Monthly Archives: November 2009

Colorado’s Search for the “Snow-Less” Extended Through December 4

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Contact: Dave Heinzinger / 212-219-7560, ext. 6775, dheinzinger@mmgmardiks.com
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Colorado’s Search for the “Snow-Less” Extended Through December 4

Video submissions from Atlanta to Singapore posted on www.snowatfirstsight.com; Snow At First Sight requirements eased to allow more to enter

DENVER (November 20, 2009) – Following the launch by Colorado to find three people who have never experienced snow, video submissions on www.snowatfirstsight.com have come in from around the world, including Texas, Florida, Hawaii, Thailand and Singapore. Contestants are vying to win a three-month Colorado winter vacation and a chance to learn to ski and snowboard, go snowshoeing, dog sledding, as well as enjoy the aprés ski lifestyle, spas and hot springs that Colorado is famous for.

In return, winners will be asked to blog and use social networking channels such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr to share their first snow experiences. The deadline for submitting a video (up to 60 seconds) on www.snowatfirstsight.com has been extended to December 4 and the voting deadline to December 11.

To make the contest more accessible, the Colorado Tourism Office has also announced that it will allow anyone who has never experienced snow before to enter as long as they can commit to being in Colorado for as short as two weeks and up to three months – all expenses paid. The videos currently posted on www.snowatfirstsight.com include a varied group of individuals eager to show why they deserve to experience snow for the first time this winter in Colorado. Recent entrants include:

  • Deena from Hawaii ponders the irony: people usually come to her home state for the vacation experience of a lifetime. But as a lifetime resident of Hawaii, Deena’s dream vacation is experiencing Colorado’s legendary powder for the first time.
  • Britney, hailing from Thailand, has never been to the U.S. and has never seen snow – but she’s ready. She wants to go dog sledding and create her own dessert using Colorado snow.
  • Trevor, a 21-year old Atlantan who can certainly carve up a street on his skateboard – as his video demonstrates – can’t wait to see what it’s like to snowboard on Colorado powder.
  • Mary, who has rarely traveled beyond the Southwest Florida area, is not an adventure junkie but said that the second she saw the contest, she knew that it would “help her expand her horizons.”

Visitors to www.snowatfirstsight.com can vote for their favorite video through December 11 and share it with their friends within their favorite social networking sites. Think you know someone who deserves the winter experience of a lifetime? They can upload a video submission to www.snowatfirstsight.com through December 4.

A total of 10 semi-finalists will score a free trip to Colorado during the two-day “audition” in early January. Out of the 10 semi-finalists, three will be selected by a panel of experts and will spend from two weeks to three months in Colorado from January to March.

Visit www.snowatfirstsight.com to vote for a video, enter the contest, or to learn more about the contest.
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Nation’s Best Math and Science Students Earn Top High School Honors and Strive for $100,000 Scholarship

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology Regional Finalists Head to The University of Texas at Austin November 13 & 14

AUSTIN, Texas , Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –

WHAT: Could tomorrow’s Albert Einstein or Alexander Graham Bell currently be a student in high school? What did the next generation of innovators come up with this year? Find out when the regional finalists of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology –  America’s premier science research competition — head to the University of Texas at Austin November 13 & 14. At stake is a $3,000 prize for one individual, $6,000 for one team, and an invitation to the National Finals in New York City for a shot at the $100,000 Grand Prize!

WHO: Seventeen whiz kids unveil graduate level research projects to a distinguished panel of university judges. Past Siemens Competition winners and Alumni have tackled some of the world’s hardest and most pressing problems through math and science. Their feats include: invention of anti-bacterial coatings for medical devices, research of cures for drug-resistant Tuberculosis, exploring zebrafish spines for an inside look at bone growth, reinventing string theory, and developing a device to generate energy from ocean waves. What research will the Nation’s brightest teen minds unveil this year?

The 2009 Siemens Competition regional finalists are:

Individual Finalists:

  • Sai S. Achi, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, TX
  • Somak R. Das, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, TX
  • Prianka Ghoshal, Westlake High School, Austin, TX
  • Peter D. Hu, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, TX
  • Sahil Khetpal, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, TX

Team Finalists:

  • Favyen Bastani and Jonathan Z. Lin, Jasper High School, Plano, TX
  • Sumit Gogia and Patrick J. Kim, The Science Academy of South Texas, Mercedes, TX and Vincent E. Yu, Sha Tin College, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
  • Sean P. Karson, Trinity Preparatory High School, Winter Park, FL; Dan Liu, Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School, Austin TX; and Kevin Y. Chen, William P. Clements High School, Sugar Land, TX
  • Sunil K. Pai, The Kinkaid School, Houston TX; and Aneesh Sampath, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, NY
  • Tianjiao J. Zhang and Liang Gu, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX

WHERE:  On the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, San Jacinto Hall, 309 E. 21st Street, Austin TX

(Accredited media may park to unload equipment at loading zones on 21st Street. Parking is available in the Brazos Parking Garage at the corner of Brazos and Martin Luther King, Jr. Streets. Pull a parking card on entry and bring it with you to the event for validation.)

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13 – Room 207C

10:00 am – 11:30 am: Students set up projects

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Public viewing of projects

Saturday, Nov. 14 – Room 207B

8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Students present to judges

MORE:  Want to be the first to find out who will head to the National Finals in New York?

Log into and follow Siemens Foundation on Twitter (http://twitter.com/SFoundation) on Saturday, November 14, 2009 between 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm CST, when we announce the winners live!

The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology is a signature program of the Siemens Foundation, which provides more than $7 million in support of educational initiatives in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math in the United States. The Siemens Competition is administered by the College Board. More information can be found at www.siemens-foundation.org.

Winners of the regional events are invited to compete at the National Finals at New York University in New York City, December 3 – December 7, 2009. Visit www.siemens-foundation.org on December 7, 2009 at 9:30 am EST to view a live webcast of the National Finalist Award Presentation.

Interviews and Photo Ops available with students, judges and Siemens Foundation executives

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

Valerie Francois, Siemens Foundation, 732-590-5292, cell 609-721-3713, valerie.francois@siemens.com

Judy Huang, Weber Shandwick, 212-445-8346, cell 617-359-1938, jyhuang@webershandwick.com

The Nation’s Best Math and Science Students Earn Top High School Honors and Strive for $100,000 Scholarship

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology Regional Finalists Head to University of Notre Dame November 13 & 14

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –

WHAT: Could tomorrow’s Albert Einstein or Alexander Graham Bell currently be a student in high school? What did the next generation of innovators come up with this year? Find out when the regional finalists of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology – America’s premier science research competition – head to University of Notre Dame November 13 & 14. At stake is a $3,000 prize for one individual, $6,000 for one team, and an invitation to the National Finals in New York City for a shot at the $100,000 Grand Prize!

WHO: Sixteen whiz kids unveil graduate level research projects to a distinguished panel of university judges. Past Siemens Competition winners and Alumni have tackled some of the world’s hardest and most pressing problems through math and science. Their feats include: invention of anti-bacterial coatings for medical devices, research of cures for drug-resistant Tuberculosis, exploring zebrafish spines for an inside look at bone growth, reinventing string theory, and developing a device to generate energy from ocean waves. What research will the Nation’s brightest teen minds unveil this year?

The 2009 Siemens Competition regional finalists are:

Individual Finalists:

o Angela Ma, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN
o Arjun Puranik, William Fremd High School, Palatine, IL
o Marissa Suchyta, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL
o Dennis Tseng, William Mason High School, Mason, OH
o Kevin Wang, Wylie E. Groves High School, Beverly Hills, MI

Team Finalists:

o Qingyuan Chen, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, IL; and Fred Schmitt, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL
o Randy Jia and David Lu, Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, MI
o Renjay Lui and Bingjie Qiu, Troy High School, Troy, MI; and Lucille Zhang, Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, MI
o Qinqin Yu and Sarah Kang, Rock Bridge High School, Columbia, MO
o David Zheng and Michael Luo, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN

WHERE: On the campus of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13 – Study Lounge & Reading Room, Jordan Hall of Science
11:00 am– 12:30 pm: Students set up projects
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Public viewing of projects

Saturday, Nov. 14 – Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Students present to judges

MORE: Want to be the first to find out who will head to the National Finals in New York?

Log into and follow Siemens Foundation on Twitter (http://twitter.com/SFoundation) on Saturday, November 14, 2009 between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm EST, when we announce the winners live!

The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology is a signature program of the Siemens Foundation, which provides more than $7 million in support of educational initiatives in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math in the United States. The Siemens Competition is administered by the College Board. More information can be found at www.siemens-foundation.org.

Winners of the regional events are invited to compete at the National Finals at New York University in New York City, December 3 – December 7, 2009. Visit www.siemens-foundation.org on December 7, 2009 at 9:30 am EST to view a live webcast of the National Finalist Award Presentation.

Interviews and Photo Ops available with students, judges and Siemens Foundation executives

CONTACT: Valerie Francois, Siemens Foundation, +1-732-590-5292, or cell, +1-609-721-3713, valerie.francois@siemens.com; or Jennifer Moore, Weber Shandwick, +1-212-445-8430, or cell, +1-973-580-1424, jennifer.moore@webershandwick.com

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program(TM) Encourages Academic Achievement

- 2009 Scholarship Awarded to 40 Deserving Recipients -

ATLANTA, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — UCB, Inc. today announced the 2009 recipients of the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Programä. This year’s scholarship was awarded to 40 inspiring people whose lives have been affected by epilepsy and who seek personal growth through higher learning.  Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that can affect anyone at anytime.  In the United States, 1 in 100 people are living with epilepsy.

“Epilepsy can have a significant impact on people living with the condition, as well as their family members and caregivers.  UCB recognizes the obstacles that these deserving people have overcome and we are inspired by their accomplishments,” said Shelia Frame, Vice President of the Central Nervous System business unit at UCB.  “It is our honor to provide this type of support to ensure that they have the means to achieve their academic goals.”

This year, the number of applications submitted for the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship increased by 30 percent. In direct response to the increased interest, UCB awarded 30 percent more scholarships — 28 to people living with epilepsy and 12 to family members or caregivers of someone living with epilepsy.  Recipients will use scholarships for tuition at colleges, graduate schools and technical schools across the country. Since 2005, UCB has awarded more than 150 scholarships, totaling almost $1 million.

“As a clinician, I spend the majority of my time helping patients find treatments to control seizures,” said selection committee member Robert Leroy MD, an epileptologist in Dallas, TX.  “It is inspiring to see patients achieve success, not only in treatment, but also in life.”

This year’s recipients will be honored on the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Facebook page.  To see photos and read quotes from recipients, and for more information about the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship, please go to Facebook.com/UCBEpilepsyScholarship.

2009 Scholarship Recipients:

The 40 recipients were selected from a pool of 800 applicants. Each recipient was considered based on his or her application, personal essay and letters of recommendation.

2009 recipients and their selected learning institution:

Gilbert Baca              Santa Fe Community College

Suzanne Bixler            Delaware Community College

Scott Brookshire          City College of San Francisco

Nicholas Bunker           Schoolcraft College

Jessica Chock-Goldman     Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva

University

Courtney Collins          Kennesaw State University

Katherine Cooney          Northwestern University

Brandi Crespin            University of New Mexico

Mitchell DeSimone         Marist College

James Enright             Franklin Pierce University

Matt Farmen               University of Arizona

Brenda Flaherty           Penn State University

Kaitlin Foster            Blinn College

Christina France          International Academy of Art and Design

Lauren Gallegos           Cal State University Northridge

Bailey Henry              University of Northern Iowa

Keyana Johnson            Howard University

Nathanael Kube            University of Wisconsin-Baraboo

Brittany Langkamp         University of Dubuque

Katherine Looney          Auburn University

Megan McGahan             Niagara University

Connor Merrill            Central Washington University

Stephen Mikolaitis        Penn State, Erie

Ellen Millard             Southeast Missouri State University

Virginia Miller           University of Phoenix at Axia

John Julian Miller-Ready  University of Hawaii Leeward Community College

Alyssa Muller             SUNY Plattsburgh

Jackson Newsome           Marshall University

Rachael Palumbo           University of Notre Dame

Katherine Panich          University of Southern California

Tiffany Parish            Texas Woman’s University

Patrick Piaggio, Jr.      Montclair State University

Sharie Pulliam            Carroll Community College

Claudia Ramirez           Joliet Junior College

Sandra Rushing            College of DuPage – Registered Nurse Program

Susan Sheets              Nazareth College

Kelly Towne               Front Range Community College

Kayla Trundle             University of Michigan – Flint

Brooke Warner             Otterbein College

Angela Wright             University of Texas at Arlington

 

About Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide and three million people in the U.S.—making it more common than multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined. It is caused by abnormal, excessive electrical discharges of the nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain. Epilepsy is characterized by a tendency to have recurrent seizures and defined by two or more unprovoked seizures. There are many different seizure types and epileptic syndromes. Roughly 20-30 percent of people living with epilepsy have either uncontrolled seizures or significant side effects secondary to medication. This highlights the ongoing need for the development of new AEDs. For more information about epilepsy, visit www.EpilepsyAdvocate.com.

 

About UCB

UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative medicines with a focus on the fields of central nervous system and immunology disorders. Employing approx. 10,000 people in over 40 countries, UCB achieved revenues of 3.6 billion Euro in 2008. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB).

The UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program is a trademark of the UCB group of companies.

 

Further Information

Andrea Levin

Public Relations Manager, CNS, UCB

T 770.970.8352

M 404.483.7329

Andrea.levin@ucb.com

 

Laura Finley

Cooney/Waters Group

T 212.886.2258

LFinley@cooneywaters.com

 

CONTACT: Andrea Levin, Public Relations Manager, CNS, UCB, +1-770-970-8352, or mobile, +1-404-483-7329, Andrea.levin@ucb.com; or Laura Finley, Cooney/Waters Group, +1-212-886-2258, LFinley@cooneywaters.com

New Diversity Fellowships Established by Environmental Defense Fund

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a concrete step to become a more diverse organization, Environmental Defense Fund has announced the creation of two paid, permanent diversity fellowships, lasting one year for each fellow.  The first fellows started in October.

 

The fellows will come from diverse backgrounds, and EDF will recruit outstanding candidates who are recent college graduates, or recent graduates with advanced degrees.  The fellows will have a demonstrated interest and training in environmental sciences or issues.  Historically black colleges and universities, colleges with strong environmental programs, and law schools will be among the targets for recruitment.

“As an organization, we have recognized that we must do much more to provide opportunities for people of diverse backgrounds,” said David Yarnold, executive director of EDF.  “This is not just a matter of fairness, although that was an important factor in our thinking.  It’s also a matter of making our programs stronger so we can reach our strategic goals.  A diverse staff and workplace will help us reach new constituencies, and bring valuable new perspectives to our work.”

“Our ambition is to become the leader within the environmental community on diversity issues,” Yarnold said.

The new fellows will work on discrete projects, and during their year at EDF, staff will help them develop skills they will find useful in their careers going forward, including writing, media, and public presentation.

People seeking more information about the new fellowships, including information on how to apply, should contact Kim Sharp at (512) 691-3414, or ksharp@edf.org.  For more information about Environmental Defense Fund, interested candidates should go to www.edf.org.

Environmental Defense Fund, a leading national nonprofit organization, represents more than 700,000 members.  Since 1967, Environmental Defense Fund has linked science, economics, law and innovative private-sector partnerships to create breakthrough solutions to the most serious environmental problems.  www.edf.org

CONTACT: Charles R. Miller of Environmental Defense Fund, +1-202-572-3364

T-Mobile USA Launches Motorola CLIQ With MOTOBLUR in Stores Beginning Today

To Celebrate, T-Mobile(R) Nationwide Contest Kicks Off to Find the Biggest College Clique
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ — T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the national availability of the Motorola CLIQ™ with MOTOBLUR™, the first Android™-powered device from Motorola and the only device to feature MOTOBLUR this holiday season. Beginning today, customers can now purchase the CLIQ in T-Mobile retail stores, partner locations and online at www.T-Mobile.com/CLIQ To celebrate the CLIQ’s arrival in retail, T-Mobile also launched the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Challenge today, a nationwide contest to build the largest college fan club on Facebook®.

Available exclusively from T-Mobile, the CLIQ is a must-have mobile device as the only smartphone this season with MOTOBLUR, an innovative solution developed by Motorola that manages and integrates communications – from work e-mail to social networking activity. Updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more are streamed together and synced from sources including Facebook, Twitter™, MySpace®, Gmail™, work and personal e-mail, and automatically delivered to the home screen of the CLIQ in easy-to-view streams.

“Smartphones are fast becoming the primary way many consumers engage with social networking services, e-mail and the Web, which makes the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR the right phone at the right time,” said Travis Warren, director, product marketing, T-Mobile USA. “T-Mobile continues to expand upon its industry-leading lineup of Android smartphones for the holiday season with the launch of the CLIQ, and we expect it to be very popular among our highly connected customers.”

T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Challenge
Given the social power of the CLIQ, T-Mobile today also launches the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Challenge, a nationwide contest to ignite college pride by asking all passionate school supporters – students, alumni, fans and faculty – to build the largest Facebook fan club. Fans can visit www.facebook.com/tmobile to rally together and vote for the four-year college or university of their choice to win the ultimate grand prize.

The college or university with the highest number of votes in its clique by Nov. 30 will be awarded with an exclusive, free concert by the multi-platinum rock band Weezer, who release their new album Raditude tomorrow. In addition to the concert, T-Mobile will also award the winning school $1 for every vote up to $25,000 for collegiate enrichment.

About the CLIQ
The CLIQ delivers a powerful 3G mobile Web experience by harnessing the strength and speed of T-Mobile’s 3G network and Wi-Fi. Available in two colors – Titanium and Winter White – the CLIQ features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.1-inch HVGA full touch-screen display, support for T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network and Wi-Fi, a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, a 3.5mm headset jack, a music player with pre-loaded Amazon MP3 store application, Shazam, iMeem Mobile, AccuWeather, MySpace Mobile, Quickoffice and a pre-installed 2GB microSD memory.

With integrated Google technology, the CLIQ brings one-touch access to the popular Google™ mobile services millions use every day, including Google Search™ by voice, Google Maps™ with Street View, YouTube™ and Picasa™. The CLIQ also provides easy access to both personal and corporate e-mail, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. E-mail is also supported by Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, and other POP3 and IMAP e-mail services.

For more information, visit www.T-Mobile.com/CLIQ.

Android, Gmail, Google, Google Search, Google Maps, YouTube and Picasa are trademarks of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

3G is not available everywhere.  See T-Mobile.com for coverage and other details.

CLIQ CHALLENGE:  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to voters who are legal residents of the 50 U.S., D.C., and Puerto Rico, 18 or older. Schools which are eligible to be identified through the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ™ application on the T-Mobile Facebook page are those that are federally accredited, four-year colleges or universities that grant undergraduate degrees. Void where prohibited. Begins 12:01 AM PT 11/2/09, ends 11:59 PM PT 11/30/09. Subject to Official Rules, available at www.facebook.com/tmobile. Sponsor: T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Note to Editors in the United States
For photos of the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR and other T-Mobile services and products, please log onto www.thenewsmarket.com/t-mobile to preview and request photos. Registration is free of charge to the media.

About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG. By the end of the second quarter of 2009, almost 150 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.5 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS, the world’s most widely used digital wireless standards. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.

CONTACT:  Alexandra Trask of T-Mobile USA, +1-425-378-4002, mediarelations@t-mobile.com

AT&T Announces Winners for 2009 Big Mobile On Campus Challenge

National Contest Unveils Next-Generation Mobile Applications for Higher Education
DALLAS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T* today announced the winners of its second annual Big Mobile On Campus Challenge, a national higher education contest for mobile application development. The contest illustrates the ability to take extremely innovative ideas and develop them into mobile applications.

Prizes will be awarded to the grand prize winners at the Higher Ed Board of Advisors meeting today, and the winners will demonstrate their winning application during the EduCause Annual Conference on November 3-5, 2009, in Denver, Colorado.

The grand-prize winner is a team of full-time students from Harvard University. Alex Bick, Joy Ding, Drew Robb, Cameron Spickert and Winston Yan won for their “Rover” platform. They will split a $10,000 scholarship, and each team member will receive a mobile device of choice and a trip to the EduCause Annual Conference in Denver. “Rover” connects students with each other, their school and community. The core of Rover is a guidebook, enhanced by location-awareness and social networking features to inform students of what is happening in their campus through local deals, events, news and transportation. “Rover” is unique in having a live feed of deals that connects local businesses with students, creating interactions that allow for greater integration of students into the local community and vice versa.

The runners-up are Michael Hanley, Jennifer Palilonis, Suzy Smith and Vinayak Tanksale, staff members from Ball State University, and Erica Simone, a full-time student from Northeastern University.

The Ball State team is recognized for their interactive news and advertising application that allows students to create and deliver news stories, videos, interactive graphics and advertisements on a breaking news or weekly basis. The team members will share $5,000 in cash and receive a mobile device of choice each.

Ms. Simone of Northeastern University is recognized for a comprehensive and personalized mobile application, “UpperClass”. This application connects students, faculty, alumni and parents to key systems while on the go as well as popular social networking systems, such as Facebook and Twitter, to provide an immersive experience. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship and a mobile device of choice.

“The quality of submissions to our Big Mobile on Campus Challenge this year was outstanding, and it is clear that real-time access to information is more important than ever before for higher education students and staff,” said Chris Hill, vice president, mobility product management, AT&T Business Solutions. “The goal of our Big Mobile on Campus Challenge is to encourage students and staff to participate in the mobile evolution, and be innovators, not just consumers, of mobile applications. The winners this year clearly demonstrated undeniable ingenuity with their next-generation mobile applications. Their ideas will enhance education, community vitality and information access. AT&T congratulates each of the winners of the contest.”

The Big Mobile On Campus Challenge for full-time college students and staff was established in 2008 to recognize innovative and creative mobile applications that enhance academic performance, build campus community and help to improve campus operations.

To learn more about the winning applications for the AT&T Big Mobile On Campus Challenge, visit www.att.com/higherEDcontest.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world’s most advanced IP-based business communications services, the nation’s fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the nation’s leading high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.

© 2009 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

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CONTACT:  Juanita Mo for AT&T, +1-212-453-2499, Mobile, +1-415-867-8833, Jmo@attnews.us , or Melissa Mirabile for AT&T, +1-212-453-2327, Mobile, +1-914-841-5180, mmirabil@attnews.us