A-B Tech's Sustainability Committee announces a competition to design a logo for the College's new and improved recycling program. Details of the program will be unveiled at Earth Day April 24.
Any A-B Tech student or employee may submit an entry in the competition. The Sustainability Committee will select five finalists, whose entries will be on display at Earth Day.
Earth Day attendees will cast their votes for the winner by depositing recyclable cans and bottles in bins placed in front of each finalist during the event. The finalist with the highest number of votes will be the winner.
Finalists will be chosen based on criteria that include:
The Global Institute for Sustainability Technologies (GIST) will award the creator of the winning entry $200, and the remaining four finalists, $50 each. Winners will be notified by email or telephone after the voting is complete.
Entries should be submitted by one of the following methods to Director of Communications Mona Cornwell by 4:30 p.m. April 17, 2009.
Entries may be emailed to mcornwell@abtech.edu. The subject line of the email should read: "A-B Tech Recycling Logo - Name of Entrant."
Entries via hard copy or disk should be delivered to Mona Cornwell on the second floor of the Simpson Administration Building or mailed to:
Mona Cornwell
A-B Tech
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
All entrants must provide their complete contact details (name, address, phone number and email) with their submission.
The winner and four runners-up will be notified by email or telephone after the voting is completed.
Designs submitted to A-B Tech for entry in the competition will be considered the exclusive property of A-B Tech. A-B Tech shall be entitled to use its ownership rights in any manner and for any purpose that A-B Tech in its sole discretion deems appropriate, including use of the images for advertising purposes.
By submitting a logo for entry, the designer acknowledges that he/she is the person who made the logo and its rightful owner. The designer also certifies that the logo does not infringe upon the rights of any third party and that it does not violate any copyright.
The contest winner must agree to allow any changes or modifications to be made to the winning design as deemed necessary by A-B Tech to prepare it for use as the College's recycling program logo. The winner also may be asked to submit the final logo in additional formats, sizes, or colors.
Contest entries will not be returned to the designers. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost, delayed or damaged. A-B Tech will not be liable for reimbursement of any costs involved in the preparation or submission of entries. The College also will not be liable for any damage or loss suffered by any person taking part or not being able to take part in the competition.
Global Institute for Sustainability Technologies
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