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Genetics and Mathematics Research Win Top Honors in Siemens
Westinghouse Competition

Genetics and mathematics research won top honors for Michael
Viscardi and the team of Anne Lee and Albert Shieh in the 2005-06
Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology,
the nation's premier high school science competition. The Siemens
Westinghouse Competition, a signature program of the Siemens
Foundation, is administered by the College Board. The winners were
announced at New York University, host of the 2005-06 Siemens
Westinghouse Competition National Finals.

Michael Viscardi, a senior who is home schooled, won the $100,000
Grand Prize scholarship in the individual category for mathematics
research with real-world engineering implications. The Siemens
Westinghouse Competition, a signature program of the Siemens
Foundation, is administered by the College Board.

Michael Viscardi of San Diego, California is Individual Winner of
$100,000 Grand Prize; Anne Lee of Paradise Valley, AZ, and Albert
Shieh of Scottsdale, AZ, Win $100,000 Team Prize

Genetics and mathematics research won top honors for Michael
Viscardi and the team of Anne Lee and Albert Shieh in the 2005-06
Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology,
the nation's premier high school science competition. The Siemens
Westinghouse Competition, a signature program of the Siemens
Foundation, is administered by the College Board. The winners were
announced at New York University, host of the 2005-06 Siemens
Westinghouse Competition National Finals.

Michael Viscardi, a senior who is home schooled, won the $100,000
Grand Prize scholarship in the individual category for mathematics
research with real-world engineering implications. Anne Lee, a
senior at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, Arizona,
and Albert Shieh, a junior at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale,
Arizona, won the $100,000 prize in the team category, which they
will share equally, for developing new software that more accurately
analyzes genetic data. The winners rang The Closing Bell(tm) at the
New York Stock Exchange December 5.

"These students have done magnificent work that any researcher would
be proud of," said Thomas N. McCausland, chairman of the board of
the Siemens Foundation. "The fact that they are still in high school
makes their achievement all the more remarkable. Imagine what these
young scholars will accomplish as adults."

The national finals were judged by a panel of prominent scientists
and mathematicians headed by lead judge Dr. Constance Atwell,
consultant and former Director for Extramural Research, National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at The National
Institutes of Health.

"On behalf of all the judges, I congratulate these outstanding young
scientists and mathematicians on reaching the highest level of
achievement in this extremely challenging competition," said Dr.
Atwell.

Nineteen students competed in the National Finals, including six
individuals and six teams. The national finalists previously
competed in a series of regional competitions held at six leading
research universities over three consecutive weekends in November.

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