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Congratulations to all of the 2008 National You Be The Chemist Challenge participants on a job well done!
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What’s New: Congratulations to the 2008 National YBTC Challenge Champion! |  | | Photo by Capone Photography, NJ |
The thrill of a Challenge brought almost one hundred chemical industry representatives, excited family members, and educators to cheer on the twelve participants of the Chemical Educational Foundation’s (CEF’s) 2008 National You Be The Chemist Challenge on Friday, June 13 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
After more than one hundred questions were asked, Christopher Pillay, an 8th grader at Margaret Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove, Illinois, emerged as the winner, gaining the title of 2008 National YBTC Challenge champion! Ethan Li, an 8th grader at Detroit Country Day School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Nabil Shaikh, a 7th grader at Exeter Junior High School in Reading, Pennsylvania, placed second and third, respectively.
The other participants were: Mahala Curl, Stuart Pepper Middle School, Brandenburg, Kentucky; Kit Dunton, Gold Hill Middle School, Fort Mill, South Carolina; Raine Hasskew, Cypress Christian Academy, Houston, Texas; Jeremiah Mitchel, Deveaux Junior High School, Toledo, Ohio; Emily Pakulski, Washington International School, Washington, DC; Inderbir Singh, Westdale Middle School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Andrew Stewart, Duncan Middle School, Duncan, Oklahoma; Doug Streat, Roton Middle School, Norwalk, Connecticut; and Elijah Stutzman, Davidson IB Middle School, Davidson, North Carolina.
“The You Be The Chemist Challenge, in its fourth year, is a wonderful opportunity to showcase local middle school students who excel at science and have a competitive spirit. The You Be The Chemist Challenge is a great fit for the sponsor, the student, the parent, and the teacher,” stated Laura Tew, Director of Stakeholder Relations for Arch Chemicals, Inc. To read the full article, please visit the 2008 National YBTC Challenge page. |
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