ANNUAL MANUFACTURING APPRECIATION WEEK DESIGN COMPETITION
Augusta Technical College is encouraging all area elementary, middle and high school students to participate in the 15th annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW) student design competition.
Winners have the opportunity to win cash awards and attend the Manufacturing Appreciation Week luncheon in Atlanta with the Governor.
Students from across Georgia are encouraged to submit artwork depicting the importance of manufacturing to their lives and communities as part of Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW). MAW was developed by the Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Deadline to enter the student design competition is Feb. 11 and all entries should be submitted to Augusta Technical College, Attention Bonita Jenkins, director of Marketing and Public Relations, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive, Augusta, GA, 30906.
Elementary school students participate in placement design, middle school students in poster design, and high school students in t-shirt design.
“I know that we have some creative and talented students in this area and I am sure we can send in a winning entry!” said Jenkins.
Manufacturing is the process of creating physical objects that will be used by someone or used to build something else. Students should consider products made in their hometowns, counties or statewide to include Georgia products in their designs.
On the back of all artwork, include: student"s name, school"s name, the school"s phone number, and Augusta Technical College in the upper-right hand corner on the back of each submitted entry.
Art may be created with paint, watercolors, pencils, markers, crayons, charcoal, etc. All artwork must be flat. The size of the artwork must be as follows: elementary school placemat designs must be 11" X 17"; middle school poster designs must be on 22" X 28" poster boards; and t-shirt designs must fit in a 12" square.
For more information about the contest and to see last year’s winning entries, visit www.georgiamaw.org or contact Jenkins at 706.771.4019, or bjenkins@augustatech.edu.

2010 winning entry in high school category