July 14, 2006

For Immediate Release

For further information contact:

Jill Pryor, Chair

Centennial High School Oratorical Contest

(404) 881- 4131

Georgia Court of Appeals Centennial Celebration High School Oratorical Contest

ATLANTA - In celebration of its Centennial in 2006, the Court of Appeals of Georgia is sponsoring a state-wide high school oratorical contest. The subject of the contest will be the Separation of Powers and the Judicial Branch of Government. Each high school in Georgia, public or private, may certify one winner to advance to the statewide competition, to be held at the State Bar Center in Atlanta on Saturday, September 9, 2006. Eight quarter-finalists will receive scholarship awards from Justice Served, Inc. The overall winner will receive a scholarship and an invitation to deliver the winning speech at the Centennial Dinner to be held at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta on October 6, 2006.

Interested high school students are encouraged to contact their Principal or Social Studies Coordinator. For a complete set of the contest rules, see the Georgia Court of Appeals' website at www.gaappeals.us/centennial/contest.php or contact: Jill Pryor, Chair, Centennial High School Oratorical Contest, 1201 Peachtree St., Suite 3900; (404) 881-4131; or pryor@bmelaw.com.

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