[asa] Contest for Students

This is from the Alliance for Science, a pro science group located in
Washington:

2008 National High School Student Essay Contest

Sponsored by: The Alliance for Science

http://www.allianceforscience.org/essay

The non-profit Alliance for Science is seeking students to participate
in our annual National High School Essay Contest. This year's theme is
"Climate, Agriculture, and Evolution." Students are encouraged to submit
essays of up to 1,000 words on one of two topics: "Climate and
Evolution" or "Agriculture and Evolution." Essays will be judged for
their scientific focus, and correctness, quality of analysis and
interpretation, personal voice and interest, and clarity and style of
writing. Cash prizes will be given to the top four students, with
$300.00 for first place. Sponsoring teachers of the top two students
will receive cash for purchase of educational materials. Additional
prizes include educational DVDs and books.

For the "Climate and Evolution" topic, students are asked to consider
the interaction between the slow changes driven by evolution with the
potentially much more rapid impact of climate change. For the
"Agriculture and Evolution" theme, students are encouraged to think
broadly about the interplay between naturally evolved plant and animal
species, traditional plant selection and animal breeding methods, and
recent technological options such as genetic engineering.

This contest is open to all high school students living in the United
States. Students must submit individual original essays and have a
sponsoring teacher. Sponsoring teachers can include former teachers,
science program coordinators, or science museum staff. Electronic
submissions (via email to: afsessay@gmail.com) are preferred, but
printed essays will also be accepted. Registration Forms, Official
Contest Rules, and a colorful Flyer are posted at
http://www.allianceforscience.org/essay.

This is the second year of The Alliance for Science's essay contest.
The first contest (concluded in May of 2007) had as its theme "Why would
I want my doctor to have studied evolution?" and drew many excellent and
very original responses from across the country.

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Dick Fischer

Dick Fischer, Genesis Proclaimed Association

Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History

 <http://www.genesisproclaimed.org/> www.genesisproclaimed.org

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Received on Thu Dec 6 19:29:53 2007