Hostway Kicks-Off High School Web Design Contest with a Call for Entries

“High School Web Site Designers of the Future” is cosponsored by Hostway and Chicago Mayor Daley’s Council of Technology Advisors.

Chicago, Illinois, March 09, 2006—If you’re a Chicago area High School student that loves designing Web sites, then now is your time to shine. Hostway Corporation, a leading provider of Web hosting and managed services, began accepting nominations today for their fourth annual “High School Web Site Designers of the Future” contest.

Contestants may submit entries until May 8, 2006 and winners will be selected May 22. Students who wish to enter this contest may do so at Hostway’s Web site http://www.hostway.com/contests/highschool.

"We're proud of the job our schools have done in keeping pace with technology and preparing students for success in a technology-dominated world,” said Chris O'Brien, chief information officer of the City of Chicago and cochair of Mayor Daley's Council of Technology Advisors. “This contest reflects our high school students' achievements, and recognizes the talents they have developed."

Contest prizes include two top-of-line laptop PCs and $2,000 in scholarships. This year's top winner will receive $1,000 scholarship and a Dell laptop (up to a $1,500 value). The second place winner will receive a $500 scholarship and a Dell laptop. Third prize is a $500 scholarship.

Hostway designed the contest to challenge Chicago area high school students to tap into their technical talents, including self-taught designers and those who have taken advantage of formal Web design courses available through their high schools. Students will compete on the basis of content, structure and navigation, visual design, functionality and success of their Web sites.

A distinguished panel of judges for the contest will include representatives of the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors, Junior Achievement Chicago and Hostway.