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March 11, 2009
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Hoeven Announces 2009 National Youth Science Camp Representatives
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven announced today that Tyler Swenson of Dickinson High School and Paige Scherer of Beulah High School have been selected as the two most promising young scientific leaders in North Dakota's 2009 high school graduating class. At the invitation of Governor Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, they will participate as delegates in the 46th year of the National Youth Science Camp held near the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia.
"Tyler Swenson and Paige Scherer represent North Dakota's promising young scientists and future leaders," Hoeven said."This camp will provide them with a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with academic and corporate professionals and explore new areas in biological and physical sciences, broadening their knowledge and interest in science and the environment."
Tyler Swenson is an outstanding young man who already has numerous State Science Olympiad, State Science and Engineering Fair, MIT ThinkFair, Science and Math academic accomplishments. Swenson has been a semifinalist in the national Siemens-Westinghouse Competition and Intel Science Talent Search; he is a College Board AP Scholar with Distinction; North Dakota Scholar; National Honor Society; Governor's School participant; and a Research Assistant for NDSU Chemistry and Molecular Biology.Some of his work is going to be published in the journal Inorganic Chemistry by the American Chemical Society.
Paige Scherer plans to pursue a career in science research at Yale University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Participating in the science discipline at Governor's School sparked her interest and passion for science. Scherer is a National Honor Society member; she is a leader in Student Council, Acalympics, Math Track, Speech, Choir and Drama.She participates in numerous community activities as a volunteer, leader and teacher, in addition to working part-time.She has won many local and state science awards and is highly qualified to receive this scholarship.
Established in 1963 as a part of West Virginia's Centennial Celebration, the National Youth Science Camp is an annual summer forum where two delegates representing each state exchange ideas with leading scientists and other professionals from academic and corporate worlds. Lectures and hands-on research projects are presented by scientists from across the United States who work on some of the most provocative topics in science today - topics such as fractal geometry, the human genome project, global climate change, the history of the universe, the fate of our rain forests, and robotics. Delegates to the NYSC are challenged to explore new areas in the biological and physical sciences, art, and music with resident staff members. Delegates also present seminars covering their own areas of research and interest.
The National Youth Science Camp's diverse academic program is complemented by an outdoor recreation program, which leverages the Science Camp's location in the Monongahela National Forest. The Science Camp's outdoor program offers backpacking, caving, rock climbing, mountain biking and kayaking.
Swenson and Scherer will be flown to Charleston, West Virginia, on Wednesday, July 1, and will return home on Saturday, July 25, 2009, after participating in this innovative educational program.The National Youth Science Foundation®, based in Charleston, West Virginia, covers all expenses, including travel.More information is available online at www.nysf.com and www.nysc.org.
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