Please direct your media and public relations inquiries to: mediarelations@cdw.com 800-800-4CDW High School Students' Depictions of Best Uses of Technology in the Classroom Earn Them Computers, Their Schools Grant Money from CDW-G Vernon Hills, Ill. -- May 1, 2002 -- Ten high school juniors and seniors from across the country earned their school districts the distinction of being among the most innovative users of technology in the classroom. Students from across the United States submitted essays and original artwork showing how technology has become an integral part of their classrooms. CDW Government Inc. (CDW-G), a leading provider of technology products and services for high schools, colleges and universities, sponsored the contest. A senior from Astronaut High School near Cape Canaveral, Florida submitted the winning entry, earning a multimedia computer system for herself and $1000 for her school. Networked computers throughout the school help students perform legislative research for their American Government class, collaborate on lab results in Chemistry, and experiment with digital versions of photos in Photography classes. "At each [chemistry] lab station sits a networked computer, and at the touch of a button we can easily receive data from every other group, find averages, and construct graphs," wrote the student in her essay. Twenty years after the introduction of the first PC, the students' essays and artwork provide a snapshot of how the computer has progressed from a supplement to an integral tool in classroom curriculum. "Technology unlocks new ways of teaching and learning," said Chris Rother, Executive Director, Government and Education, CDW-G. "This contest highlights the best examples of teachers using technology in their classrooms to give our children every possible advantage." Ten schools were recognized for their innovative use of technology in the classroom, including: Astronaut High School, Titusville, FL Morris Knools High School, Denville, NJ Melvindale High School, Melvindale, MI Mansfield Christian School, Mansfield, OH Williamsville High School, Williamsville, IL Mitchell High School, Mitchell, IN Rogers High School, Garfield, AR Granada Hills High School, Granada Hills, CA Dubuque Senior High School, Dubuque, IA Willits High School, Willits, CA The contest asked high school juniors and seniors to create an original piece of artwork and write an accompanying 250-word essay answering the question "How do you use technology in your classroom?" Entries were gathered from September 2001 through February 2002. A panel of art directors, writers and business executives judged the entries based on creativity; style; distinctiveness; use of space, color and medium; and relevance to the topic Awards for the contest winners include: 1st place Multimedia computing package for the student with the winning entry, $1000 for their school, and a feature on the classroom in an upcoming CDW-G Solutions Magalog. 2nd-3rd place Notebook computer package for the student. 4-10th place Computer related prizes for the student. Leading computing vendors including Adobe, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Iomega, Kodak, Linksys, Minolta, Toshiba, Viewsonic, Macromedia and Yamaha donated prizes for the contest, including desktop and notebook systems, design and Web software, printers, monitors, digital imaging equipment and even a stereo system. The winning entries can be viewed on the CDW-G Web site at www.CDWG.com/artcontest About CDW-G A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDWC), CDW-G addresses the unique needs of customers in the government and education markets and signals CDW's long-term commitment to providing specialized service to these markets. Building on CDW's model as the country's direct solutions provider of complete, customized computing solutions, CDW-G combines advanced technology and personalized service to provide government and education customers with computing solutions for their specific needs. The company offers one-on-one relationships with highly-trained account managers; telephone and online purchasing; custom configured solutions and same day shipping options; flexible financing solutions; and lifetime 24x7 phone and online technical support, with more than 75 factory-trained and A+ certified technicians on staff. Voted the No. 1 Reseller of the Year in 2000 by Federal Computer Week, CDW-G offers the full range of government procurement vehicles, including GSA Schedule, open-market purchases, blanket purchase agreements and other formal bid contracts. For more information about CDW-G's product offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call 1-800-863-4239 or visit the CDW-G Web site at www.cdwg.com.