Halmos Hosts National Chemistry Olympiad
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- National Chemistry Olympiad contestants pose with their American Chemical Society award certificates.
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- National Chemistry Olympiad competitors test their skills during the lab practical portion of the event.
In late April 2022, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Physics was host to a National Chemistry Olympiad competition. Competing in the three-part contest were 11 students from local high schools with several teachers and parents accompanying. The event was conducted by Halmos’ own Venkatesh Shanbhag, Ph.D., who has served more than 20 years as the coordinator for the South Florida section of the American Chemical Society.
Shanbhag also coordinated the qualifier examination where nearly 400 high school students from 27 high schools participated. The two-stage testing of the qualifier examination narrowed the field down to the 11 contestants competing on the national level. Along with the South Florida section of the contest, the American Chemical Society held similar national competitions across the country.
Based on the overall national results, 20 competitors are selected to undergo an intensive three-week training at the Airforce Academy in Colorado to select a national team of four to compete at the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Tianjin China July 10-18.
The Parker / Panza Science Annex facility was utilized for the purpose of testing and the lab practical. A light breakfast before testing and a following lunch at the Don Taft University Center was provided for each of the participants.
Posted 07/17/22