Calls for Chicago area High School students to compete; co-sponsor with Mayor Daley's council of technology advisors.

Hostway, a web hosting company, along with Mayor Daley's council of Technology Advisors is co-sponsoring an area High School Web design contest. 

The company has started accepting nominations from March 9, for their fourth annual 'High School Web Site Designers of the Future' contest. Contestants may submit entries until May 8 and the winners will be selected on May 22.

The company said that students will compete on the basis of content, structure and navigation, visual design, functionality and success of their Web sites. The panel of judges for the contest will include representatives of the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors, Junior Achievement Chicago and Hostway.

"We are thrilled to partner with the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors on our fourth annual high school Web design contest," said John Lee, VP of Global Marketing and General Manager, Hostway. "It is very important that we recognize the talent of tech-savvy high school students and support their technical and creative development as they consider careers in information technology."

"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, CIO of the City of Chicago and Co-Chair of Mayor Daley's Council of Technology Advisors.