> The Georgia Environmental Conference (GEC) is an annual event,
highlighting current & emerging environmental issues in Georgia and the
region on an annual basis in August.
>
> A scholarship program was added to the conference last year and it is
expanding this year to include two (2) scholarships at $1000/each (plus other
benefits) at Graduate & Undergraduate levels.
> A flyer for this program is attached and the URL is as follows:http://www.georgiaenet.com/scholarship
>
> This may be an excellent research opportunity for Undergraduates and
Graduates in CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY.
>
> I serve on this GEC scholarship subcommittee and will be pleased to
assist with any informational inquires, as can Dr. Jill Geraghty at GEC HQ
(i.e., E. jgeraghty@centergygroup.com).
>
> PLEASE note the May deadline for submissions for this event in August
& please facilitate widespread notification of the students in Chemistry
& Biochemistry.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
>
> CC: Bottomley; Kubanek, Houston, Sadighi
>
> F. Michael Saunders, PhD, BCEEM
> Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Emeritus
> Georgia Institute of Technology
> 2933 Galahad Drive
> Atlanta GA 30345
> 404-985-3130 cell
> saunders@gatech.edu
>
> GEC INFORMATION
> The Annual Georgia Environmental Conference is the state's largest,
most comprehensive and diverse educational opportunity and will be attended by
over 600 State, Local, and Federal Government Officials, Business and Industry
Leaders, Attorneys, Consultants, Engineers, Developers, Land Owners, Architects,
Agribusiness Leaders, Energy Experts, Water Planning Districts, Universities,
Public Health Officials, Solid Waste and Recycling Experts, and many others with
a strong interest in Georgia's and the Southeast region's Environmental
Programs.
>
> Over the three-day event, this conference will host an elite group of
environmental professionals seeking to exchange knowledge and share ideas around
environmental concerns in Georgia and the Southeast region. The curriculum,
designed and developed by our 56 member Steering Committee, offers over 50
unique courses, allowing attendees to design their own personalized curriculum
by selecting nine (9) educational courses while receiving approved Continuing
Education credits. With the combined efforts of the state's leading
environmental organizations, the Annual Georgia Environmental Conference has
proven to be a valued educational requirement focused on Sustaining the Future
for the People of Georgia and the Southeast region.
