LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – March 01, 2004 – A Georgia Tech graduate who
works in a hospital Emergency Room here has won a free trip to "the
edge of space and back" through the Travelers Advantage® "Edge of
Space" Sweepstakes. Kara Sutton of Lawrenceville, GA, has won the
free Space Adventures® trip that is valued at more than $16,500.
"This month, Kara will travel to Russia, be strapped into a MiG-25
and soar above 99 percent of Earth's atmosphere where she will see
the blackness of space above and the curvature of Earth below,"
Travelers Advantage Vice President Julia Ryan said. "She was one of
more than 50,000 entries we received online at
http://www.travelersadvantage.com/.
"I was in Ecuador studying when I started getting these e-mails
saying I had won a trip, but I did not think I had really won the
trip," Ms. Sutton said. "Then an e-mail came through saying they had
talked to my dad about the trip and I realized I had actually won
the trip.
"I'm really excited to be going to Russia and heading up to
the `Edge of Space.' I've been interested in space since elementary
school when we all watched the Space Shuttle being launched on TV
together. Now I'll get to fly to the edge of space, the place where
the blackness of space meets the atmosphere. I'll look down and see
the curvature of Earth – something most people on Earth will never
see. And I'll get to visit Moscow."
A Georgia Tech graduate, Ms. Sutton currently works as a Specialty
Technician in the Emergency Room at Gwinnett Medical Center in
Lawrenceville, GA. After her trip, she plans to pursue graduate
studies at the University of Iowa to become a Physician Assistant.
About Travelers Advantage
Members of Travelers Advantage (www.travelersadvantage.com or 1-877-
841-1335) can save money on air travel, cruises, car rentals and
accommodations, as well as earn 5 percent cash back on eligible
travel booked with preferred providers through the service. A three-
month trial membership in Travelers Advantage can be enjoyed for
only $1. The trial membership can be canceled at any time during the
three-month trial period by calling toll free and owing nothing
further. Unless the member calls to cancel, the membership will be
extended automatically for an entire year at the $89.99 annual fee
and automatically renewed annually upon expiration at the then-
current annual fee, billed to a credit card account, without the
member having to do anything further. Additionally, members may call
toll free to cancel at any time and receive a pro-rata refund of
their current membership fee. Trilegiant Corporation
(www.trilegiant.com) is a leader in the membership services and
loyalty businesses, providing products and services that touch the
lives of millions of Americans. Along with Progeny Marketing
Innovations, Trilegiant is now part of Cendant Marketing Group.
About Space Adventures, Ltd.
Space Adventures, Ltd., the world's leading space tourism company,
offers a wide range of space experiences, from Zero Gravity and Edge
of Space flights, cosmonaut training and space flight qualification
programs to actual flights into space. Headquartered in Arlington,
VA, and with an office in Moscow, Russia, Space Adventures, Ltd. is
currently developing sub-orbital space flights scheduled to operate
in 2005. For more information, visit http://www.spaceadventures.com
or call 1-703-524-7172.
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