HCPSS Student Wins National You Be the Chemist Challenge

July 17th, 2019

You Be the Chemist Challenge Winner Anurag Sodhi holds a check for $12,000.

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Burleigh Manor Middle School seventh grader Anurag Sodhi won first place in the recent national You Be the Chemist Challenge in Washington, D.C.

This year, 42 students participated from 40 states, Puerto Rico and Washington DC. They competed nationally after winning the school, local and state levels.

You Be the Chemist Challenge Winner Anurag Sodhi holds a trophy.

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You Be The Chemist programs are designed to inspire students, engage educators and strengthen communities to build a better world through the science of chemistry.

Participants in the You Be the Chemist Challenge.

Photo credit: Colin Coleman Photography