NWGS Student Poster Session,
NWGS will hold it annual student poster session
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All NWGS members are hereby requested to motivate posters from universities, 4-year colleges, community colleges, and high schools.
Topics: any geo-science topic, including biographies of noted geoscientists of the PNW
1) high school students (need instructor approval),
2) community college and “Geol 101” students of 4-year colleges and universities,
3) upper class students (i.e., geo-minors and geo-majors) of 4 year colleges and universities, and
4) graduate students.
Eligibility: REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED. T
Criteria
of Evaluation: Two or more unidentifiable (to the students) NWGS
members without present academic affiliation will judge the posters.
They will evaluate the layout of the poster, the scholarship
involved, and, importantly, the student’s oral response to
questions.
Limitations: No more than two entries per category per institution can be accommodated, unless prior approval from the chair has been obtained, otherwise if more than two entries are available, we expect the relevant instructor to select the best two for the competition.
Prizes:
1)
$100 for first prize
in each category,
2) 50$ for second prize in each category,
3) Dinner for all contestants, and
4) One year of free student membership in NWGS for all contestants.