Week added to contest to rename former COSI

2/26/2009

The contest to name the Toledo science center formerly known as COSI has been extended one week to March 6.

Officials with the tentatively named Toledo Science Center said they have received more than one recommendation an hour since launching the challenge Feb. 11. School classrooms that achieve 100 percent student participation will be in the running for one of two free pizza parties and Extreme Science demonstrations.

So far, 15 elementary school classrooms have qualified for the contest. Name suggestions may be submitted online at toledosciencecenter.org; by e-mail at names@toledosciencecenter.org; via fax to Naming Entry at 419-255-2674, or by mailing Naming Entry, 1 Discovery Way, Toledo, OH 43604.