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Takoma Park Middle School Students Named As Competitors In Prestigious STEM Competition
Two students from Takoma Park Middle School were named as top competitors in a STEM competition for middle school students.
SILVER SPRING, MD — Six Montgomery County students, including two from Takoma Park Middle School in Silver Spring, were named as top competitors in the Broadcom Masters — the nation's most prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students.
The program was founded and produced by the Society for Science & the Public to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators who will help solve the world's biggest challenges in the future. Out of the 300 competitors, 30 students will be selected as finalists.
The top 300 Broadcom Masters include 147 girls and 153 boys. Students were selected from 2,499 applicants from across the U.S. The students from Takoma Park Middle School include Lara Ojha and Ozan Kayaalp.
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Students were judged on creativity and originality of their science project, their understanding of STEM principles and their ability to engage in analysis of data.
“I’m thrilled to see the Society reach a record number of applicants this year. In order to ensure a robust pipeline of STEM talent, it is vital that we start as early as middle school to encourage students to deepen their interest in science, technology, engineering and math,” Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public and Publisher of Science News, said in a statement.
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The 30 Broadcom Masters Finalists will be announced on Sept. 20. Finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC to showcase their science fair projects at Union Station and compete in a four-day STEM competition from Oct. 20-25. The finalists will compete for more than $100,000 in awards and prizes, including the $25,000 Samueli Prize. Other top awards include the$20,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement, the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation and the $7,500 Lemelson Award for Invention, according to a press release.
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