The Siemens Foundation today announced the 2015
class of regional finalists for the Siemens Competition in Math,
Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high
school students.
Ninety-seven regional finalists have been invited to advance to the next
round of the competition, where they will vie for one of the most
prestigious science honors awarded to high school students in the
country today. These regional finalists were picked from an exceptional
group of 466
semi-finalists that were announced on October 16. These
semi-finalists presented projects that were considered outstanding and
notable from a pool of nearly 1800 projects submitted this year.
The 97 regional finalists will now advance to one of six regional
competitions held over three consecutive weekends in November at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (November 6-7); Georgia Institute
of Technology (November 6-7); University of Notre Dame (November 13-14);
The University of Texas at Austin (November 13-14); California Institute
of Technology (November 20-21); and Carnegie Mellon University (November
20-21).
“Today’s regional finalists represents an outstanding group of students
whose remarkable projects not only demonstrate a very advanced aptitude
in STEM research but represent ideas that address some of today’s most
challenging issues,” said David Etzwiler, CEO of the Siemens Foundation.
“We congratulate the regional finalists on their accomplishments and
wish them luck in the next phase of the competition.”
The Siemens Competition, administered by Discovery Education, awards a
$1000 scholarship to each regional finalist, in addition to one $3,000
prize to an individual winner and a $6,000 prize to a team winner at
each regional competition.
Winners of the regional events will then advance to the National Finals
at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., December 6-8,
2015, where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top
prizes of $100,000.
A complete list of finalists and their projects is available at www.siemens-foundation.org
preceding each regional event.
For up-to-date news and announcements about the Regional Competitions
and the National Finals, follow us on Twitter @SFoundation (#SiemensComp)
and like us on Facebook at SiemensFoundation.
About the Siemens Foundation
The Siemens
Foundation has invested more than $90 million in the United
States to advance workforce development and education initiatives in
science, technology, engineering and math. The Foundation’s mission is
inspired by the culture of innovation, research and continuous learning
that is the hallmark of Siemens’ companies. Together, the programs at
the Siemens Foundation are helping close the opportunity gap for young
people in the U.S. when it comes to STEM careers, and igniting and
sustaining today’s STEM workforce and tomorrow’s scientists and
engineers. For further information, visit www.siemens-foundation.org or
follow @sfoundation.
About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital
content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning
digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, and the
largest professional learning community of its kind. Serving 3 million
educators and over 30 million students, Discovery Education’s services
are in half of U.S. classrooms, over 40 percent of all primary schools
in the UK, and more than 50 countries. Discovery Education partners with
districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students,
empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions
that increase academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by
Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one
nonfiction media company in the world. Explore the future of education
at www.discoveryeducation.com.
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