FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2008

SAVE THE DATE
Listing Notice

22nd Annual “Astounding Inventions”
Competition at Irvine Valley College
Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Irvine Valley College Foundation
Saturday, January 31, 2009

Irvine, CA – On Saturday, January 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Irvine Valley College, Greenberg Traurig and the Irvine Valley College Foundation will present the college’s 22nd annual Astounding Inventions, an invention competition for elementary and middle school students. This is Greenberg’s third year as the Title Sponsor of this event. The main event to be held in the gym showcases creative and ingenious inventions from students from both the Irvine Unified and Tustin Unified School Districts. Past student competitors have even appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

The family-friendly schedule of outdoor events includes amazing demonstrations and science-oriented stage shows. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. a public viewing of student inventions will be held in the IVC Hart gym. The Astounding Inventions competition begins with nearly 4,000 students, kindergarten through 8th grade, participating at the school level from Irvine and Tustin Unified School Districts. Of these original participants from these two school districts, approximately 400 students will be chosen to show their inventions in the competition, on January 31. The awards ceremony will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym. The public is welcome at all events. Admission and parking are free.
As part of its title sponsorship, Greenberg Traurig will select two inventions from the event, based on the perceived patentability, and conduct a provisional patent application search on behalf of those two student inventors for their inventions.

The Astounding Inventions competition, now in its 22nd year, was conceived by Irvine Valley College in 1987 to promote creativity and interest in mathematics and science education among area students. At a time when many schools are eliminating these valuable programs, the Irvine Valley College Foundation continues to value and encourage young students to get involved in the sciences.
If you require additional information about this year’s Astounding Inventions, please contact the Irvine Valley College Foundation at 949.451.5290 or Al Tello at atello@ivc.edu. Irvine Valley College is located at 5500 Irvine Center Drive, on the corner of Jeffery Road and Irvine Center Drive in Irvine.

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