MEDIA ALERT: Intel Science Talent Search Finalists Compete For $100,000 Top Award
Vice President Cheney to Speak at Awards Reception
| WHAT: |
Forty high school seniors from around the country will
be in Washington, D.C., this week for the final phase of
the Intel® Science Talent Search (Intel STS), which is
America's oldest and most prestigious science
competition and is often considered the "junior Nobel
Prize." Students will compete for scholarships and
prizes totaling $530,000; the top prize is a $100,000
scholarship. This year celebrates the competition's 60th
anniversary. The list of the top 10 winners will be
released March 12 at 9:45 p.m. EST. |
| WHEN: |
Members of the press are encouraged to attend the
following events:
March 10, 8 - 11 a.m. EST
Press preview of student projects - An opportunity for
reporters to speak with the finalists before the exhibit
opens to the public
Location:
National Academy of Sciences
2001 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
March 10 and March 11, 1 - 4 p.m. EST
Public exhibition of Intel STS finalists' projects -
Finalists display and explain their research
Location:
National Academy of Sciences
2001 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
March 12, 6:30 - 10 p.m. EST
6 - 9:30 p.m. EST - Press registration at entrance
facing Massachusetts Avenue
6:30 p.m. EST - Cocktail reception
7:15 p.m. EST - Keynote Speaker, Vice President
Richard Cheney
7:30 p.m. EST - Dinner
9 p.m. EST - Grand Awards Ceremony, Craig Barrett,
Intel Corporation's president and CEO, to present
awards
Location:
Union Station Metro Station
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C.
Photo opportunity following the awards ceremony |
| R.S.V.P.: |
Please call the Intel Science Talent Search office, (202) 775-8341 |
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
computer, networking and communications products. Additional
information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
