Here are the Regional Finalists for the 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology!

Actualizado: 30 Nov 2023, 13:04 PM EST Publicado: 19 Oct 2016, 02:55 AM EDT

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#STEM–The Siemens Foundation today announced the 2016
class of regional finalists for the Siemens Competition in Math,
Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high
school students. (Please click here
to download the full list, by state.)

This year, 96 regional finalists have been invited to advance to the
next round of the competition where they will vie for college
scholarships ranging from $1,000 up to $100,000 and one of the most
prestigious science honors awarded to high school students in the
country today.

“Every year, I look forward to seeing whether this will be the year when
we’ll see a project that will lead to developing the cure for cancer –
or identify tomorrow’s coolest technology,” said David Etzwiler, CEO of
the Siemens Foundation. “We congratulate the regional finalists on their
accomplishments and wish them luck in the next phase of the competition.”

The Siemens Competition, launched in 1999 by the Siemens Foundation, was
established to increase access to higher education for students who are
gifted in STEM and is based on the culture of innovation, research and
educational support that is the hallmark of Siemens. This competition,
administered by Discovery Education, seeks to recognize and hopefully
build a strong pipeline for the nation’s most promising scientists,
engineers and mathematicians.

These 96 regional finalists announced today were picked from an
exceptional group of
498 semifinalists that were recognized on October 18. The
semifinalist projects are those considered outstanding and notable from
the pool of more than 1,600 projects submitted this year.

Regional finalists will go on to compete in one of six regional
competitions virtually hosted over three consecutive weekends in
November at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (November 4-5);
Georgia Institute of Technology (November 4-5); University of Notre Dame
(November 11-12); The University of Texas at Austin (November 11-12);
California Institute of Technology (November 18-19); and Carnegie Mellon
University (November 18-19). Winners of the regional events will then
advance to the final phase of the competition, National Finals at The
George Washington University in Washington, D.C., December 5-6, 2016,
where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes
of $100,000.

A complete list of finalists and their projects will be available at www.siemens-foundation.org
preceding each regional event held in November.

For up-to-date news and announcements about the Regional Competitions
and the National Finals, follow us on Twitter @SFoundation (#SiemensComp)
and like us on Facebook at SiemensFoundation.

About the Siemens Foundation

The Siemens
Foundation has invested more than $90 million in the United
States to advance workforce development and education initiatives in
science, technology, engineering and math. The Foundation’s mission is
inspired by the culture of innovation, research and continuous learning
that is the hallmark of Siemens’ companies. Together, the programs at
the Siemens Foundation are helping close the opportunity gap for young
people in the U.S. when it comes to STEM careers, and igniting and
sustaining today’s STEM workforce and tomorrow’s scientists and
engineers. For further information, visit www.siemens-foundation.org or
follow @sfoundation.

About Discovery Education

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital
content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning
digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, and the
largest professional learning community of its kind. Serving 4.5 million
educators and over 50 million students, Discovery Education’s services
are in half of U.S. classrooms, 50 percent of all primary schools in the
UK, and more than 50 countries. Discovery Education partners with
districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students,
empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions
that increase academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by
Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one
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at www.discoveryeducation.com.