U.S. Chemistry Olympiad team |
Indian American twin sisters Anushka and Anjali Walia, of Fremont, Calif., were named among the 20 finalists by the American Chemistry Society for the U.S. Chemistry Olympiad team.The 15-year-old Walia sisters, juniors at Fremont-based Irvington High School, and 18 others from across the country are vying for the four open spots on the Olympiad team that will travel to the Eastern European city Tbilsi in Georgia for the 48th International Chemistry Olympiad.This is Anjali’s first opportunity at making the U.S. team, while Anushka was a top 20 student in 2015. More than 16,000 students throughout the U.S. participated in the exams, with the top 20 selected to take part in a two-week study camp at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.Upon the conclusion of the camp, the top four students, as well as two alternates,will be selected to be part of the U.S. team.The International Chemistry Olympiad, pitting teams from more than 70 nations, is scheduled to run from July 23 through Aug. 1.
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