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national science fair. The science fair brings together nearly 1500 students from 40 nations to compete for schol- arships, tuitions grants, internships, scientific field trips, and a $50,000 col- lege scholarship.
The ASA was proud to present a first place award of $1000 and three Honorable Mention certificates. Each awardee also received a free one-year
subscription to the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Admittedly, the high caliber of students and quality of projects made picking a winner difficult.
First prize was awarded to 17 year old Michael Tyler Wham from Woodlands, Texas for his project enti- tled, “Calls in the Wild: Vocalizations of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.” It
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Dawn R. Schuette
Dawn R. Schuette joins Threshold Acoustics
Dawn R. Schuette, AIA, has joined Scott D. Pfeiffer and Carl P. Giegold, AIA, as a Principal of Threshold Acoustics. Schuette’s most recent proj- ect, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in suburban Atlanta, opened to acclaim earlier this month. Her experi- ence prior to joining Threshold also includes the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Benedict Music Tent for the Aspen Music Festival and School, and the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at Emory University in addition to many other educational facilities, worship spaces, studios, and touring venues. She is a member of the Acoustical Society of America.
Threshold Acoustics LLC was founded in Chicago in February 2006 and comprises principals and staff who have worked together in acoustics over the past 14 years.
ASA awards at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) presented awards to four high school students during the annual International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held this year in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The fair has been held since 1950 as a means of encouraging pre-college students to conduct scientific research. Student finalists who compete at the ISEF have earned the right to compete by winning top prize at a local, regional, state, or
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