Pitt Sponsors 21St Annual Chemistry Olympics
PITTSBURGH, May 5 -- More than 300 students from three states will compete in the 21st annual Pittsburgh Chemistry Olympics on Wednesday,
May 10, in the University of Pittsburgh Chemistry Department. The event, sponsored by the Pittsburgh American Chemical Society Chemical Education Group and the Pitt Chemistry Department, features 102 teams of students from
45 area high schools competing in laboratory events in one of three categories: first year chemistry, second year chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams at a ceremony at 3 p.m. in the Ashe Auditorium, Chevron Hall, on the Pitt campus. A list of participating schools is attached.
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High Schools competing in the 21st Annual Chemistry Olympics
Pennsylvania Schools
Allderdice High School
Avonworth High School
Belle Vernon Area High School
Central Cambria High School
Central Catholic High School
Conneaut Lake High School
Conneaut Valley High School
Deer Lakes High School
Fox Chapel High School
Franklin Regional High School
Frazier High School
Gateway Senior High School
Highlands Senior High School
Indiana Area Senior High School
Jamestown High School
Kiski Area High School
Laurel Highlands Senior High School
Ligonier Valley High School
Linesville High School
Mars Area High School
McGuffey High School
Montour High School
Moon Area High School
North Allegheny Sr. High School
Norwin High School
Oakland Catholic High School
Penn Cambria High School
Penn Hills High School
Penn-Trafford High School
Peters Township High School
Pine-Richland High School
Ringgold High School
Schenley High School
Sewickley Academy
Shady Side Academy
South Park High School
Springdale Jr./Sr. High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
Upper St. Clair High School
Valley High School
Woodland Hills High School
West Virginia Schools
Brooke High School (Wellsburg, WV)
East Fairmont High School (Fairmont, WV)
Weir High School (Weirton, WV)
Maryland Schools
Bishop Walsh High School (Cumberland, MD)
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