Michigan high school seniors
with innovative ideas for the Internet may win a college scholarship under a new $50,000
program sponsored by MCI, Governor John Engler announced today at Waverly High School in
Lansing.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 1998 - CONTACT: John Truscott, (517) 335-6397
Michigan high school seniors
with innovative ideas for the Internet may win a college scholarship under a new $50,000
program sponsored by MCI, Governor John Engler announced today at Waverly High School in
Lansing.
Engler and company officials unveiled MCI Cutting Edge Scholars, a unique program that will award $5,000 scholarships to students who develop the most creative use of the Internet to foster either employment, learning or community service.
"Michigan was chosen for this pilot project based on our leadership in education and we are honored to be one of only three participating states," the Governor said. "The Internet is a powerful tool for learning and I am grateful to MCI for sponsoring this program, which should generate a lot of excitement in our high schools."
Cutting Edge Scholars
fits well with Michigan's technology plan for the next century, Engler said. The state has
been working for years to wire schools and other parts of government to the information
highway. Today, 95 out of every 100 students have local dial-in access to the Internet and
nearly every state department is on-line.
Scholarship winners will be determined in May by the Michigan State Advisory Panel (yet to be appointed) and will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to a special award ceremony. For more information on the program, visit the following Internet web site address: http://www.mci.com/cuttingedge or call 1-888-860-0518.