Two metro Atlantans are among 18 students from across the nation selected as 2012 Davidson Fellows. Seventeen-year-old Sitan Chen of Suwanee won for his mathematics project, "On the Rank Number of Grid Graphs," and Anand Srinivasan, 16, of Roswell won for his technology project, "Doc Ock - Development of Novel Filtration Techniques to Facilitate Accurate Pattern Detection in EEG Signals." Sitan and Anand will receive $10,000 scholarships from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Reno, Nev. that supports profoundly gifted young people between the ages of 16 and 18.The students will be honored at a reception next month in Washington, D.C.
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Twelve young scientists from Hopewell Middle School in North Fulton traveled to the Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Center near Helen, Ga. recently to conduct field tests of stream water quality. Teachers Tom Sewell and Torrie Fielden led the effort. The students used water testing kits provided by a grant from the Fulton County Supporters of the Gifted to perform a series of tests to verify the quality of the stream water. Their conclusion: the stream is one of the healthiest in Georgia and should provide plenty of trout for fishermen.
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Two Gwinnett County educators are among the finalists selected by the Woodruff Arts Center for the 2012 Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education leaders recognition program in thier respective disciplines. Crystal Collins, principal at Magill Elementary and Aimee Burgamy, a teacher at Trickum Middle School, were chosen because of their leadership in arts in education and their impact on the community. Burgamy was Gwinnett's 2009 Teacher of the Year. One honoree will be selected from each category at the 5th Annual Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders recognition ceremony Saturday. Each honoree will receive a $2,500 award for an arts program of their choice.
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