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The Partnership to Advance Science, Engineering and Technology
is currently accepting individual, company/organization and
high school and college student nominations for its 2004 Horizon
Awards to be presented at the Society of Women Engineers National
Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nominations received by
September 3, 2004 will be considered.
The following awards will be presented:
· Outstanding professional who has made significant
contributions to the advancement of women and girls in science,
engineering and technology
· Outstanding company/organization that has made significant
contributions to the advancement of women and girls in science,
engineering and technology
· Outstanding high school girl who has made significant
contributions to the advancement of women and girls in science,
engineering and technology
· Outstanding college women who has made significant
contributions to the advancement of women and girls in science,
engineering and technology
To nominate an individual, company/organization or student,
please submit a summary, two pages or less, describing the
nominee's accomplishments toward the advancement of women
and girls in science, engineering and technology. Additionally,
please include:
· A summary of professional and/or community organizations
in which the individual, company or student is actively involved
· Other supporting materials (please limit total submission
to five pages; information exceeding five pages will not be
considered)
Nominees for the professional and company/organization awards
must meet one or more of the following criteria:
· Inspires young women and girls to pursue science-
or technology-based careers.
· Increases opportunities for the hiring or promotion
of women in science- or technology-based careers
· Serves as a mentor or role model for young women
pursuing careers in science- or technology-based careers
· Creates an environment that supports women in science-
or technology-based careers
· Actively supports women in science- or technology-based
careers, both publicly and privately
Nominees for the high school award must meet one or more
of the following criteria:
· Demonstrates stellar achievement in high school math
and science classes
· Shows serious interest in pursuing a science- or
technology-based career
· Participates in science- or technology-based student
member organizations
Nominees for the college award must meet one or more of the
following criteria:
· Demonstrates stellar achievement in college-level
math and science classes
· Is pursuing a science- or technology-based career
· Participates in science- or technology-based student
member organizations
· Inspires young women and girls in middle and high
school to pursue science- or technology-based studies and
careers
E-mail nominations to horizonawards@setpartnership.org
or mail them to:
The Partnership to Advance Science, Engineering and Technology
1845 Woodall Rogers Freeway
Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75201
Award winners will be notified and will receive travel to
and accommodations for the Horizon Awards presentation in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
About the Partnership
The Partnership to Advance Science, Engineering and Technology,
Inc., is a non-profit organization created to promote the
presence of, and the need for, women in the fields of science,
engineering and technology. Based in Dallas, the group is
a coalition of public- and private-sector partners from across
the country, working to achieve its goals through both national
and grassroots efforts. If you would like to learn more about
the Partnership or get involved with this effort please contact
us at 214-855-5155.
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