The U.S. team was finalized after an intensive two-week Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp, sponsored by the American Chemical Society and held at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. <\/p>\n
The students are Steven Liu of Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif.; Joshua Park of Lexington High School in Massachusetts; Harrison Wang of Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois; and Brendan Yap of Carmel High School in Indiana. <\/p>\n
Jeffrey Shi of Marcellus High School in New York is the first alternate. Aniket Dehadrai of Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in Oklahoma City is the second alternate. <\/p>\n
This is one of the strongest groups we have seen, says mentor Michael Danahy, a lecturer in chemistry at Bowdoin College. They came in really well prepared in all aspects of chemistry. <\/p>\n
Liu says he has been preparing for this moment for years. Last year, I was the first alternate, and it was heartbreaking, he says. Going through the cycle twice really helped me grow and improve. I think thats what helped me make the team this year. <\/p>\n
Yap says that participation in the study camp motivated him to change his intended college major from electrical engineering to chemistry or chemical engineering. <\/p>\n
To be honest, Im still kind of stunned, says Park. Im going to be one of four people representing the U.S., and its a big responsibility. Im kind of nervous about that. <\/p>\n
Wang is nothing short of optimistic. The U.S. team this year is really strong, and I want others to see how hard we work and how much time and effort weve put into this. <\/p>\n
In addition to Danahy, the team will be accompanied by mentors Patrick Chan of Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in New York City and Christine Saber of Gannon University. <\/p>\n
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