
• Ian Brown, GATE Academy, San Rafael, Calif.
• Jarrod Brown, Central Catholic High School, Lawrence, Mass.
• Sara Cooley, Allen High School, Allen, Texas
• Ana De Mello, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, Fayetteville, Ga.
• Jeffrey Fronius, Horizon Christian School, Indianapolis, Ind.
• Eric Hendrickson, Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
• Kimberly Kehr, Cimarron Middle School, Parker, Colo.
• Scott Keltner, Eudora High School, Eudora, Kan.
• Benjamin Lei, Arlington High School, Lagrangeville, N.Y.
• Rochelle Leininger, Whitko Middle School, Larwill, Ind.
• Diana Liberto, Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Md.
• Elise Maggiacomo, LaSalle Academy, Providence, R.I.
• Laura McConnaughey, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Va.
• Kelly Hagan, Wayland Middle School, Wayland, Mass.
• Magda Mixon, Martinez Middle School, Lutz, Fla.
• Kelly Muscolino, Hawkins Middle School, Forest, Miss.
• TJ Peacher, BASIS Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Azat Penjiyev, Sonoran Science Academy Davis-Montham, Tucson, Ariz.
• Dana Rubin, Montclair High School, Montclair, N.J.
• Patricia Sanders, Randall Middle School, Lithia, Fla.
• Andrew Senka, Fairfield Middle School, Richmond, Va.
• Michelle Sigle, Lowery Freshman Center, Allen, Texas
• Kelley Straight, Focus North High School, Columbus, Ohio
• Donna Tchir-Spence, Oak Street School, Lakewood, N.J. 
• Sean Tillman, Southern Boone County Middle School, Ashland, Mo.
• Lynn Tytka, St. Mary's High School, Lancaster, N.Y.
• Stacey Webb, Paradise Junior High School, Paradise, Texas
• Christopher Yetman, Canyon del Oro High School, Tucson, Ariz.
• Julie Young, Prairie View Middle School, Henderson, Colo.

Nominations for the 2014 Math Heroes Awards program will open in March 2014. For more information about MathMovesU^® scholarships, please visit www.MathMovesU.com or www.facebook.com/MathMovesU.

About MathMovesU 
Raytheon's MathMovesU^® program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and elementary school students' interest in math and science education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive experience MathAlive!^®; Raytheon's Sum of all Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot^®, which showcases math in action as students design and experience their own thrill ride using math fundamentals; the "In the Numbers" game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon; the company's ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS^® National Competition; and the MathMovesU scholarship and grant program. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter @MathMovesU.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2012 sales of $24 billion and 68,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 91 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems; as well as a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.

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