Lincoln University to Host Annual Science Fair - March 20

 (Jefferson City, MO) - Future medical professionals, researchers and leaders in the science world will showcase their talents in Lincoln University’s Jason Gymnasium on Friday, March 20, 2009, during the 27th Annual Lincoln University Regional Science Fair.  One hundred students from area middle and high schools are expected to participate. Their projects will be judged between 10 a.m. and noon.  Public viewing will be open from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
            Awards will be given in several categories during Friday’s event.  The top two high school finalists will move on to the International Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held in Reno, Nevada in May, where they will compete against students from across the United States and more than 50 countries.  Only 1/3 of those entrants will be recognized for their projects.  For the past 15 years, finalists from the Lincoln University Regional Science Fair have earned recognition during the International Science Fair.