Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society

2013 USNCO Exam Results

The 20 finalists, 16 boys and 4 girls representing fifteen ACS local sections and ten states, will be attending the Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp June 4-19, 2013, at the US Air Force Academy, Colorado. The students will compete for one of the four spots on the team representing the United States at the 45th International Chemistry Olympiad in Moscow, Russia, July 15-24, 2013.

Congratulations to all 20 finalists


Student School Local Section
Matthew Adrianowycz Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Cleveland (OH)
Saaket Agrawal Mira Loma High School Sacramento (CA)
Kevin Gao Los Alamos High School Central New Mexico (NM)
Brandon Kao* Valencia High School Orange County (CA)
Robert Kao Edwin O. Smith High School Connecticut Valley (CT)
Sophia Lai Troy High School, Detroit (MI)
Stephen Li Troy High School, Detroit (MI)
David Liang* Carmel High School Indiana (IN)
Runpeng Liu* Ladue Horton Watkins High School St. Louis (MO)
Alexander Nie* Livingston High School North Jersey (NJ)
Eric Schneider High Technology High School Monmouth County (NJ)
Kalki Seksaria* Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Chemical Society of Washington (VA)
Jingwei Shi Canyon Crest Academy San Diego (CA)
Stephen Tang* Solon High School Cleveland (OH)
Stephen Ting* Monta Vista High School Santa Clara Valley (CA)
Derek Wang North Allegheny Senior High School Pittsburg (PA)
Jessica Xu* Watchung Hills Regional High School North Jersey (NJ)
Suna Zekioglu North Hollywood High School Southern California (CA)
Aaron Zeng Detroit Country Day School Detroit (MI)
Grace Zhang* East Brunswick High School North Jersey (NJ)

*Students who participated in 2012 USNCO Study Camp



During the two weeks of intensive training students will be mentored by:

Teacher Organization Position
Dr. Kelli Slunt University of Mary Washington (VA) Head Mentor
Dr. Melissa Barranger Mathys Ursuline College (OH) College Mentor
Ms. Amiee Modic Katy High School (TX) High School Mentor
Mr. Jacob Sanders Harvard University (MA) Peer Mentor