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Six Plano
Students Named
Intel Science Talent
Semifinalists
February 8, 2007
Often called the “Junior Nobel Prize,” the
Intel Science Talent Search is among the world’s most prestigious
academic honors. This year, Intel announced six Plano ISD students
who captured Semifinalist standing. They are among 300 students
awarded from
across the United States and 16 students awarded from Texas.
Intel STS Semifinalists
- Arhana Chattopadhyay, Plano
East Senior High
- Sai Prasanth Venkateswaran, Plano
East Senior High
- Gabriel Ha, Plano Senior High
- Aatman Shah, Plano Senior High
- Louisa
Xu, Plano Senior High
- Sunshine Zhou, Plano Senior High
The
Science Talent Search (STS) was created in 1942 to encourage
talented high school students to pursue
careers in science, math, engineering, or medicine.
If continued
accolades are a measure of success, the contest has met its
goal. Some 70 percent of Science Talent Search finalists have
gone
on to earn either PhD or MD degrees.
The Intel Foundation will award $1,000 to each semifinalist with
a matching amount going to their schools. Intel implemented the
school award in 2000 and since then has contributed more than
$2 million to help improve math and science in U.S. high schools.
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