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ANNUAL ENGINEERING COMPETITION SET FOR FEB. 5 AT CAROL CITY
SENIOR
CONTACT: Dr. Henry C. Fraind
305-995-1206
January 27, 2000
The Miami-Dade school district will hold its annual SECME (Science
Engineering Communication Mathematics Enhancement) District Olympiad
on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Miami Carol City
Senior High, 3422 NW 187 St., Opa-locka.
Some 50 schools have entered the competition's nine events, which
encourages students, especially minorities, to pursue careers the
sciences.
Presented by the Division of USI Mathematics and Science, SECME
offers students hands-on math and science experience. Students
design, build and test a variety of engineering projects throughout
the year.
For further information, contact Constance Thornton, district science
supervisor for USI, at 305-995-1989.
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