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For Immediate Release

July 14, 2009

Media Contact: Julie Cooper or Deborah M. Martin
jcooper72@mail.accd.edu or dmartin82@mail.accd.edu
(210) 486-0882 or (210) 486-0881


High School Engineering Students to Graduate
 From EDGE program July 30 at SAC

WHAT:
EDGE Program graduation at San Antonio College

Early Development of General Engineering (EDGE) is an eight-week summer program for 10th through 12th grade students interested in science, math, engineering or technology.   Students who successfully complete the coursework earn five hours of college credit from SAC.

WHEN:
Thursday, July 30
1 p.m.

WHERE:
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro, 78212
McAllister Auditorium
 (building located at corner of San Pedro and Courtland Pl.)

Contact:
Dr. Dan G. Dimitriu, SAC engineering department coordinator, ddimitriu@mail.accd.edu, 210-486-1309

ADD’L DETAILS:
This is the seventh year for the EDGE program at SAC. Twenty students, representing seven school districts, have completed two courses: Introduction to Engineering and Introductory Physics.
The program also included computer-assisted exercises to improve math skills, as well as group study sessions, field trips and special presentation on topics pertaining to the field of engineering.

 
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