Judges Needed For State Science Fair
The Virginia State Science & Engineering Fair (VSS&EF) will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Johnson Center of George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO) sponsors the annual awards for the biosciences.
Each year, the Association recruits volunteer judges from the membership to attend the VSS&EF to select the top three winners in the field of biosciences. The time commitment is limited to a pre-event online review of the submissions to select the finalists and then a few hours onsite at the Fair to interview and select the final winners. Lunch is provided to all judges by the Fair. The process is extremely easy and, by all accounts, very rewarding.
Dr. Patrick Vandersluis, CEO of HealthRx and a former VaBIO board member, is the 2008 committee chairman. Other judges include Dr. Matt Latimer of Latimer, Mayberry & Matthews IP Law, LLP; Jeff Conroy, CEO of Adjuvant; and Marshall Ferrin of George Mason University.
Additional positions are still available as volunteer judges. Those members who would be willing to help reward and encourage these bright young students, are invited to join the team. The link to the science fair is: http://vssef.gmu.edu/
All potential volunteer judges are asked to contact Mark Herzog at VaBIO, 804-643-6360.
