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All,

A brief mention of this was included in the most recent issue of the ASTC
INFORMS e-newsletter.  Here is the text from that; the link to the article
in the Washington Post leads to a really nice story...

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Science Center Impact at the Olympics!

Lauryn Williams, a 20-year-old NCAA champion sprinter, was fastest in her
heat for the women’s 100 meter race.  Ten years ago, at the Carnegie Science
Center, Lauryn was intrigued by an exhibit that challenged passers-by to
sprint down a 10-meter track against the flashing silhouette of the late
Florence Griffith-Joyner.  She ran morning to late afternoon determined to
beat the silhouette.  Eventually, she did...and is now a U.S. medal
contender at the Olympics!

To read the full story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50662-2004Aug8.html.

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Sean Smith
Director, Government and Public Relations
Association of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005
U.S.A.
202.783.7200 x113

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Just before the women¹s 100M dash Saturday night, the announcer said that
American sprinter Lauryn Williams was inspired to run by an exhibit at the
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA.  I think he said the exhibit
encouraged the visitor to race against images of a sprinter projected on the
wall.  She raced against the exhibit until she beat it.

Saturday night, Lauryn won the silver medal!

What a story!  

Did anyone else hear this?
Did I miss any of the details?


-- 
John W. Kelton
Environmental Designer
and Interpretive Planner
256.881.3682 ph | 256.880.3682 fx

eclectic group, inc.

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