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Youth
challenged to examine future impact of agriculture, technology and
biology
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$4,000
contest announced for high school students
[October 26, 2007]
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- The American Society of
Agricultural and Biological Engineers has announced the 2008
ASABE100 Multi-Media Competition for High School Students.
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 The contest calls students to consider our world and its needs and
then form answers to specific questions: What are the great
engineering challenges of the 21st century? What role will
agricultural and biological engineers play in meeting them? What
unique skills do they possess to meet those challenges?First,
second and third prizes are $4,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.
Additional awards will be given to top finishers at state and
regional levels. At ASABE's expense, the three national finalists
will travel to the 2008 ASABE Annual International Meeting, June
29-July 2, in Providence, R.I., to make their oral presentations.
Entries comprise two media: an essay that outlines and defends
the student's thoughts, and a brochure that presents that
information to an audience of his or her choosing. National
finalists will be invited to present their work orally, using a
third media -- a slide show -- to supplement their presentation.
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 Complete details about the ASABE100 Multi-Media Competition are
available at
www.asabe.org. Registration is required and must be submitted by
Jan. 25, 2008. Entries may be submitted anytime thereafter but no
later than Feb. 8, 2008.
For further information, contact Dolores Landeck, ASABE public
affairs director, at
asabe100comp@asabe.org.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is
a professional and technical organization dedicated to the
advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food and
biological systems. Members are consultants, managers and others who
have the training and experience to understand the
interrelationships between technology and living systems. Founded in
1907 and headquartered in St Joseph, Mich., ASABE comprises 9,000
members representing more than 100 countries. For further
information, contact ASABE, 2950 Niles Road, St Joseph, Mich. 49085;
269-429-0300; hq@asabe.org;
www.asabe.org.
[Text from file received from
American Society of Agricultural and
Biological Engineers] |
