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CenturyLink to connect teachers with technology by offering $130,000 in grants in Arizona Applications being accepted through Jan. 2, 2015

Century_Link_logoTUCSON– CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), in partnership with Arizona Technology in Education Association (AzTEA), is connecting teachers with technology for the classroom. The CenturyLink Clarke Milliams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program opened its application process Oct. 1 for teachers in CenturyLink’s local service areas who want to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms to increase student achievement.

Full-time PreK-12 classroom teachers in public or private schools in CenturyLink residential service areas are eligible to apply. Visit www.AzTEA.orgto apply for a grant. The deadline for applications is Jan. 2, 2015.

“The CenturyLink Teachers and Technology program is available to innovative teachers who are looking for alternative ways to enhance the learning experience for their students,” said Guy Gunther, CenturyLink vice president and general manager for Southern Arizona.

CenturyLink service is neither required nor considered in the review of applications.
The Foundation will award more than $1.4 million in grants to support technology in the classroom through its 2014-2015 Teachers and Technology program, offered throughout the company’s service areas in the U.S.

Grant winners will be announced between April 1 – May 15, 2015.

About the CenturyLink Foundation
CenturyLink’s vision is to improve lives, strengthen businesses and connect communities by delivering advanced technologies and solutions with honest and personal service. CenturyLink extends this vision through the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to contributing to endeavors that improve the well-being and overall quality of life for people throughout CenturyLink’s communities.Named after CenturyLink’s founder Clarke M. Williams, the Foundation is endowed by CenturyLink to support community initiatives that

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