Science Fairs
Teen Scientists Move to Finals in Prestigious Competition
Intel Science Talent Search Finalists Exemplify Best in Science Education
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Jan. 26, 2005--Intel Corporation today recognized the 40 finalists who will vie for more than $530,000 in scholarships in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), America's oldest pre-college science competition for high school seniors.
"These finalists reflect the best accomplishments of solid, project-based, curiosity-driven education," said Intel CEO Craig Barrett. "What's most encouraging is that these young people are just beginning their scientific journeys. Like many STS finalists before them, this group will be responsible for future discoveries that address critical needs while helping to keep America at the center of innovation."
The Intel STS represents six decades of excellence. Alumni of this program hold more than 100 of the world's most coveted science and math honors, including six Nobel Prizes, three National Medals of Science, 10 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships and two Fields Medals.
This year's annual STS alumni distinguished speaker is a 2004 recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics, Dr. Frank Wilczek. "The Science Talent Search opened up a whole new world for me," Wilczek said. "It was there I first realized working as a scientist could be a reality for me."
About the Finalists
The finalists will meet in Washington, D.C. March 10-15 to attend the Science Talent Institute, interact with top scientists and participate in rigorous judging sessions. Selected from among 300 semifinalists announced earlier this month, the finalists range in age from 16 to 18. They hail from 15 states, with New York having the most finalists (13) followed by California, Florida, Illinois and Maryland with four each. Research projects include studies on engineering new tissue to heal wounds, improving cancer treatments, developing new energy conversion technology and using ancient textiles to date archaeological sites. In addition to a pursuit of scientific excellence, 80 percent of this year's finalists play a musical instrument, 50 percent volunteer in their community, 47 percent are fluent in a language other than English and 25 percent have perfect SAT scores. This year's diverse group of finalists includes an award-winning poet, a competitive ballroom dancer, a table tennis gold medalist in the U.S. Junior Olympics and a student who founded a nonprofit focusing on social justice.
The Awards
The top prize in the Intel STS is a $100,000 college scholarship. The second-place finalist receives a $75,000 scholarship and the third-place finalist receives a $50,000 scholarship. Fourth- through sixth-place finalists are each awarded $25,000 scholarships, and seventh- through 10th-place winners receive a $20,000 scholarship. The remaining 30 finalists each receive a $5,000 scholarship award. In addition to the all-expense-paid trip to Washington, all students attending the competition receive an Intel® Centrino(TM) mobile technology-based notebook computer. Winners will be announced at a black-tie banquet on March 15.
Science Service, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the understanding and appreciation of science among people of all ages through publications and educational programs, has administered the program since its inception in 1942. For more information on Science Service, visit www.sciserv.org.
Intel's sponsorship of the STS is part of the Intel® Innovation in Education initiative, a sustained commitment -- in collaboration with educators and government leaders worldwide -- to help today's students develop the higher-level thinking skills they need to participate and succeed in a knowledge-based economy. For more information, visit www.intel.com/education.
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Intel STS 2005 Finalists
State Finalist City Student High School
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Arizona Flagstaff James Cahill Flagstaff High School
California Carmel Amber Hess Robert Louis Stevenson
School
Cupertino June-Ho Kim Monta Vista High School
Encinitas Aaron Goldin San Dieguito High School
Academy
Sacramento Kelley Harris C.K. McClatchy High School
Florida Fort Myers Sarah Langberg Canterbury School
Miami David Ying Coral Reef Senior High
School
Miami Justin Kovac Montgomery Blair High
School(a)
Pembroke Pines Pooja Jotwani Charles W. Flanagan High
School
Georgia Duluth Sisi Chen Northview High School
Illinois Bloomington Abhi Gulati Illinois Mathematics and
Science Academy
Chicago Stephen Notre Dame High School for
DeVience Boys
Highland Park Timothy Credo Illinois Mathematics and
Science Academy
Wheaton Lyra Haas Illinois Mathematics and
Science Academy
Maryland Baltimore Ryan Harrison Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute
Olney Abigail Fraeman Montgomery Blair High School
Rockville Sherri Geng Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring Michael Forbes Montgomery Blair High School
Mass. Brookline Albert Tsao Brookline High School
Michigan Livonia Samuel Bhagwat Winston Churchill High
School
Minnesota Falcon Heights Michael Barany Roseville Area High School
New Mexico Albuquerque Robert Cordwell Manzano High School
New York Bedford Stephen Kramer Byram Hills High School
Bronx David Bauer Hunter College High School
Brooklyn Olga Pikovskaya Midwood High School
Coram Shan Yuan Huang Longwood High School
Cortlandt Justin Becker Hendrick Hudson High School
Manor
East Setauket Neal Wadhwa Ward Melville High School
Fairport Bruce Fairport High School
Brewington
Flushing Yingqiuqi Lei Robert F. Kennedy Community
High School
Great Neck Stanley Chiang John L. Miller-Great Neck
North High School
Massapequa Karen Geringer Plainedge High School
New York Ling Pan The Brearley School
Roslyn Heights Sagar Mehta The Wheatley School
Sag Harbor Ailish Bateman Pierson High School
Ohio Columbus Joline Fan Upper Arlington High School
Texas Plano Jimmy Yang Plano Senior High School
Plano Ian Haken Texas Academy of Mathematics
and Science
Washington Bellingham Karl Plank Squalicum High School
Wisconsin Madison Po-Ling Loh James Madison Memorial High
School
For biographies on the 40 finalists, visit http://www.sciserv.org/sts/64sts/finalists.asp
(a) Montgomery Blair High School is located in Silver Spring, Md.
Contact:
Intel Corporation
Tami Casey, 408-765-8203
tami.casey@intel.com
or
Science Service
Clint Tanner, 202-872-5158
ctanner@sciserv.org
Source: Intel Corporation
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