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January 22, 2007
Scott Molony, Steven Arcangeli, and Scott Horton, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, TN — Gold Medal ($100,000) National Team Scholarship, 2006-2007 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology — 1-26-07
The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology has become the nation’s premiere math, science and technology research competition for high school students. The Competition, which is administered by the College Board, provides high school students and schools an opportunity to achieve national recognition for original math, science and technology research projects.
National individual and team winners receive scholarships ranging from $10,000 up to a top prize of $100,000. Schools receive a $2,000 award for each individual or team project selected as a regional finalist.
Scott J. Molony, a senior, is a member of his high school cross-country team, editor-in-chief of the school literary magazine, and a varsity member of the Scholar’s Bowl Academic Team. His favorite subjects include Calculus II and Modern European History. Possible college majors include philosophy/theology, Japanese and mathematics.
Steven Arcangeli, a senior, was a finalist in the National Chemistry Olympiad last year. His high school team finished 20th nationally in the National Science Olympiad. Mr. Arcangeli is a member of the National Honor Society, Math Club and Science Club. He expects to major in materials engineering in college.
Scott Horton, a senior, became interested in science because of his parents, who both work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was a member of the second place regional team in the Physics Bowl and plans to major in engineering in college.
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