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<div>The X-Prize Foundation has recently released The Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award. The award is both the world's premier student prize for innovative aerospace concepts and the premier educational tool for exciting and involving students in the rapidly growing personal spaceflight industry. Check out (
<a href="http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup/conrad_award/index.html">http://space.xprize.org/x-prize-cup/conrad_award/index.html</a>).</div>
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<div>Not only are the prizes impressive for the winners, but the educational benefits of competing are enormous. The award creates a new level of excitement and dynamic participation in all fields of science and technology. It also provides an unparalleled opportunity to connect the most innovative students with the companies and entrepreneurs who are leading the way in opening the space frontier to the world.
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<div>If you are interested in making a difference in the space industry, please consider working for this award. It is a big deal! You need a team of 3 highschool students (ages 13-18) and an advisor over 18. The first deadline is August 3. Note that this is not a "technical project" but rather one based on successful ideas.
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<div>If you have an interested team who is in need of a a knowledgable and enthusiastic advisor, please inquire within the SEDS Executive Board! (email: <a href="mailto:sedsexec@seds.org">sedsexec@seds.org</a>) or (<a href="mailto:Elizabeth.Bozek@gmail.com">
Elizabeth.Bozek@gmail.com</a> ::chairman of the board).</div>
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<div>Best of Luck!</div>
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<div>Elizabeth Bozek<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Elizabeth A. Bozek<br>Chairman of the Board - SEDS-USA National Board of Directors<br>Aerospace Engineering<br>The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<br>847.987.3879
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