{"id":20029,"date":"2015-05-01T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T22:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=20029"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:47:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:47:33","slug":"annual-technology-fair-on-tap-at-fort-hays-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=20029","title":{"rendered":"Annual technology fair on tap at Fort Hays State University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Students from about 30 middle and high schools will converge on Fort Hays State University&#8217;s Gross Memorial Coliseum <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1909524366\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday<\/span><\/span> for the 56th annual Western Kansas Technology Fair.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Participating will be students in grades seven through 12 in technology classes from schools mostly in the western half of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Students bring to campus projects they have been working on throughout the year for display and for judging. Awards are given out in several categories, including live competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">The public is invited to view the projects anytime between <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1909524367\"><span class=\"aQJ\">8 a.m. and 3 p.m.<\/span><\/span> Projects include woods, metals, drafting, graphic arts, construction, computer-aided design, manufacturing, carbon dioxide cars and electric cars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Top awards are given for winners in production systems; communication systems; power, energy and transportation; and multi-pupil and outstanding technology program. Certificates also are given for all class-level winners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">The highest honor at the event is to be given the people&#8217;s choice plaque, the Fred Ruda Legacy Award, named in honor of a former instructor and chair of the former Department of Technology Studies, now the Institute of Applied Technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2f2f; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Ruda spent 39 years of his career at Fort Hays State, including the last 33 as department chair. 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