MEDIA ADVISORY
NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
David Christy, 916-353-4436 April 28, 1999
Michelle del Valle, 202-586-4940
On Sunday and Monday, May 2 and 3, a team of five students from Mt. Whitney High School, Visalia, will compete with other teams of high school students from across the country in U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl Tournament.
The Mt. Whitney team earned the trip to the national competition by winning regional competition in Modesto earlier this year.
"The Department of Energy developed the Science Bowl® to encourage high school students from across the nation to excel in math and science and to pursue careers in those fields," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson. "These competitions provide a forum for students and teachers to receive national recognition for their talent and hard work in science and math."
The Science Bowl competition will test the students' knowledge of astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, earth, computer and general science.
WHO: Mt. Whitney High School students.
WHEN: Sunday and Monday, May 2 and 3.
WHERE: U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.
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