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Novell Volunteers get Connected to the Community at NetDay '96
Network professionals contribute more than 1,000 hours to put California Schools on the Information Highway
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- March 11, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. employee volunteers went the extra mile to support NetDay '96 activities held throughout the Silicon Valley in response to U.S. President Bill Clinton's challenge to wire 20 percent of California schools by the end of this year. Novell Information Services employees and others had worked for weeks to prepare computers and networks at Independence High School in San Jose for access to the Information Superhighway. On Saturday, March 9, they culminated their efforts by installing Novell's GroupWise, the popular E-mail, calendaring and scheduling application, on workstations in the school's Career Center computer lab. In all, more than 40 Novell NetDay '96 volunteers donated a total of approximately 1,000 hours to Silicon Valley schools. The company granted software to Independence High School as well as to Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, where President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore stumped at a NetDay '96 rally. Clinton thanked corporate sponsors, union employees, parents, teachers, administrators and students for working together toward the goal of building on ramps to the Information Superhighway in all California schools by the end of the century. He challenged the approximately 15,000 people attending the rally to roll up their sleeves and help at one of their neighborhood schools. In NetDay '96 activities at Independence High School, where Novell was featured as a major corporate sponsor, San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer commended Novell for its support of local schools and called the company a "tremendous asset to the community." As part of the formal ceremonies conducted for parents, teachers, students, sponsors and local government officials, Novell representatives Heather Pastorini, manager of Community Relations and Linda Linfield, Senior Manager of Community Relations shared Novell's commitment to helping students become network professionals. They discussed programs such as the new Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) curriculum now available to high schools throughout North America. The CNA certification can provide students with a highly marketable set of skills and put them on the path to a financially rewarding career. In honor of NetDay '96, Novell is offering deep software discounts to Smart Valley, Inc.'s SmartSchools (schools that have an approved long-term technology plan). Through Friday, October 4, 1996, SmartSchools may purchase Novell's leading software products at a savings of 80 percent off the suggested retail price. Other schools may qualify for Novell's standard educational discount. For more information, contact Heather Pastorini (heather pastorini@novell.com). Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: Novell), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, any time and any place. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives. Novell is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Press Contact:
Linda Linfield
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