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	Prithwis Mukhopadhyay was one of the two MN state finalists of the sanofi-aventis BioGENEius Challenge. He sent the following note to the Twin Cities Regional Fair about what happened next: “The next step was the Midwest Regional Challenge, where two state finalists from 12 Midwest states compete with each other for the top two positions (Regional Finalists) who would compete at the National level. The Midwest Regional Challenge was held today, and you will be pleased (and proud of me) to know that I became one of the two Regional Finalists to compete at the National level. The other finalist is from Michigan. It was quite a good experience for me. My first thought after setting up my poster was that I would not stand anywhere close to others because every other project appeared much better (much much better) than mine. The judging procedure was slightly different from other competitions I have gone through. Everybody presents his/her project to the same panel of judges, in front of other competitors. All of the judges were from the University of MN faculty. They are all specialized in biotechnology or Cell Biology, and highly knowledgeable in the field of my study. 10 minutes presentation, followed by 6 minutes for first round of Q&A, and unlimited time for second round of Q&A. I loved the Q&A part the most because it was extensive and I talked in the same language as the judges (advantage of being knowledgeable in the same field). Even after the judging was over, I never thought I would be one of the top two because there were at least six other competitors who I thought did much better than me. When they announced the names of the winners, I could not believe when my name was called. I was excited and thrilled. The next step is the National competition, which will be held in Chicago on May 3 - 5, a week before the ISEF. You and others at the TCRSF have great contributions to my success at any science competitions. Please convey my thanks and regards to others at the TCRSF.”
	MAS students Stephen Trusheim (Breck School), Tiffanie Stone (Agriculture & Food Science Academy), Prithwis Mukhopadhyay (Woodbury Senior High), Martin Camacho (St. Paul Central High), Chee Xiong (St. Paul Como Park Senior High), Michael Fuad (Breck School), Sierra Danforth (Breck School), Sahar Hakim-Hashemi (Breck School), Nicholas NaSal (Burnsville High), Joseph Lane (Burnsville High), Xin Li (Breck School), Michael Cherkassky (Edina Senior High), Elaina Hamann (St. Anthony Village Senior High), Michael Crump (Breck School), Travis Spangler (Breck School), Anushua Bhattacharya (Lake Junior High - Woodbury), Emily Nimmer (Breck School), Sharmila Ahmed (Burnsville Senior High), Madelaine Taft-Ferguson (Breck School), Daniel Mokhtari (Breck School) win big at national and international events Click here to read the press release.
	Prithwis Mukhopadhyay wins Davison Fellowship Click here to read the MN Public Radio article.
	MAS students Stephen Trusheim, Catherine Ishitani, Martin Camacho, Benedict Scheuer and Bethany Rosemore place at 2009 International Science and Engineering Fair Click here to read the press release. Click here to view photos.
	MAS Alum Brandon Law in "Plymouth Magazine." Click here to read the article.
	Steve Trusheim and Michael Cherkassky have been named two of the 40 Intel Talent Search finalists, and will be traveling to Washington DC for the determination of the winner. To learn more, click here and click here and click here.
	Michael Cherkassky from Edina High School wins $25,000 scholarship
	National JSHS participant Steve Trettel was invited to participate in the Army Science Conference held in Orlando, FL.
	Matt and Mitch Weegman of Winona presented at the Wisconsin Waterfowl Conference in March 2006 and the Delta Waterfowl Research Symposium, held at the historic Delta Marsh, in Manitoba, in July 2006. They also published their research on contaminants in invertebrate foods consumed by scaup in the Journal of Wildlife Management (May 2007).