Virginia
Piedmont Regional Science Fair
Encouraging and Inspiring the Students of
Piedmont Virginia
in Science and Engineering
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Virginia
Piedmont Regional Science Fair
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VPRSF Project Places at 2007 International Science and Engineering Fair!Congratulation to John Imbrie-Moore of Charlottesville High School whose project Mathematical Modeling of the Speed of Evolution in Asexual Populations placed fourth in Mathematical Sciences at the 2007 International Science and Engineering Fair.
John also received the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Society Award pictured above. See www.sciserv.org/isef/results/grnd07.pdf for the ISEF results.
Two of Our Middle School Students are Named Semifinalists in Discovery Channel's 2007 Young Scientist ChallengeThe countdown to choosing the nation's top young scientist began today, August 24, as Discovery Communications announced the 400 middle school students from around the country selected as semifinalists in the 2007 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, Adam Geilker, an 8th grader at Buford Middle School in Charlottesville, and Emily Huddleston, an eighth grader at The Covenant School in Charlottesville. Adam and Emily qualified for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge at the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair in Charlottesville on March 8, 2007. 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 1,960 formal entries, initially chosen from a pool of 70,000 students who entered science fairs nationwide. Virginia is represented with 9 semifinalists. "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 12th, 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."
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