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Two Students Find Repeat Victory Even Sweeter
National Scholarship Winners Announced in the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement
Andrew Chi (Terre Haute, IN) and Molly Peeples (Columbia, SC) Are National Winners
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2000 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Chi of Terre Haute, IN, and Molly Peeples of Columbia, SC, are no strangers to the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement (AP). As regional winners in last year's awards program, they emerge this year as the top national winners and will each receive $8,000 in scholarships for achieving the highest scores on the greatest number of AP exams in science and mathematics.
Additionally, national winners of the Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition will be announced later today at a press conference in Washington, DC.
All 24 regional winners of the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement were honored yesterday during a ceremony at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Each regional winner received a $3,000 scholarship for his or her outstanding success on AP exams in science and mathematics.
Dr. Brian Greene, professor of Physics at Columbia University and author of the best-selling book "The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for an Ultimate Theory," was the event's keynote speaker.
"As a former Westinghouse Finalist, I understand the level of commitment and hard work that goes into winning these awards," said Dr. Brian Greene. "I commend these students for their dedication and encourage them to continue challenging themselves academically."
The Siemens Foundation supports and promotes science, mathematics and technology education at all grade levels in U.S. high schools by recognizing the outstanding work of students in Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Twenty-four students with the highest cumulative scores on the greatest number of AP exams in seven AP courses receive scholarships. The courses include Biology, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science AB, Environmental Science, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics and Statistics.
"The Siemens Foundation congratulates these high school students for challenging themselves with college-level courses and for their achievements and hard work in the areas of science, mathematics and technology," said Albert Hoser, chairman and CEO of the Siemens Foundation. "As we move into the 21st century, scholars of this magnitude will certainly help the U.S. continue to perform as a global leader in the highly competitive realm of scientific research and discovery."
Mr. Chi, a senior at Terre Haute South Vigo High School, completed AP exams in Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics and Calculus BC. Mr. Chi, also a regional winner in the 1999 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, participates in a broad range of school activities, including the Speech Team, the Math Team, the Latin Club, and the Science, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Olympiads. Mr. Chi enjoys classical music, fiction, soccer, tennis and running. He also plays piano and violin with the Terre Haute Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra.
Miss Peeples, a senior from Spring Valley High School, completed AP exams in Biology, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Statistics, Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and Environmental Science. Miss Peeples was also a 1999 regional winner in the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. In addition to her academic pursuits, Miss Peeples enjoys playing the piano, reading, baking and kickboxing.
In addition to the student awards, the Siemens Foundation also recognizes high school teachers who have made significant contributions to AP instruction, and to high schools that demonstrate notable improvement in AP enrollment and performance. Two high school teachers per region also receive $1,000 awards based on recommendations by peers, administrators and the College Board for their contribution to the development and improvement of AP instruction. One winning high school from each region is selected based on greatest improvement in AP grade point performance, increase in number of AP courses offered and increase in number of students taking AP science courses. The Siemens Foundation presents a $1,000 award to each winning high school.
For more information, please visit www.siemens-foundation.org .
SOURCE Siemens Foundation
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