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Tagged: National Science Talent Search

Northwest News
6:13 pm
Wed March 14, 2012

Richland, Wash., Student Wins Second Prize In National Science Talent Search

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Andrey Sushko, 17, of Richland, far left, recently competed against more than 1,000 students in the Intel Science Talent Search 2012. He took home second prize, a $75,000 award for college.
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RICHLAND, Wash. – A Richland, Washington student has won the second prize in a national science fair talent search. That means 17-year- old Andrey Sushko has won $75,000 that will be applied to the high school senior’s upcoming college expenses. Sushko developed a tiny motor that could fit inside a shampoo bottle cap. It’s powered on the surface tension of water.

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Student Scientist
5:00 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

Richland, Wash., Student Competes For Prize In National Science Talent Search

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RICHLAND, Wash. -- A Northwest student is among the top 40 contenders in a national science fair. The gala finale of the Intel Science Talent Search is Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. The student’s invention? A motor so small it runs off of the surface tension of water.

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