Contest set for deaf students

Rochester Institute of Technology announces its second annual Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for high school students who are deaf or hard-ofhearing in ninth- through 12thgrades. Students can compete for cash prizes and an allexpenses paid trip to Rochester, N.Y., for the awards ceremony and exhibition of their work.

This national competition recognizes students' artistic expression with awards in the following categories: Mixed Digital Media, Web Page Design, Graphic Media, 3D Animation, Film, Interactive Media, Photo Illustration and Free-Hand Art in Digital Form. Students may submit up to two entries. Entry forms, contest rules and other details can be found at www.rit.edu/NTID/ Artsnr. Deadline for submission is Oct. 8.

RIT is internationally recognized as a leader in computing, engineering, imaging technology, fine and applied arts, and for providing support services for students with hearing loss. RIT is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.