CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ExploreLearning, a business unit of Voyager Learning Company
(Pink Sheets: VLCY), announced today that the company has been named a
finalist for both the Golden Lamp Award and the Distinguished Achievement
Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP).
"We are very proud to be recognized again this year," said Dave Shuster,
Ph.D., Founder and Publisher of ExploreLearning. "Our team works hard to make
ExploreLearning.com the premier destination for math and science simulations
for grades three through 12. Achieving finalist status in these awards for the
fourth year in a row is very gratifying."
AEP's annual awards program honors the best materials and accomplishments
in educational products and education marketing. Judged by peers and experts,
the awards provide an objective, authoritative evaluation of educational
products and marketing programs. Winning products are widely recognized as
exhibiting outstanding quality and achievement.
The Golden Lamp is considered the most prestigious award within the field
of educational publishing. Winners are recognized as providing the most
outstanding materials for learning in content, design and fulfillment of
educational mission. Winners will be announced at the AEP Annual Awards
Banquet & Gala during the AEP Annual Educational Publishing Summit on Friday,
June 6, 2008 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. For a complete list of this
year's AEP Golden Lamp nominees, please visit http://aepweb.org/awards/gl.htm.
About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive,
online simulations for math and science in grades 3-12. Gizmos bring
research-proven instruction to classrooms across the country and are
correlated to state and national standards and leading textbooks. With more
than 400 Gizmos online, ExploreLearning's growing base of inquiry learning
materials provides a powerful enhancement to the way teachers teach and
students learn. For more information, please visit www.explorelearning.com.
About AEP
The Association of Educational Publishers is the national, nonprofit
professional organization for educational publishers. AEP supports the growth
of supplemental educational publishing by providing opportunities for industry
collaboration, disseminating educational research, representing educational
interests to government agencies, providing quality professional development
and affording recognition for educational publishing leaders. For more
information, please visit www.AEPweb.org.
SOURCE Voyager Learning Company
Media, Julia Given, Marketing Manager of ExploreLearning, +1-434-293-7043 ext.
223, jgiven@explorelearning.com, or Investors, Shannan Overbeck, Investor
Relations of Voyager Learning Company, +1-214-932-9476,
soverbeck@voyagerlearning.com
