Photo of Henry Shen courtesy of Oak Ridge High School teacher Sharon Thomas.
Henry Shen of Oak Ridge High School is one of 20 high school students selected for the 16th Annual USA Biology Olympiad National Finals.
The top 20 students were announced by the Center for Excellence in Education in May.
Nearly 10,000 talented students from across the country registered for the USA Biology Olympiad, or USABO. Nearly 700 were selected as semi-finalists, a press release said.
The 20 finalists were selected following completion of a three-part, two-hour exam in April.
The 20 finalists will meet from June 23 to July 5 at the University of California San Diego for 10 days of biology instruction that includes laboratory training and conceptual understanding, followed by two days of testing, the press release said. [Read more…]
