MACOMB, Ill., Sept. 18 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:

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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University Noyce Project proudly welcomed four new Noyce Scholars at a signing day celebration held this fall in Morgan Hall. The event concluded a professional development workshop for area math and science teachers, current Noyce Scholars, and the incoming cohort, highlighting their shared commitment to teaching STEM in high-needs districts.

"The Noyce Project at WIU is an NSF-funded project that provides scholarships for qualified undergraduates who plan to teach STEM in high-needs schools. We are in the middle of year 4 of this grant and we have awarded nearly $400,000 in scholarships to 16 Noyc...