BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK POSTER CONTEST

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9 -- The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience invites all Pittsburgh area middle school students to participate in a poster contest to coincide with Brain Awareness Week, March 16-22, 1998. The winning artist will be awarded a $200 savings bond and their poster will be used to advertise next year's Brain Awareness Week.

Brain Awareness Week, a national event now in its third year, is held by the Society for Neuroscience and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. During a week-long educational event brain scientists sponsor a variety of educational activities for the general public including lectures, lab tours, classroom visits, town meetings and exhibits to demonstrate the importance of basic neuroscience research to the health and well-being of the American public.

All Pittsburgh area sixth, seventh and eighth graders are encouraged to design and submit a poster to be judged by the Pittsburgh chapter of Society for Neuroscience. In addition to the first prize, second and third prizes of $150 and $100 savings bonds will also be awarded. "There are very few rules," said Linda Rinaman, co-president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. "Student creativity is the most important thing, and that the kids have fun with it."

Poster Contest Rules:

• Posters must contain the following words, prominently displayed:

National Brain Awareness Week

March 15-21, 1999

• Entries must be received no later than Wednesday, March 11, 1998.

Posters received after March 11 will not be entered in the contest.

• Posters must be no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches.

• Lettering and artwork may be hand-drawn or computer generated, in

color or black and white.

• IMPORTANT: The student's name, school and school telephone

number must be written on the back of each entry.

• All posters will become the property of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.

• First Prize: $200 savings bond. Second Prize: $150 savings bond.

Third Prize: $100 savings bond.

• Prizes will be awarded during this year's Brain Awareness Week, March 16-22, 1998.

• Posters must be mailed flat or rolled, not folded, to:

Dr. Linda Rinaman

Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience

University of Pittsburgh

446 Crawford Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

For more information call (412) 624-6994

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