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ORHS AP Chemistry students place third in nation in science competition

Posted at 11:30 pm May 23, 2015
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Eddie Anderson

Eddie Anderson

Advanced Placement Chemistry students at Oak Ridge High School placed third in the nation in chemistry in the National Science League competition, the school’s Science Department said.

The students are in the AP Chemistry class taught by Eddie Anderson at ORHS.

The test was given to all AP Chemistry students, the Science Department said.

“They all contributed to our third-place finish,” the Department said.

Here are the top scorers:

  • Stephen Singh,
  • Dmitry Petrov,
  • Gabriel Vacaliuc,
  • Gavin Warrington,
  • Tina Wong,
  • Katherine Zhang,
  • Jaipal Narula,
  • Sichen Zhang, and
  • Brach Burdick.

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Advanced Placement Chemistry, AP Chemistry, chemistry, Eddie Anderson, National Science League, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, science competition, Science Department

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