FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 14, 2021

2021 Chemistry Olympiad virtual study camp students named

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2021 — The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) Program is proud to announce the 20 finalists who will participate in the 2021 Chemistry Olympiad Virtual Study Camp, May 31-June 11. The students outscored more than 16,000 others on a national exam 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 53rd International Chemistry Olympiad on July 25 - Aug. 2. Two additional students will be designated as alternates. 

The 20 finalists are:

City/StateNameHigh School
Arcadia, Calif. *Alex Dang      Arcadia High School
Irvine, Calif.     Nathan Yihe OuyangUniversity High School
Palo Alto, Calif.Alexander Gu  Gunn High School 
San DiegoNikhil SeshadriUniversity City High School
East Lyme, Conn. Mingwen Duan            East Lyme High School
Gainesville, Fla. Bill ZhaoEastside High School
Carmel, Ind.     Canaan HeCarmel High School
Carmel, Ind.Jack Liu  Carmel High School
Ames, IowaNethaka Dassanayake   Ames High School
Bethesda, Md.Kien PhuongLandon School 
Ann Arbor, Mich. Arnav BrahmasandraPioneer High School
Reno, Nev. *Derek Chien   Davidson Academy
Exeter, N.H.Neil Chowdhury           Phillips Exeter Academy
Princeton, N.J.*Qiyang Zhou  PRISMS
Warren, N.J.June YinWatchung Hills Regional High School
Syosset, N.Y.  Alex WangSyosset High School
Sylvania, OhioFrank LeeNorthview High School
Katy, Texas     *Phoenix WuSeven Lakes High School
Katy, Texas     *Yitian ZhuSeven Lakes High School
Alexandria, Va. Sunwoo LeeThomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

*Students who participated in 2020 USNCO Study Camp

Please visit the USNCO website to see the list of other students who achieved high marks on the annual national exam.

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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