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2012 Stockholm Junior Water Prize State Finalists Announced!
Congratulations to all students that entered the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize state competitions! There were a record number of entries this year and so many excellent papers that choosing state winners proved to be a very difficult decision to make! To find out who will be representing your state, click here. State winners will compete at the national competition, June 14-16 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Students that were not selected this year and will be ages 15-20 by the official entry date and in 9-12th grade next year are invited and encouraged to enter again with the same or new project.
The New England Water Environment Association to host the 2012 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize National Competition to be held in Boston, Massachusetts!
Boston, one of the oldest cities in the United States, will be the location of the 2012 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize national competition. Students from around the United States will gather for three days of camaraderie, competition, and celebration at the Hilton Logan Airport Hotel, Boston, MA, where they will have the opportunity to meet with like-minded students to discuss their research projects and exchange ideas, as well as see the sites of the city at this fun and educational event from June 14-16, 2012.
U.S. Wins 2011 International SJWP Competition
U.S. SJWP Winner Alison Bick from New Jersey has received the 2011 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize for developing a low-cost portable method to test water quality using a cell phone. The international competition was held as part of World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Click here to download her winning paper. For more details about the international competition and World Water Week 2011, visit www.siwi.org.
2011 U.S. SJWP Winner Announced!
Alison Bick of Short Hills, N.J. has been named the U.S. winner of the 2011 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for developing a low-cost, portable and publicly accessible method for testing water potability. The four U.S. finalists include Jenifer Brown from Hillsborough, N.C., Collin McAliley of Melbourne Beach, Fla., Leila Musavi from Orono, Maine, and Nishith Reddy from Naperville, Ill. Click here to download the winning papers.