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President Obama Greets Student Finalists of 2014 Intel Science Talent Search

March 7, 2014 at 5:49 PM ET by
Summary: 
President Obama today welcomed the 40 student finalists of the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search to the White House. These extraordinary high schoolers—representing 20 states—are in Washington, DC, to participate in the final competitive judging of their innovative research projects in cutting-edge fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Intel STS 2014

President Barack Obama talks with the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search finalists in the State Dining Room of the White House, March 7, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

President Obama today welcomed the 40 student finalists of the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search to the White House. These extraordinary high schoolers—representing 20 states—are in Washington, DC, to participate in the final competitive judging of their innovative research projects in computer science, microbiology, environmental science, engineering, and many other cutting-edge fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In greeting these STEM all-stars, the President emphasized his Administration’s ongoing and unwavering commitment to get more students inspired and excelling in key STEM fields in order to cultivate the next generation of American innovators, discoverers, inventors, and makers.

Becky Fried is Senior Communications Advisor and Web Editor at OSTP