2008 Tennessee Science Bowl

I want to thank IEEE East Tennessee Section members Walfred Raisanen and Glenda Kurtz and IEEE UT Student Branch members Brittnee Robinson, Chris Zhang, and Dianne Bull for taking time Saturday to join me in volunteering for the Tennessee Science Bowl at Pellissippi State. It was a great opportunity to see enthusiastic high school students interested in science. IEEE was a sponsor of the event and was listed as such in their literature and on the T-shirts. Each student received IEEE literature about engineering and engineering careers in their backpacks. Maybe this experience will motivate them to pursue engineering in college and eventually become members of IEEE.

This event offered an opportunity for the IEEE East Tennessee Section to contribute to and recognize National Engineers Week (Feb. 17-23, 2008). I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Terry Kurtz

IEEE East Tennessee Section Chair