I appreciate all of the students who responded to my challenge and prodding
with so many wonderful memories!
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Ms. Jane Williams, Academic Dean
Dr. Tim Burgess, Chair of Science Department
UMS-Wright Preparatory School
334-479-6551 Ext 152 Fax: 334-470-9050
April 4, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chemistry & Physics Invitational Won by Bulldogs
Thursday April 11, 2002
Auburn University, AL—
Sixteen high school teams were selected to participate in the “Auburn University Chemistry and Physics Invitational” held at Auburn University on Thursday April 11, 2002. Marllin Simon, the event director, indicated that they invited schools considered to have science students especially prepared for such an event. The competition consisted of student teams responding (as a team) to 15 timed questions each in Chemistry and Physics. Division I teams consisted of all schools graduating less than 200 students per year (including magnet schools). UMS-Wright was narrowly pushed from 1st Place by state residential magnet “Alabama School of Fine Arts,” John T. Morgan Academy won 3rd Place and Trinity Presbyterian took 4th Place.
UMS-Wright students Hunter Shain, Brantley Beaird, Michael Owens and Luke Burgess led the Bulldogs to a 2nd Place finish. UMS-Wright has now won a 2nd Place or higher for four consecutive years at the Auburn Invitational competition. It was also noted that the team scored a perfect 15 out of 15 in the Chemistry questions. Alternate team members consisting of Vanessa Moore, Jeb Bailey and Dima Zakharov also took part in the competition by completing another school team.
Dr. Burgess, Chair of Science, recognized that “the level of science knowledge in two very rigorous disciplines were clearly tested in this competition. The UMS-Wright students showed superior mastery over a wide range of topics. Such mastery only comes with dedication and genuine achievement.”
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Combining my love for competition and interest in science was something I did from early on in my career.
I also liked to do “action research” to evaluate initiatives in my class and department.
“Physics First” was a department wide change in science sequence that I wanted to implement if able to.
