GLIN==> FOSL and Ohio Sea Grant's 13th Annual Winter Program and Silent Auction

FOSL and Ohio Sea Grant's 13th Annual Winter Program and Silent Auction

 

January 21, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COLUMBUS, OH-Hear about the deep-sea hunt for lost treasure, bid in the
silent auction, and college students can win a Stone Lab scholarship at the
Friends of Stone Laboratory (FOSL) and Ohio Sea Grant's 13th Annual Winter
Program and Silent Auction. The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. January
26, 2011, at The Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road on Ohio State
University's (OSU) main campus.

 

Former Ohio Sea Grant Director Dr. Charles E. Herdendorf will speak on
"Treasures of a Lost Voyage: Discovery and Exploration of the Gold Rush
Steamer SS Central America." Dr. Herdendorf is an OSU professor emeritus of
zoology and geology and he served as chief scientist on the Central America
Project. Led by a former Stone Lab student, the expedition recovered
treasure from the Central America, which sank in 1857. More than 400
passengers and 21 tons of gold were lost.

 

Items available in the Silent Auction will include tickets to cultural
activities and sports events, books/literature, meals at fine-dining
establishments, items for the home and family, and much more. Only cash and
checks can be accepted and all proceeds will benefit Stone Lab's programs
and scholarships.

 

FOSL will award door prizes to registered college students and at the end of
the evening, FOSL will award a scholarship covering room and meals for one
week at Stone Lab during the summer of 2011 ($395 value). These prizes are
open only to registered college students at any college or university, but
students must be present to win.

 

The event is free and open to the public, but individuals should RSVP at
stonelab.osu.edu/events/winter-program.

 

For more information, contact John Tripp at 614.292.8949.

 

The Winter Program is sponsored by FOSL and supported in part by the John H.
Dunlap, Jr. Fund for Education, Outreach, and Development at Stone
Laboratory.

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