Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012 - (Page 35)

roBIn WeIner PHotoGrAPHy Broadcom MASTERS A New Contest for Middle School Scientists ou now join Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Isaac Newton, and a very select group of people worldwide, alive and dead…” The audience of curious teenagers fidgeted anxiously at the edge of their seats. “…in that each of you and your teachers are namesakes of minor planets!” A collective gasp sounded from the audience, followed by applause and cheering. The awards ceremony had begun. This was the culminating event at the first-ever national Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) science competition, which had brought together 30 middle school students from around the United States whose interests ran the gamut from astronomy to zoology. I began my journey to the national competition when I submitted my physics project on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to the statewide Intel Northwest Science Expo. The judges at the Expo nominated me to apply for the Broadcom MASTERS. The online application was extensive, but a few nervous months after I submitted it, I was excited to see online that I had been named one of 300 national semifinalists. A couple of weeks later, I was even more excited to be named one of 30 national finalists who would compete in the Broadcom MASTERS. In October 2011, I flew with my father from Oregon to Washington, DC, to participate in the exhilarating weeklong event. by Valerie Ding “Y www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine imagine 35 http://www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Theater Bound
Art Song
Out of My Head
Playwright’s Journal
Play(wright) in Progress
For All Time
My Life in Felt and Foam
Preserving the Golden Past of the Silver Screen
An Actor and a Critic
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Broadcom MASTERS
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2012