Elmira teen collects science honor.Byline: The Register-Guard Melissa Galloway, a senior at Elmira High School
n. 1. A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one. 2. One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament. in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is a prestigious research-based science competition in the United States primarily for high school students. The Intel STS is administered by the Science Service, which began the competition in 1942 with Westinghouse; for many years, the last week. Galloway, 18, is the first semifinalist from Elmira in the program's 61-year history, and one of only two in Oregon. Galloway was in teacher Geriann Walker's science projects class last year, and was among several students to win previous honors. Her project examined the lead concentration of oyster oyster, edible bivalve mollusk found in beds in shallow, warm waters of all oceans. The shell is made up of two valves, the upper one flat and the lower convex, with variable outlines and a rough outer surface. shells in calcium supplements. Galloway learned of the honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. in a surprise, schoolwide assembly on Wednesday - her 18th birthday. Intel Corp. presented her and the school with checks for $1,000. "I knew something was up," said Galloway, who spotted her parents talking with a news crew in the parking lot beforehand. "But I didn't know what." Galloway credits Walker, an award-winning science teacher, with turning her on to science, specifically chemistry. She's not sure where she'll attend college, but wants to pursue a career in chemistry or medicine. Elmira principal Gene Morgan praised both Walker and Galloway. "She's just a super kid," he said of Galloway. "She's the prototype of what you would like a whole school to look like." The talent search is the country's oldest and most prestigious science competition for high school seniors. The other Oregon semifinalist is Thuu Thuy Le, an 18-year-old student at Oregon Episcopal e·pis·co·pal adj. 1. Of or relating to a bishop. 2. Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops. 3. Episcopal Of or relating to the Episcopal Church. School in Portland. The pair are among 300 chosen from 1,569 applicants from across the country. Forty finalists will be announced later this month and receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the Science Talent Institute. Ten top winners will be selected from that group. |
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