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Regina High School Wins Iowa Regional Title

in DOE National Science Bowl®

Winners Will Compete in National Finals in Washington, DC

 

Ames, IA – January 27, 2007 – Defending champion Regina High School of Iowa City won the Iowa regional championship in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Science Bowl® for high school students held today at Iowa State University. The winning team, comprised of Vanessa Shiu, Peter Montag, Wes Hottel, Phil Ward and Josh Modrick and coach Barbara Reilly, advances to Washington, DC, to compete against 66 other regional winners in the National Finals of DOE's National Science Bowl April 26-30. (Click here for photo of winning team: http://magnetmail.net/images/clients/PotomComm/Iowa_HS_Winner_NSB.jpg) Central Academy of Des Moines finished second and Linn-Mar High School of Marion finished third.

 

Forty-eight teams of high school science and math students from Iowa competed today. Many of these teams spent months preparing for the National Science Bowl's regional competition, which features head-to-head competition in a fast-paced question and answer format similar to Jeopardy. The students were quizzed on all science disciplines including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics and astronomy, as well as math. Most questions are so challenging many scientists would have trouble finding an answer.

 

This year more than 12,000 high school students from 1,800 schools in 42 states will compete in the National Science Bowl's regional competitions for high school students. Since 1991, more than 100,000 students and teachers have participated.

 

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PHOTO CAPTION: From left to right, Front: Vanessa Shiu, Peter Montag, Wes Hottel; Back: Coach Barbara Reilly, Phil Ward, Josh Modrick..

                                                                           

About DOE's National Science Bowl®

 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched its National Science Bowl® competition in 1991.  The National Science Bowl's high school competition now involves more than 12,000 students. DOE introduced the National Science Bowl's competition for middle school students, which involves more than 5,000 students, in 2002. By participating in National Science Bowl competitions, students are encouraged to excel in science and math and to pursue careers in those fields, which will help develop the workforce that America requires to remain at the forefront of scientific advances, technological innovation and economic competitiveness.  For more information, please visit http://nationalsciencebowl.energy.gov.

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