Hostway
Announces Third Annual Web Design Contest for Chicago
Area High School Students [March 2, 2005]
CHICAGO,
March 2, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Do you know
a high school student who can create a better Web site
than a professional Web designer? How about a high school
technology class that has designed a Web site that blows
your mind? Or are you a high school student who has
designed a phenomenal Web site and are ready to show
it off?
Here is your chance.
Chicago's next generation of high school
Web designers will have the opportunity to enter their
Web sites in Hostway Corp.'s third annual "High
School Web Designers of the Future" contest, which
today began accepting nominations. For the third year,
Web-hosting industry leader Hostway is joined by Chicago
Mayor Richard M. Daley's Council of Technology Advisors
in co-sponsoring the contest.
Contestants may submit entries until
May 9, and winners will be selected May 23. Students
who wish to enter this contest may do so at http://www.hostway.com/highschool
.
"We're proud of the job our schools
have done in keeping pace with technology and preparing
students for success in a technology-dominated world,"
said Chris O'Brien, CIO of the City of Chicago and Co-Chair
of Mayor Daley's Council of Technology Advisors. "This
contest reflects our high school students' achievements,
and recognizes the talents they have developed."
The Chicago area "High School Web
Site Designers of the Future" contest prizes include
two top-of-line laptop PCs and $2,000 in scholarships.
This year's top winner will receive $1,000 scholarship
and a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop (up to a $1,500 value).
The second place finisher will receive a $500 scholarship
and a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop. Third prize is a $500
scholarship.
Hostway designed the contest to challenge
Chicago area high school students to tap into their
technical talents, including self-taught designers and
those who have taken advantage of formal Web design
courses available through their high schools. Students
will compete on the basis of content, structure and
navigation, visual design, functionality and success
of their Web sites.
A distinguished panel of judges for
the contest will include representatives of the Mayor's
Council of Technology Advisors, Junior Achievement Chicago
and Hostway, among others.
"We are proud to be holding our
third annual high school Web design contest along with
the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors," said
John Lee, vice president of marketing at Hostway. "It
is very important that we recognize the talent of these
tech-savvy high school students. This contest's main
goal is to support the technical and creative development
of high school students who are considering careers
in information technology."
About
Hostway
Hostway
Corporation provides Web hosting and managed services
to more than 300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps
individuals, small businesses and large enterprises
achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based technologies
by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998,
Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies
in the world with offices in North America (Chicago,
Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (London and Amsterdam)
Asia (Seoul) and Australia (Sydney). For more information
about Hostway Corporation, please visit http://www.hostway.com
or call 1-888-290-5170.
Contact: Lauria Locsmondy, Hostway,
312/994-7720, Lauria.Locsmondy@hostway.com , Tina Janczura,
Slack Barshinger, 312/970-5841, Tina.Janczura@slackbarshinger.com
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