Corporate Chronology of Tekna-Theos Inc.

2007

• Jan - Preparing AEROSPACE DAY 2007 event for May 4th with FCCJ’s ACE, FSGC, the Challenger Learning Center and others.
  
  
• Feb - Prepare with students to fly prototype Bioreactor for peristaltic pump validation and to collect RCCU pressure versus flow rate data.
  
  
• Feb - TTI students and teacher lobby directly in Wash., D.C. for Congressional STAIRS funding.
  
  
• Feb - TTI preparing curriculum for FCCJ’s Advanced Space Camp for summer 2007.
  
  
• Feb - TTI students at EVA train for and win first place overall at the Jacksonville Region US Army Corps of Engineers High School Engineering Competition.
  
  
• Feb - TTI Teacher selected by the Space Foundation as a TEACHER LIAISON (recognized as one of 43 teachers nationwide at the National Space Symposium, April in Colorado Springs).
  
  
• Mar - TTI students train for and become first to fly high school experiment aboard Zero G Corporation aircraft (validating bioreactor hardware for future spaceflight experiment).
  
  
• Mar - Zero G story carried nationwide on CNN, Headline News, and several local station.
  
  
• Apr - TTI and EVA students traveled to Tallahassee and met Lt. Gov Kottkamp, Sen. Wise, Reps. Carroll and Allen (Recognized on the floor of the Florida Legislature).
  
  
• May - TTI sponsors third annual AEROSPACE DAYS with FCCJ at Cecil Field.
  
  
• May - Published Clay Today.
  
  
• Jun - Published Argyle Today.
  
  
• Jun - Taught 8 weeks of FCCJ Space and Advanced Space Camps.
  
  
• Jun - Teacher and students invited guests of SPACE FLORIDA for STS-117 launch.
  
  
• Aug - Attended STS-118 Launch with Advanced Space Camp students as VIP guests.
  
  
• Oct - Selected as one of ten national finalists for the X Prize Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award; attendced the Wirefly XPrize Cup in Holloman AFB, Alomogordo, New Mexico.
  
  
• Oct - Students working on two aeroponics related science fair competitions.

2006

• Jan - Students Prepared for March trip to Washington, D.C.
  
  
• Feb - TTI team takes first place at the JAX USACE High School Engineering Day competition.
  
  
• Mar - TTI receives Department of Education request for earmark from Congressman for STAIRS program.
  
  
• Mar - TTI’s first 2006 AEROSPACE DAY event occurs in Lake Butler (at Union County H.S.).
  
  
• Apr - TTI traveled to Tallahassee and met met Gov. Bush, Lt. Gov. Jennings, Sen. Wise, Reps. Allen, Carroll, and Waters (Recognized on the floor of the Florida Legislature).
  
  
• Apr - TTI teacher/students presented at Jacksonville meeting of the American Chemical Society.
  
  
• Apr - TTI’s 2nd AEROSPACE DAYS event in Orange Park (~300 students).
  
  
• May - Planning FCCJ’s first Math and Science SPACE CAMP (in July for 5th-10th graders).
  
  
• Jun - TTI presents STAIRS program to both ERAU Daytona campus TEACHSPACE classes.
  
  
• Jun - Flew aboard Zero G as part of NG’s Weightless Flights of Discovery (tested components of TTI’s bioreactor); story carried nationally on CNN, Today Show.
  
  
• Jul - Published in Clay Today.
  
  
• Aug - TTI personnel teaching high school Aerospace Science class beginning in fall.
  
  
• Oct - Preparing STAIRS curriculum.
  
  
• Dec - TTI Students attend SPACEFLORIDA meeting; there acknowledged by Gov. Bush.
  
  
• Dec - TTI teacher and students invited as VIP guests for STS-116 launch of Atlantis.
  
  
• Dec - Article in Argyle Today (monthly newspaper).

2005

• Jan - Press Conference as TEKNA-THEOS Inc. receives check for $50,000.
  
  
• Jan - Finalist for ACSI Exemplary School Program for 2004-05.
  
  
• Feb - Construction of TTI’s new website (www.teknatheos.org)by Interchanges.com).
  
  
• Feb - Fifteen students participated in AVIATION/ENGINEERING MINIMESTER by touring NAS JAX DEPOT and flew Navy P-3 simulators on site.
  
  
• Feb - Fifteen students competed in SAME/USA Corps of Engineering Day- finished 2nd overall versus 27 other schools’ teams
  
  
• Feb - TTI and OPCA sponsor SPACE DAY with 360 students from other schools attending.
  
  
• Feb - four newspapers and one TV crew attend SPACE DAY (evening report on local news).
  
  
• Mar - Teacher/student accompanied FSGC Director to US House of Representatives (Wash., DC)and called on the House Committee on Science to pursue student spaceflight program.
  
  
• Sep - Students begin RCCU pressure v. flow rate curves using digital pressure gauge on loan from Northrop Grumman.
  
  
• Oct - Teacher and four students make TTI presentation at the National Space Grant Director’s meeting in Cocoa Beach.
  
  
• Nov - Several presentations made at annual ACSI Florida Region and FLOCS Conventions.
  
  
• Nov - TTI students begin weekly jobs as volunteers at local Congressman’s office.
  
  
• Nov - Students planning for AEROSPACE DAYS 2006 in both Clay and Union Counties.

2004

• Jan - 6 students/1 teacher attended the FSGC/UNF Protein Crystals Advanced Student Workshop.
  
  
• Feb - $50,000 Gift donated to TEKNA-THEOS Inc. from private estate.
  
  
• Feb - Students attended SAME Engineering Day competitions (2 -4 th out of 28 school finishes)
  
  
• Feb - Established relationships with Potters House and Edward Waters College
  
  
• Mar - 8th grade students working on the Ames Research Center Space Settlement contest
  
  
• Mar - 9th-12th Honors students working on the Mars Society Earth Return Vehicle Competition
  
  
• Mar - Submitted grant application to FSGC for 2004
  
  
• Mar - 10 students attended by invitation the Society for American Engineers luncheon
  
  
• Mar - Initiated discussions with HDR concerning proposal for new building
  
  
• Apr - TEKNA-THEOS Inc. selected as one of ACSI’s Exemplary School Programs of 2003-2004
  
  
• Apr - Met Congressman Andrew Crenshaw at STARSHIP 2040 display- (Jacksonville MOSH)
  
  
• Apr - Students traveled to MSFC ( Alabama) to assemble bioreactor prototype components
  
  
• Apr - Finalized plans for Fall Private Pilots Ground School Course
  
  
• May - Submitted NASA OPBR NRA with MSFC contractors and area scientists
  
  
• May - Received 2nd FSGC Research and Education Grant ($15,000)
  
  
• Jun - Students travel to Kennedy Space Center to visit FSGC personnel and discuss projects
  
  
• Jun - Ground School students fly over Orange Park and take pictures of school
  
  
• Sep - 1st College level Private Pilot’s Ground School Class began
  
  
• Oct - Bioreactor handoff meeting at school with MSFC Bioreactor builders
  
  
• Oct - Second Press Conference; 3 Newspapers articles, one local Television story
  
  
• Nov - Awarded 2 nd FSGC Aerospace Education Grant Award ($500)

2003

• Feb - 2 students/1 teacher attended FSGC/UNF Protein Crystal in Space-Adv. Student Workshop.
  
  
• Feb - Published in the Florida Times Union (2 Feb 03).



• Feb - Published in the Florida Times Union (4 Feb 03).



• Feb - 3 Students attended the SAME National Engineering Day Activities.



• May - Students get “hands-on” Snake Day (~30 snakes).



• May - Awarded FSGC Research and Education Grant ($18,640).



• May - First Press Conference.



• May - Published in the Clay Today, the Clay County Leader, the Clay County Line.



• Jun - Student certified to teach Knight Vision/DDR; presentation to Clay County School Board.



• Jun - Completed the Preliminary Requirements Document for the Bioreactor.



• Jun - Traveled to meet Primary Bioreactor contractor at Marshall Space Flight Center.



• Nov - School visit from Dr. Mukherjee (FSGC Administrator) and Dr. Brandenberg.



• Nov - Awarded 1st FSGC Aerospace Education Grant Award ($500).



• Dec- 7th-12th students completed NSIP projects: SEM, Journalism, AETC, MTM and beyond.

2002

Feb - Published in the Florida Times Union (6 Feb 02).


• Jun - TEKNA-THEOS Inc. Incorporated.



• Aug - Met Dr. Durrance (astronaut / FSRI director), Dr. Mukherjee (FSGC administrator), and Dr. Brandenberg (astrophysicist) to discuss bioreactor plans.



• Aug - Published in the Clay County Line of the Florida Times Union.



• Sep - Published in the Clay County Line of the Florida Times Union.



• Sep - Completed Westinghouse team competition.



• Sep - 7th-12th students completed Biological Crystals in Space Experiment.



• Oct - Rappelling, Obstacle Course, and Drug Demand Reduction course at Camp Blanding.



• Oct - 6 Students to University of Florida Medical School Library.



• Nov - twelve students to Society of Neuroscience annual convention.



• Dec - 7th-12th students completed NSIP projects: SEM, AETC, and MTM.



• Dec - 7th-12th students completed NSIP projects: SEM, Journalism, AETC, MTM and beyond.

2001

• Mar - Concept for Biotechnology Club conceived.

• Oct - Met with representatives of Grumman regarding sponsorship.