ROME -- The Rome Academy of Sciences is seeking nominations for the Class of 2014 into the Rome Science Hall of Fame.

The Academy has been given a wall in the City Hall to display the inductees.

The Academys goal is to recognize and honor those persons, past and present, who have contributed substantial achievements in the areas of science and to honor their achievements by entering their names into the Rome Science Hall of Fame.

The science areas under consideration are: behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics, medicine and health, microbiology, physics, space sciences and zoology.

This recognition will be in two parts.

- Upcoming Science Achievement: Given to graduating high school seniors from both RFA and RCS who have shown exceptional attributes towards the sciences.

- Lifetime Achievement: Given to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the fields of science over a distinguished career.

In order for an individual to be nominated to the City of Rome Science Hall of Fame, that individual must either have been from the City of Rome or have lived in this area long enough to be considered their hometown and commonly associated with Rome by the general public.

The Upcoming Science Achievement category is bestowed upon graduating seniors from RFA and RCS who have achieved at least a 95 GPA in the sciences and at least a 90 overall GPA. Students must have attended at least two years in a local high school.

The Lifetime Achievement category is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the fields of science over a distinguished career. Anyone from the City of Rome can nominate an individual, providing they meet any of the following criteria: Continued...

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Rome Academy of Sciences seeks nominations for 'Rome Science Hall of Fame'