Semifinalist George Hou Wins $1,000
“Dear Principal Forsee,
“On behalf of Society for Science & the Public and the Intel Foundation and Corporation, we are pleased to notify you that George Hou has been named a semifinalist of the 75th annual Science Talent Search. Your school is one of 191 across the U.S. from which one or more Intel STS semifinalists were named this year. This is a proud reflection on your school and its educators who support dedicated young researchers.
“… From among these 300 semifinalists named nationally, 40 finalists will be announced on Jan. 20, 2016. Finalists will be notified of their selection by telephone and also announced at student.societyforscience.org/intel-sts. They will attend the Intel Science Talent Institute in Washington, D.C., from March 10 – 15, 2016 to compete for top awards, including three awards of $150,000.
“Each Intel STS semifinalist will be awarded $1,000. In addition, the semifinalist’s high school will receive $1,000 for each student named, to be designated to further support excellence in science, math and/or engineering education at the recipient high school. This total annual support of $300,000 is dedicated to the enrichment of programs and curriculum in science and math at high schools across the country and is an integral part of the Intel Science Talent Search. …
“The check will be issued in the spring. … Congratulations again on this honor.
“Sincerely yours,
Maya Ajmera, President & CEO
Society for Science & the Public Publisher, Science News.”
Congratulations to the 40 Intel Science Talent Search Finalists!
The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science competition. Intel STS alumni have made extraordinary contributions to science and hold more than 100 of the world’s most coveted science and math honors, including the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of Science.
Students are selected based upon their scientific research and also on their overall potential as future leaders of the scientific community.
Intel STS recognizes 300 students as semifinalists each year and awards them and their schools $1,000 each. From that select pool, 40 finalists are then invited to Washington, DC in March to undergo final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists, and compete for $1,012,500 in awards, including the three top awards of $150,000 each.
