Junior a Finalist in International Biology Olympiad

East Brunswick High School Junior Kevin Ma, has been named a National Biology Olympiad Finalist.  After two rounds of challenging exams, Kevin is one of 20 finalists to be invited to a residential training program where they learn advanced biological concepts and exacting lab skills at Purdue University.

Ultimately, four students will earn the right to represent the USA at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), a worldwide competition involving student teams from roughly sixty countries.

As the premiere biology competition for high school students in the United States, the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) enriches the life sciences education of nearly 10,000 talented students annually. It provides the motivation, curricular resources, and skills training to take them beyond their classroom experience to the level of international competitiveness.

“Achieving this level of success is amazing. Being selected for the USA Biology Olympiad truly exemplifies academic brilliance and personal fortitude," said Trudi Atkins, East Brunswick Public School District’s Supervisor of Science and Gifted and Talented.

Since CEE began administering the USABO, every member of "Team USA" has medaled at the IBO. All four members of the teams from 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 were awarded gold medals. In 2011, Team USA achieved the coveted Number 1 position in the world—a first for the USABO.