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2003Precollege Outreach Activities
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Annual Essay Contest
Held each year to commemorate Apollo 11’s first manned landing on the moon,
The essay question for 2004 was "Should we send humans to Mars?". Read the
Winning Essays to see what 7th and 8th graders
have to say on this subject.
Also see the winning entries from previous years: 2002, 2001,
2000
Volunteers are needed each year to judge essays on originality and realism
of ideas presented, soundness of logic used to develop ideas, and quality
of composition and clarity of expression. Winners are honored at an Annual
Awards Banquet held in July where U.S. Savings Bonds, calculators, and
AIAA seals flown in space are among the prizes. Each year’s contest generally begins in March.
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Annual Galileo Memorial Scholarship
Established as a collaborative effort between NASA Ames Research Center
and AIAA San Francisco, this annual Scholarship Program is held as a memorial
to the NASA men who perished on the Ames Galileo I aircraft on April 12,
1973. Open to high school seniors who intend to pursue a career in engineering,
mathematics, or physical or natural sciences.
See the 2001 scholarship winners at the awards banquet.
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Discover "E"
The section supports annual Engineers Week activities including the ongoing
program to send engineers into local classrooms.
David A. Levinson is chairman of Discover "E" for the Silicon Valley Engineering Council. See the
SVEC web page for
more information.
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Teacher Workshops
The Section continues with over nine years of Teacher Workshops co-sponsored
by NASA Ames Research Center. Held at various sites in California, the
workshops include hands-on science sessions, distribution of curriculum
materials, facility tours, and presentations by AIAA members and Educator
Associates.
**For more information, or to volunteer for any of the above Precollege
outreach activities please contact Juanita
Ryan, Precollege Outreach Director:
precollege at aiaa-sf.org
| Past Outreach
| Education Outreach
| Essay Contest
| Scholarship
| WWW Links |
Airshow |