Alabama Robotic Technology Park OPEN HOUSE

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ALABAMA ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY PARKTO HOST OPEN HOUSE:

New Mobile Training Lab Being Unveiled

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley will be among the elected officials, business professionals, and education leaders attending the Alabama Robotic Technology Park (RTP) Open House scheduled for TOMORROW,  June 13, 2013, at 9 am.   The event will kick off in Phase I of the RTP. Following opening ceremonies, attendees will have the opportunity throughout the day to tour Phase I and Phase II of the center.

A highlight of the Open House will be the unveiling of the RTP's new Mobile Training Lab. The Mobile Training Lab contains both robots and PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) used in training, educational and industrial settings.  The mobile lab will be used to educate students from K-12 through college to create awareness about careers in the robotics and automation industry.  In addition, live demos, seminars, and research and development activities will be featured.

The Alabama Robotics Technology Park (RTP) is a multi-phase, state-of-the-art facility focused on training and education in Robotics and Automation technologies.  Located at Calhoun Community College, the RTP was created through a partnership with Calhoun, AIDT, the state of Alabama and various robotics vendors.  For more information on the RTP, visit the website at http://www.alabamartp.org

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Athens State University Department of Art Student Wins Disability Poster Contest

For Further Information
Guy McClure
256-233-8296
Guy.McClure@athens.edu

For immediate release

March 15, 2013

www.athens.edu

Athens State Student Places in State Disability Poster Contest

ATHENS, Ala.  - Athens State University art student Jeanette Blasios was awarded 2nd place for the Alabama Postsecondary Division in the 2013 “Ability Counts” Poster Journalism Competition.  Blasios will receive $200, a certificate and a citation for meritorious service will be presented to her professor, Dr. Pamela Keller.

           The contest is sponsored annually by the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.  The contest focuses attention on the abilities of Alabamians with disabilities and promotes a greater awareness of the contributions that people with disabilities make to the workplace and the community. Students from around the state competed in either the journalism essay or the poster contest.

          The poster contest included entries in three categories: junior high, high school, and postsecondary.  The Alabama Governor’s Committee on the Employment of Disabilities is a program of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, whose mission is to enable Alabama’s children and adults with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential.

          Blasios will be honored, along with other state winners, at an Awards Luncheon on May 3, 2013 at the Capital City Club in Montgomery.

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