2010 Chemistry Olympiad Top 20 Finalists

The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Program proudly presents 20 finalists who have been selected to compete for a spot on the International Chemistry Olympiad team. The students participated in a Study Camp June 1-16, 2010, at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Christopher Au (Class of 2011)
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Teacher: Hadan Kauffman
ACS Local Section: Chemical Society of Washington
Coordinator: Regina Cody
Konstantin Borisov (Class of 2011)
North Allegheny High School, PA
Teacher: Matthew Davis
ACS Local Section: Pittsburgh
Coordinator: Patricia Bordell
Peitong Duan (Class of 2011)
North Carolina School of Science and Math, NC
Teacher: Myra Halpin
ACS Local Section: North Carolina
Coordinator: Myra Halpin
Lee-Wei Kao (Class of 2010)
Zionsville High School, IN
Teacher: Mary Testin
ACS Local Section: Indiana
Coordinator: Jianping Haung
Timothy Lee (Class of 2012)
Arcadia High School, CA
Teacher: Cheryl Mynster
ACS Local Section: Southern California
Coordinator: Gerald Delker
Won Lee (Class of 2011)
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Teacher: Dave Ostfeld
ACS Local Section: North Jersey
Coordinator: Raymond Baylouny
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
Sriram Pendyala (Class of 2011)
Mira Loma High School, CA
Teacher: James Hill
ACS Local Section: Sacramento
Coordinator: Dongmin Luo
Dina Sharon (Class of 2010)
Princeton Day School, NJ
Teacher: Steven Gadd
ACS Local Section: Princeton
Coordinator: Bruce Burnham
Alexander Siegenfeld* (Class of 2011)
Hopkins School, CT
Teacher: Sarah Leite
ACS Local Section: New Haven
Coordinator: Olivier Nicaise
Utsarga Sikder* (Class of 2011)
South Brunswick High School, NJ
Teacher: Theresa Farinella
ACS Local Section: North Jersey
Coordinator: Ray Baylouny
Gaurav Singh (Class of 2011)
Wayzata High School, MN
Teacher: Jodi Grack
ACS Local Section: Minnesota
Coordinator: William Ojala
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
Elmer Tan (Class of 2012)
John P. Stevens High School, NJ
Teacher: Paul Sekuler
ACS Local Section: North Jersey
Coordinator: Ray Baylouny
Joe Tung* (Class of 2011)
Gretchen Whitney High School, CA
Teacher: Paul Bender
ACS Local Section: Southern California
Coordinator: Gerald Delker
Richard Wang (Class of 2012)
Central Buck South High School, PA
Teacher: Helena Buzin
ACS Local Section: Philadelphia
Coordinator: Thomas Straub

Kevin Yan (Class of 2011)
Wootton High School, MD
Teacher: Brett Bentley
ACS Local Section: Chemical Society of Washington
Coordinator: Regina Cody

Albert Young (Class of 2011)
Troy High School, CA
Teacher: Kurt Wahl
ACS Local Section: Orange County
Coordinator: Brent Shenton

2010 U.S. Chemistry Olympiad Team

From left: Kevin Yan, Alexander Siegenfeld, Utsarga Sikder, Colin Lu, Joe Tung, Richard Li

ACS is proud of the finalists who represented the United States at the 42nd International Chemistry Olympiad competition July 19-28, in Tokyo, Japan.

The members of the US Alpha Gamma Team are:

  • Richard Li, River Hill High School, MD
  • Colin Lu, Vestal High School, NY (Silver Medalist, 41st International Chemistry Olympiad in Cambridge, England)
  • Alexander Siegenfeld, Hopkins School, CT
  • Utsarga Sikder, South Brunswick High School, NJ
  • 1st alternate: Joe Tung, Gretchen Whitney High School, CA
  • 2nd alternate: Kevin Yan, Wootton High School, MD

* Past finalists who participated in the Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp

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