FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
February 18, 2008
 Glynn Environmental Coalition
P. O. Box 2443
Brunswick, Georgia  31521-2443
Tel. (912) 466-0934
Email: gec@glynnenvironmental.org
CONTACT:  Daniel Parshley, Robert Randall

THIRD ANNUAL LIPSCOMB SCIENCE FAIR AWARD

 WON BY HAILEY B. WETZEL

          Hailey B. Wetzel, a 16-year-old 10th grader at Glynn Academy, became the third recipient of the annual Dr. William T. Lipscomb Science Fair Award this past Saturday at the award ceremonies at Coastal Georgia Community College.  Ms. Wetzel's project, "Turmoil In The Turtle River", was judged to have best epitomized concern and hope for a clean environment and healthy economy for coastal Georgia.  Wetzel's science teacher is Ms. Ingrid Brown and her mentor for the project, which dealt with the effects of mercury contamination on the growth of marine organisms, was Ms. Kathy Knowlton. 

      The award was given by the Glynn Environmental Coalition (GEC) in memory of its former Secretary, Dr. William T. Lipscomb, who taught life sciences at Coastal Georgia Community College for 18 years.   This year's judges for the Lipscomb Award were Dr. Eugene Keferl, also a retired  CGCC science teacher, and Barbara Bowdry and Eileen Hutcheson of the GEC Board of Directors.  The award was presented by GEC President Bill Owens.

      The award consisted of a framed certificate, a $100 check, a one-year membership in the GEC, and Ms. Wetzel's name and school engraved on the Lipscomb trophy, which is kept on display at the GEC offices at 4472-C New Jesup Highway.  "We encourage the public to come by, see the award, and browse our resource center," says GEC Organizational Development Coordinator Robert Randall.

      Ms. Wetzel also received an Anderson Waters Marine Science Award for her project, presented by Ms. Susan Shipman, Director of the Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

     The 24th Coastal Georgia Regional Science and Engineering Fair was sponsored by Coastal Georgia Community College.

Photo: Hailey Wetzel (right) and her Aunt, Aundre Nichols (left), hold the William T. Lipscomb Science Fair Award, certificate, and a $100 check.  Ms. Wetzel's project, "Turmoil In The Turtle River", was judged to have best epitomized concern and hope for a clean environment and healthy economy for coastal Georgia.

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