Scott, I am copying this message to "Metric Today" editor Gary Brown. Hope you will get together with him to write an approx. 500-word article for USMA's newsletter on your experience at the summit. And, a standing ovation is in order for you!! Thank you for a superb effort for U.S. metrication! That was just great.
Paul T. Quoting Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Just a quick note to update USMA members. > > This morning, I attended the Washington Life Sciences Summit in Seattle. I > participated in the Education committee. Each committee was asked by the > governor to submit their top 3 priorities for the coming year. > > While we are still working on the exact verbiage of our recommendations, one > of them is that students be better prepared in math and science by mastering > the metric system at an earlier age. The committee is going to recommend that > metric education emphasize using the metric system rather than teaching > conversion between 2 systems. > > In addition to the written statement, I did take the opportunity during the Q > & A / comment time slot to tell the governor that it is vital to this sector > of the economy that metric education be emphasized from the very beginning. > > Personal note - speaking to large groups and addressing the governor directly > makes me nervous and sweaty :) > > Scott > > -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Phone +1(432)528-7724 www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://oleapothecary.blog.com
