FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 21, 2020
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competition goes online
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2020 — The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) Program is proud to announce the 20 finalists who will participate in the Chemistry Olympiad Virtual Study Camp, May 31-June 12. The students outscored more than 16,000 others to qualify for the intensive virtual camp, where they will receive college-level training with an emphasis on organic chemistry through a series of lectures, problem-solving exercises and tests.
The USNCO Virtual Study Camp is being organized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in collaboration with the department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park. At the conclusion of the study camp, the top four students will represent the U.S. at the 52nd International Chemistry Olympiad in July. Two additional students will be designated as alternates.
The 20 finalists are:
| City/State | Name | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia, Calif. | Alex Dang | Arcadia High School |
| Irvine, Calif. | Nicholas Ouyang | University High School |
| San Ramon, Calif. | Anugrah Chemparathy | Dougherty Valley High School |
| San Ramon, Calif. | Michael Han* | Dougherty Valley High School |
| Atlanta | Ridings Bald* | The Westminster Schools |
| Carmel, Ind. | Robbie Ge | Carmel High School |
| Carmel, Ind. | Yannik Singh* | Carmel High School |
| Carmel, Ind. | Iris Yan** | Carmel High School |
| Amherst, Mass. | Andrew Ni | Amherst Regional High School |
| Lexington, Mass. | Alex Li** | Lexington High School |
| Lexington, Mass. | Alec Zhu* | Lexington High School |
| Westborough, Mass. | Ananthan Sadagopan* | Westborough High School |
| Reno, Nev. | Derek Chien | Davidson Academy |
| Hackensack, N.J. | Nathan Tang | Bergen County Academies |
| Princeton, N.J. | Qiyang Zhou | PRISMS |
| Dallas | Nicholas Tsao* | St. Mark's School of Texas |
| Katy, Texas | Phoenix Wu | Seven Lakes High School |
| Katy, Texas | Yitian Zhu | Seven Lakes High School |
| Alexandria, Va. | Kaien Yang | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science |
| Morgantown, W.V. | Sachin Thaker | Morgantown High School |
* Students who participated in 2019 USNCO Study Camp
** Students who participated in 2018 and 2019 USNCO Study Camp
ACS has sponsored the American team annually since the U.S. joined the Olympiad in 1984. Principal funding is through the ACS Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Olympiad Endowment, with additional support from other donors. For a complete list of donors, visit www.acs.org/olympiad.
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