The Top 20 Students in the Competitive Examination and the Top 6 Students in the Local Olympiad Exam are cordially invited, along with their teachers and parents, to attend the Awards Luncheon, 11:45 AM, Friday, May 2, 2008 at Christian Brothers University Thomas Center Sabatini Lounge, formerly East Lounge. Please make your reservations with me, Dr. Mike Condren, at (901) 321-3435, or by e-mail mcondren@cbu.edu no later than 1:00 PM April 28, 2008 .
Top 20 Students for Competitive Exam
| Naimul Alam | Bolton High School |
| Taylor Blaylock | Briarcrest Christian School |
| Stephen Bursi | Christian Brothers High School |
| Nora Chen | Lausanne Collegiate School |
| Andrew Chinn | Memphis University School |
| Tony Diaz | Christian Brothers High School |
| Cole Faulconer | Briarcrest Christian School |
| Michael Harris | Bolton High School |
| Brent Holmes | Christian Brothers High School |
| Cammie Jones | Briarcrest Christian School |
| Brian Kim | Bolton High School |
| Ebonee Malone | Bolton High School |
| Jessica McCarver | Bolton High School |
| Kevin Moss | Briarcrest Christian School |
| Len Reiss | Christian Brothers High School |
| Reid Sanders | Memphis University School |
| Will Taylor | Memphis University School |
| Colin Thomas | Memphis University School |
| Aaron Van Alstine | Lausanne Collegiate School |
| Carley Whitehead | Bolton High School |
6 Qualifiers for Olympiad National Exam
The following students have qualified to return to CBU at 8:15 am on Saturday, April 19, 2008, for the Olympiad National Exam. They qualified by taking the Local Olympiad Exam and pledged that they met the qualifications:
The total time for this year's National Exam is 205 minutes. Part I (90 minutes) is a multiple choice test covering a broad range of chemical topics. Part II (105 minutes) requires written responses explaining the meaning and/or use of chemical models and theories. Part III (90 minutes) is a laboratory practical that seeks to identify students’ ability to handle practical tasks, to solve problems, and to demonstrate laboratory techniques. The Qualifying Students need to R.S.V.P. by 5:00pm Wednesday, April16, 2008.
The following statement appears in the instructions to the examiner,
"Before the Exam"
Nonprogrammable
calculators will be furnished.
The students will record their answers on Scantron answer sheets. The student should bring at least two (2), sharpened, No. 2 pencils and a good eraser.
Students taking the National Olympiad Exam must be US Citizens! Must be willing to return to CBU for the National Olympiad Exam on Saturday April 19, 2008. They must also be willing to attend the training camp during June 1-15, 2008 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Must be willing to participate in the 40th International Chemistry Olympiad competition July 12-21, 2008 in Budapest, Hungary.
The Qualifying Students need to R.S.V.P. by 5:00pm Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Address questions to Dr. Mike Condren at (901) 321-3435, or by e-mail mcondren@cbu.edu
Schedule for April 19
8:15 am Registration
Room 10 CBU St. Joseph Hall
8:30 - 10:00 am Part I of Exam
10:00 - 10:15 am break
10:15 am - 12:00 noon Part II of Exam
12:00 noon - 12:45 pm Lunch (Provided)
12:45 - 2:15 pm Part III of Exam
6 Qualitying Students in the Local Olympiad Exam
The Qualifying Students need to R.S.V.P. by 5:00pm Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Dr. Mike Condren at (901) 321-3435, or by e-mail mcondren@cbu.edu
| Bryan Glazer | Christian Brothers High School |
| Rahul Kumar | Memphis University School |
| Evan Mah | Memphis University School |
| Peter Palazola | Christian Brothers High School |
| Melanie Sparks | Collierville High School |
| Yiyi Yao | Collierville High School |