[Editors] Seeking speaker to introduce MIT's Blue Lobster Bowl

[Andrea Cohen]

Dear All,

I am wondering whether anyone has any recommendations for a speaker 
who'd connect well with high school students. This is for a short 
introduction to the Blue Lobster Bowl, here at MIT on Feb. 9. 2008.

Part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, this event brings teams of 
students together to compete in series of round robin questions. The 
goal of the competition is to increase knowledge of the oceans on the 
part of high school students, their teachers and parents, and to 
raise the visibility and public understanding of the national 
investment in ocean-related research.

The ideal speaker would be someone involved in research and/or 
education, able to inspire kids on a Saturday morning, and maybe even 
elicit some press interest. A couple (big) thoughts we have had are 
President Hockfield and Deval Patrick.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. This also begs the question: 
does MIT have any sort of resource/database of possible speakers for 
various events?

Regards,
Andrea

p.s. see 
http://scripts.mit.edu/~lewisjb/blb/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=31 
for more information



Andrea Cohen, Communications Manager           
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alcohen at mit.edu
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