Franco Bautista, a student at
Darnell-Cookman, has been selected from more than 1,900 entrants as a semi-finalist in the Society for Science & the Public's (SSP) 2008 Middle School Program.
The SSP Middle School Program is America’s premiere science competition for middle school students. The 300 students selected as semifinalists won the nomination by excelling at their regional or state science fair. They represent 42 states and Puerto Rico, and include 177 males and 123 females.
Each entrant submitted written essays of their science, math and engineering projects.
Franco's project was entitled "The Effect of pH on Magnetic Strength."
Thirty national finalists will be named from among the semifinalists, and will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for a four-day event in October. These finalists will compete for more than $40,000 in scholarships provided by the SSP. The top 10 winners will be selected based on presentation of their original science fair project and participation in team scientific activities.
The Society for Science & the Public is dedicated to public engagement in science and science education. It has administered the national middle school science program since 1999.
A full listing of all the semifinalists and their schools can be found at
www.societyforscience.org/msp.
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