1st Place - 2011 - Blythewood Middle School, Blythewood Left to right: Jessica Fox (Teacher), Valerie Miller, Lillie Buschmann, Anthony Richards, Nicole Schuldes (Teacher), Not Shown - Steven King (Engineer Mentor)

The Future City Competition is a national program sponsored by national Engineers Week to promote technological literacy and engineering to middle school students.

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC in partnership with the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center are proud to be the sponsors of the annual South Carolina Regional Future City Competition. Our goal is to help middle school students better understand the practical applications of math and scientific principles. Since the program began, it has been recognized by the education and engineering communities as an innovative learning approach

South Carolina Regional Competition

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Location: University of South Carolina-Aiken, Business and Education Building
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• Essay Assignment: "Fuel Your Future- Imagine New Ways to Meet Our Energy Needs and Maintain a Healthy Planet”

The National finals of the Future City Competition will beheld in Washington D.C., February 17-22, 2012.

To learn more about the 2011-2012 National Future City Competition visit http://www.futurecity.org

Contact: Kim Mitchell , Education Outreach Programs, (803) 952-8782.

Additional Future City Winners

2nd Place - 2011 Kennedy Middle, Aiken Left to right: Alex Coleman, Margo McDowell Gore (Teacher), Lacie Leach, Randy Coleman (Engineer Mentor), Makenzie Cude	3rd Place - 2011 Aiken Area Home Educators, Aiken Left to right: Marjorie George, Aaron George, Alexis Ansede, Vickie Boyd (Teacher), Jacob Boyd, Ian Stembridge, Samuel Boyd, Not Shown- Larry Morris (Engineer Mentor)