About 50 reporters from 13 countries of Asia, North and South America, who are covering the ISEF (Intel International Science and Engineering Fair: The World’s Future Scientists and Engineers, http://www.intelisef2005.org) in Phoenix, came to Hamilton High School today.

I was honored to welcome them and say hello. The welcome ceremony was in the same hall where I myself was welcomed together with all new teachers at HHS last July.

The Intel ISEF is the world’s largest international science and engineering competition for pre-college students. It provides an opportunity for the world’s best young scientists to come together to share ideas, showcase cutting-edge science projects and compete for over $3 million in scholarships and awards in 14 different categories

• Behavioral and Social Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth Science
• Space Sciences
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Mathematics
• Medicine & Health
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Zoology

Intel ISEF brings together 5,000 students, teachers, Nobel Laureates, judges, corporate executives and government officials from around the world to recognize, reward and celebrate the science and technology leaders of the future. Four of the participants are HHS students, and one of them is Andrew G., a bright junior, interested in Math and Physics.

The ISEF has been held for more than 50 years. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hosted the first International Science and Engineering Fair in 1950. Since then, the fair has been held each May in a different host city in the United States or Canada. Intel became the title sponsor of the ISEF in 1997. Intel provides more than $3 million each year to support the fair.