Siemens Competition VA/NC Semifinalists and Regional Finalists

The Siemens Foundation announced the 2008 Semifinalists and Regional Finalists for the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. The annual Siemens Competition, administered by the College Board, awards college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 in individual and team categories.

Regional Finalists will go head-to-head presenting their research with peers across the nation. Regional Finals commence November 7, 2008. The events are hosted by six of America’s leading research universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (November 7-8); University of Notre Dame (November 7-8); University of Texas at Austin (November 14-15); Carnegie Mellon University (November 14-15); California Institute of Technology (November 21-22); and Georgia Institute of Technology (November 21-22).

VIRGINIA SEMIFINALISTS

• Sudha Guttikonda, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• David Kim, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• Joy Lee, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• Ryan Loomis, Home School, Waynesboro
• Manchali Madduri, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• Sumit Malik, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• Christopher Olund, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• Aditya Palepu, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria

VIRGINIA REGIONAL FINALISTS

• Varun Bansal, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
• Alexander Kim, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria

NORTH CAROLINA SEMIFINALISTS

• Kevin Chien, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Eileen Jang, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Chiraag Kulkarni, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Giovanni Leon, East Wake School of Health Science, Wendell
• Kevin Li, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Tiffany Newsome, Bertie High School, Windsor
• Haoyang Ren, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Patrick Tenorio, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Daniel Vitek, William G. Enloe High School, Raleigh
• Sam Wu, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Darren Zhu, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Peter Zhu, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham

NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL FINALISTS

• Andrew Guo, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham
• Sajith Wickramasekara, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham