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Ceramic Educational Council Student Speaking Contest Deadline for Nominations: February 1 |
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The purpose of the Student Speaking Contest is to encourage undergraduate
students to present technical papers and to improve their skills in the
techniques of presentation. Each entrant will receive a partial transportation
allowance to the Annual Meeting prorated from funds of The American Ceramic
Society. The contestant must participate in the semifinals and finals at
the Annual Meeting (if selected) to fulfill an obligation for accepting
the transportation allowance. Prizes to be awarded include, (i) a cash
award of $200 to the winner plus a paid membership in the Society and subscription
to the Journal; (ii) a cash award of $100 to the First runner-up
plus a paid membership in the Society and subscription to the Journal,
and (iii) a cash award of $50 to two (2) Second runners-up plus a paid
membership in the Society and a subscription to the Journal. The Nominating Process All schools and departments with ACerS Student Branches are allowed one entry in the National Contest who shall be a member of an ACerS Student Branch at the time of the local speaking contest. Schools and departments without ACerS Student Branches are allowed one entry in the National Contest who shall be a student member of ACerS at the time of the local contest. The entry must be an undergraduate student majoring in ceramics, or related or allied field at the time he/she is chosen as an entrant. Entrants will be allowed to compete in the National Contest even though they may have graduated or left school for some reason, prior to the National Contest. Previous first place winners of the National Contest are not eligible to be entrants. The subject must be technical (but may include historical aspects). It need not be a report of work done by an entrant, but must have recognized importance to the ceramic industry. Each contestant will be allowed six to eight minutes for presentation. Use of visual aids is acceptable. All entrants will be randomly and evenly split to speak at two concurrent semifinals. Two entrants from each semifinal will advance to the finals. Each entrant will be the winner of a local speaking contest, which will have had at least two contestants. Local contests shall be directed by the faculty of each school or department. The name of the entrant shall be reported to the Chair of the National Speaking Contest no later than February 7th of the year of the contest. This is the deadline for publication of the Ceramic Bulletin. For more information, contact: Dr. Linda Jones NYS College of Ceramics School of Ceramic Engr. & Materials Science 2 Pine St. Alfred, NY 14802-1296 jonesl@alfred.edu |