2009 Chemistry Olympiad Top 20 Finalists
The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Program proudly announces 20 finalists who have been selected to compete for a spot on the International Chemistry Olympiad team. The students will participate in a Study Camp June 3-18, 2009, at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The top 4 performing students will be selected for the International Chemistry Olympiad competition July 18-29, in Cambridge, England.
- Nathan Benjamin (Class of 2009)*
- W. H. Harrison High School, IN
Teacher: Jeff Dexheimer
ACS Local Section: Purdue
Coordinator: Bill Bayley - Alex Chang (Class of 2009)*
- Torrey Pines High School, CA
Teacher: Valerie Atkinson
ACS Local Section: San Diego
Coordinator: Debbie Tahmassebi - Danny Chiao (Class of 2010)
- Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, MA
Teacher: David Baumritter
ACS Local Section: Northeastern
Coordinator: Steve Lantos - Stephen Eltinge (Class of 2011)
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Teacher: Ashley Jones
ACS Local Section: Chemical Society of Washington
Coordinator: Regina Cody - Akhil Jariwala (Class of 2010)
- North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Teacher: Myra Halpin
ACS Local Section: North Carolina
Coordinator: Myra Halpin - Robin Jia (Class of 2010)
- Oak Park and River Forest High School, IL
Teacher: Marlene Rubinow
ACS Local Section: Chicago
Coordinator: David Crumrine/Tracy Mitchell - Claresta Joe-Wong (Class of 2010)
- Harvard-Westlake School, CA
Teacher: Christopher Dartt
ACS Local Section: Southern California
Coordinator: Gerald Delker - Krystle Leung (Class of 2011)
- Naperville Central High School, IL
Teacher: Steve Wiesbrook
ACS Local Section: Chicago
Coordinator: Crumrine/Tracy Mitchell - Richard Li (Class of 2010)
- River Hill High School, MD
Teacher: Barbara Jewett
ACS Local Section: Maryland
Coordinator: Charles Zapf - Colin Lu (Class of 2010)
- Vestal High School, NY
Teacher: Tracy Suggs
ACS Local Section: Binghamton
Coordinator: Alexsa Silva - John Rosenberg (Class of 2009)
- Barrington High School, IL
Teacher: Karen Enright
ACS Local Section: Chicago
Coordinator: David Crumrine/Tracy Mitchell - Joshua Rozner (Class of 2010)
- Bellaire High School, TX
Teacher: J.D. Wilkins
ACS Local Section: Greater Houston
Coordinator: Gerald Gries - Brian Seifried (Class of 2009)
- Chamblee High School, GA
Teacher: Pamela Gilbert-Smith
ACS Local Section: Georgia
Coordinator: Scott Lewis - Alexander Siegenfeld (Class of 2011)
- Hopkins School, CT
Teacher: Sarah Leite
ACS Local Section: New Haven
Coordinator: Oliver Nicaise - Utsarga Sikder (Class of 2011)
- South Brunswick High School, NJ
Teacher: Theresa Farinella
ACS Local Section: North Jersey
Coordinator: Ray Baylouny - Alexander Smith (Class of 2011)
- St. Mark’s School, MA
Teacher: Peter Melcher
ACS Local Section: Central Massachusetts
Coordinator: Tari Shea - Geoffrey Smith (Class of 2011)
- St. Mark’s School, MA
Teacher: Peter Melcher
ACS Local Section: Central Massachusetts
Coordinator: Tari Shea - Joe Tung (Class of 2011)
- Gretchen Whitney High School, CA
Teacher: Paul Bender
ACS Local Section: Southern California
Coordinator: Gerald Delker - Yixiao Wang (Class of 2010)*
- Westfield High School, NJ
Teacher: Louis Casagrande
ACS Local Section: North Jersey
Coordinator: Ray Baylouny - Edward Xue (Class of 2010)
- Arcadia High School, CA
Teacher: Cheryl Mynster
ACS Local Section: Southern California
Coordinator: Gerald Delker
* Past finalists who participated in the Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp