Regional finalists for the 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, have been announced and unsurprisingly, Indian Americans make up for nearly one-third of the list. California and Texas accounted for the most Indian-American students, with five children from each state. Massachusetts came second with four finalists.
The list named 96 regional finalists chosed from 25 states. New York topped with a total of 15 students, followed by California with 13. The chosed constestants can now vie for college scholarships ranging from $1000 to $100,000. ssSiemens Foundation Chief Executive Officer David Etzwiler said, "Every year, I look forward to seeing whether this will be the year when we'll see a project that will lead to developing the cure for cancer- or identify tomorrow's coolest technology. We congratulate the regional finalists on their accomplishments and wish them luck in the next phase of the competition."
The competition, launched by the foundation in 1999, aims to increase access to higher education for students who are gifted in STEM and is based on the culture of innovation, research, and educational support.
