SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Coyote Point Museum
Executive Director, Rachel Meyer, received the Association of
Science-Technology Center's (ASTC) Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for
Experienced Leadership at the Association's annual conference in Fort Worth,
TX on October 31. The award is one of only two leadership awards given by the
national organization each year.
Ms. Meyer was honored for her exceptional efforts to bring the Museum back
from near extinction. In 2006, Coyote Point Museum almost closed due to
long-time neglect and fundraising challenges. The Museum was saved by the
community with a fundraising drive that raised more than $500,000 from 850
donors in just 30 days. Ms. Meyer was hired shortly thereafter and has
spearheaded a major revitalization, which has included the development of two
new major interactive science exhibits, the revamping of all of the Museum's
educational programs including the Museum's highly popular summer camp
programs, and improvements to many of the Museum's live animal habitats.
"In my studies of out-of-school-time science programming across the U.S., I
have not observed any better than those developed and implemented under
Rachel's leadership," says Vera Michalchik, Lead for Informal Learning in the
Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International. "Her tireless efforts
to realize the highest quality offerings are inspirational."
"We are thrilled that Rachel is receiving recognition on the national level
for her Herculean efforts here in our community," says Linda Lanier, President
of the Museum's Board of Trustees, who was present at the award ceremony.
"This is validation that Rachel is leading the Museum to become a premier
environmental science center."
Coyote Point Museum's current exhibition, The Science of Nature, was also
recognized as one of four national finalists for the Roy L. Shafer Leading
Edge Award for Visitor Experience, an award that recognizes programs and
exhibits which achieve a tangible impact on visitor experience. For more
information about this exhibition and the Museum's upcoming exhibition,
Tinkering, go to
http://www.coyoteptmuseum.org/exhibits-and-animals/exhibitions.
About Coyote Point Museum
Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education educates and inspires people
to take care of our earth wisely. We provide interactive science exhibits,
live animal encounters, engaging environmental science programs.
Located in beautiful Coyote Point Park in San Mateo, California, the museum
offers visitors an opportunity to learn first-hand about ecology, the science
behind the environment, and habitat preservation.
SOURCE Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education
Dinah McFarlane of the Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education,
+1-650-340-7572, dmcfarlane@coyoteptmuseum.org
