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Two Tri-Valley teens have been named to this year’s class of regional finalists for the Siemens Competition, a national contest in math, science and technology.
Dougherty Valley High student Alexander Wang and Amador Valley High student Kevin Gao are among 101 finalists competing for $500,000 in scholarship money from the Siemens Foundation, whose mission is to further workforce development and education initiatives in math, engineering, science and technology.
“Congratulations to the regional finalists on their accomplishments and best of luck to them in the next phase of the competition,” Siemens Foundation CEO David Etzwiler said in a statement.
Each year since 1999, students across the country have submitted individual and team research projects as part of the competition, vying for scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. All regional finalists receive at least $1,000 in scholarship money, according to the foundation.
Finalists will compete in one of six regional competitions virtually hosted over three consecutive weekends in November. Winners of the regional events will advance to the National Finals, which will be held Dec. 4-5 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
That night the two top prizes of $100,000 will be handed out. The second place winner will receive $50,000 and all other finalists $25,000 each in scholarship money.
For more information, visit the Siemens Foundation online.
