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Science Contest – Girls Shatter the Glass Ceiling

written by Kevin Kennedy
Kevin Kennedy
Topics: Education, Technology, Women in Technology
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I just wanted to pass this information along to everyone…and say WOO HOO!

In an Associates Press/Washington Post article, Karen Matthews tells about the Girl sweep at the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Congratulations to the winners…and of course all of the participants.

NEW YORK — Girls swept a prestigious high school science competition for the first time Monday, winning top prizes of $100,000 scholarships for their work on potential tuberculosis cures and bone growth in zebrafish.

It was the first time girls had ever won the grand prizes in both the team and individual divisions of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.

Read the full article here.


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