The Academic Team Places 1st At The Kellenberg Tournament

November 17, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

The Academic Team came in 2nd place at Princeton University, Sept 26; 3rd place at Columbia University, Oct 17; and 1st place at The Kellenberg Memorial Fall Tournament in Union, Long Island, Nov 14.

The A team won the Kellenberg tournament, going 11-0, beating Great Neck South A in the finals. Below is the team picture with the Trophy. The B team went 6-4 to get 7th (out of 36 teams). Anjali also got a book prize for being one of the top preliminary scorers.

Rosters:
A Team
Kathryn Jiang
Andrew Huang
Samuel Kao
Douglas Simons

B Team
Anjali Nambrath
David Shlivko
Karl Roush
Nelson Lin
Eric Zheng
Steven Liu

Academic "A" Team Members: Kathryn Jiang, Samuel Kao, Douglas Simons, and Andrew Huang

High Tech Junior, Chris Wu, Is Named To The 2016 All-American Chess Team →

November 16, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

Congratulations to Kunal Singh on Being Named A Regional Finalist in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science, & Technology

October 21, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

WASHINGTON, Oct 19, 2015 -- The Siemens Foundation today announced the 2015 class of regional finalistsfor the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier research competition for high school students.

Ninety-seven regional finalists have been invited to advance to the next round of the competition, where they will vie for one of the most prestigious science honors awarded to high school students in the country today. These regional finalists were picked from an exceptional group of 466 semi-finalists that were announced on October 16. These semi-finalists presented projects that were considered outstanding and notable from a pool of nearly 1800 projects submitted this year.

"Today's regional finalists represents an outstanding group of students whose remarkable projects not only demonstrate a very advanced aptitude in STEM research but represent ideas that address some of today's most challenging issues," said David Etzwiler, CEO of the Siemens Foundation. "We congratulate the regional finalists on their accomplishments and wish them luck in the next phase of the competition."

The Siemens Competition, administered by Discovery Education, awards a $1000 scholarship to each regional finalist, in addition to one $3,000 prize to an individual winner and a$6,000 prize to a team winner at each regional competition.

Winners of the regional events will then advance to the National Finals at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., December 6-8, 2015, where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000.

A complete list of finalists and their projects is available at www.siemens-foundation.org preceding each regional event.

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October 18, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

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Three High Tech Students Chosen as Semi-Finalists for the 2015 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology!

October 17, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

Congratulations to the three High Technology High School seniors were named as semi-finalists of the 2015 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology!

The three students are:
Thomas Li
William Lin
Kunal Singh

There were a total of 466 semifinalists selected from over 1700 student submissions. The three students will be recognized for their research in a STEM related field. Click here to see the full list.

2015 National Student Poet, Eileen Huang, Shares Some Thoughts About Writing Poetry →

October 12, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

High Tech Sophomore Eileen Huang Reading Her Poem at the White House for the National Poets Program

October 08, 2015 by HTHS Webpage

Eileen Huang, a sophomore at High Technology High school, was recognized today (10/8/15) at the White House as one of five students chosen as a 2015 National Poet to represent the Northeast region of the United States. The ceremony was hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama.

The President's Committee on Arts and Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services partner with the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers to present the National Student Poets Program (NSPP). The program is the country's highest honor for youth poets presenting original work.

We are proud of Eileen and wish her well as she works as an ambassador for poetry throughout the Northeast region this coming year. Click here to watch the video replay.