ERC: Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Activity: Georgia Technology Leadership Award
Date of Post: January 19, 2001

Description:

The GTEC Student Council group was recently nominated for the Georgia Technology Leadership Award for Public Service. This award is presented to an individual or group that has worked to educate the public about issues regarding technology. The SLC was nominated for our volunteer efforts in taking bioengineering and biotechnology demonstrations into local high schools and hosting local high school groups for hands-on experiences. The SLC was one of two finalists for the award; six of us were able to attend a black tie awards ceremony hosted by the Governor and SciTrek, Atlanta's Science and Technology Museum. We did not win, but our group was recognized and a video clip was shown of an actual visit and demonstration in a classroom. It was great exposure for our SLC and our ERC before many of the technology leaders of the state.

Dr. Robert Nerem (from Left to Right), Ann Ensley, Jan Stegemann, Eric Vanderploeg, Donna Brown, Matheau Julien, Stephanie Kladakis, Cherie Stabler still smiling after the announcement of the winner.

Governor Roy Barnes (fifth from right) attended the awards ceremony and poised with the nominees prior to the ceremony. A smaller version of the sculpture in the background was presented as an award to the winner.