20 finalists for 2014 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp Named
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Program is proud to announce the 20 finalists who will attend the Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp, June 2-17, 2015, at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado. The students will compete for a spot on the team representing the United States at the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 20-29, 2015.
The 20 finalists: sixteen boys and four girls, representing sixteen ACS local sections and fourteen states are:
- Alexander Alabugin, Lawton Chiles High School, FL, Florida Local Section
- Soorajnath Boominathan*, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, OK, Oklahoma Local Section
- Bryce Cai*, Barrington High School, IL, Chicago Local Section
- Steven Cheng*, Troy High School, MI, Detroit Local Section
- Ethan Curtis, Brighton High School, MI, Detroit Local Section
- Miles Dai, Carmel High School, IN, Indiana Local Section
- Rueih-Sheng Fu*, Arcadia High School, CA, Southern California Local Section
- Jung Ho Gong, Alabama School of Math and Science, AL, Mobile Local Section
- Alvin Hsu, Mission San Jose High School, CA, California Local Section
- Chiho Im, Choate Rosemary Hall, CT, New Haven Local Section
- Shretij Kapoor, Eastview High School, MN, Minnesota Local Section
- Priscilla Liow, Liow Homeschool, MO, University of Missouri Local Section
- Janice Ong*, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA, Chemical Society of Washington Local Section
- Mideum Park, West Windsor-Plainsboro HS South, NJ, Princeton Local Section
- Kevin Tang, Solon High School, OH, Cleveland Local Section
- Anushka Walia, Irvington High School, CA, California Local Section
- David Wang*, Monta Vista High School, CA, Santa Clara Valley Local Section
- Richard Wang*, North Hollywood High School, CA, Southern California Local Section
- Yue Zhang*, DuPont Manual High School, KY, Louisville Local Section
- Megan Zhao*, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, OH, Cleveland Local Section
* Students who participated in 2014 USNCO Study Camp
At the Study Camp the students will be mentored by faculty of the Department of Chemistry of the USAFA and the following mentors:
Dr. Kelli Slunt, University of Mary Washington, VA, Head Mentor
Dr. Michael Danahy, Bowdoin College, ME, College Mentor
Dr. Patrick Chan, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, NY, High School Mentor
Mr. Jacob Sanders, Harvard University, MA, Peer Mentor
