June 19-26, 2000. National Gallery for Young Inventors - Inductees will be honored at a banquet on September 9, 2000 in Akron, OH. Freida J. Riley Teacher Award - Applications are evaluated by a panel of national judges. The award was presented on May 4, 2000, in conjunction with Space Day 2000 at the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Deadlines: Contact the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation for deadlines. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 76-8187-0-7-502. Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $807,500; FY 00 est $926,000; and FY 01 est $1,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $350,000. PROGAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In 1998, the Columbus Foundation awarded the first $100,000 Frank Annunzio Award. The award is designated to honor a living American whose innovative thinking has led to creative work, process, product or other achievement that has made a significant impact on society. The first award went to John J. Wild, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Medico- Technological Research Institute of Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Wild pioneered a new field of medicine: diagnostic medical ultrasound, upon which current applications of ultrasonic imaging and diagnosis are based. In 1999, the Frank Annunzio Award went to Charles H. Townes, Ph.D., inventor of the laser. Beginning in 1996, the Foundation awarded the first $100,000 Columbus Foundation Award in conjunction with
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