Virginia
Piedmont Regional Science Fair
Encouraging and Inspiring the Students of
Piedmont Virginia
in Science and Engineering
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Piedmont Regional Science Fair
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Two of Our Middle School Students are Named Semifinalists in Discovery Channel's 2006 Young Scientist ChallengeThe countdown to choosing the nation's top young scientist began today, August 23, as Discovery Communications announced the 400 middle school students from around the country selected as semifinalists in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC). The DCYSC is the nation's premier science contest for students in grades 5-8. The competition, created by Discovery Communications, gives students the opportunity to test their knowledge and push their limits as they explore the world of science. Among the semifinalist are two of our regions students, Zoe Ackerman, an 8th grader at Buford Middle School in Charlottesville, and Emily Fennell, a six grader at Ni River Middle School in Spotsylvania County. Zoe and Emily qualified for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge at the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair in Charlottesville in March this year. The 400 semifinalists, and contenders for the title of "America's Top Young Scientist," come from 43 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia and were selected from a group of 1,900 formal entries, initially chosen from a pool of 70,000 students who entered science fairs nationwide. Virginia is represented with 8 semifinalists. The top state represented is Florida with 36 semifinalists. California and Texas each have 32, and Missouri and Utah, both with 18. "I’m proud to have two semifinalists from the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair” said Fair Director Gary Henry. “As the United States struggles to compete with other nations in the fields of science and technology, we need to do more to encourage and inspire students who excel in these areas.” The countdown to choosing America's Top Young Scientist continues next month, on September 14th, when the field of 400 semifinalists is narrowed by the DCYSC judges to the "Final Forty." The young scientists will use their scientific know-how to find solutions to this year's five-part challenge. The students will compete for more than $100,000 worth of scholarships and special prizes, as well as the title of "America's Top Young Scientist of the Year." more ...
Charlottesville Student Wins '06 State Biotech AwardMore than 250 students from 15 regional science fairs participated at the 2006 Virginia State Science Fair, held April 8 at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO) sponsored three awards for the best projects in the field of life science. The winner of the first place prize was Brian Vande Pol, a Junior from Albemarle High School near Charlottesville, Virginia. Brian's project, "Target Binding by Papillomavirus E6 Oncoproteins" was outstanding and deserved high praise. Brian was one of two Grand Award winners in the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair.
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