CAPS recognized three of California’s Outstanding Young
Scientists at an awards luncheon in Sacramento on Friday,
September 19. Taking top honors was Narayan Subramanian, 17,
a senior at Lynbrook High School in Saratoga. Yvonne Jean
Lin, a senior at Folsom High School, and Otana Jakpor, a
junior at Woodcrest Christian School in Riverside, were
runners-up.
CAPS’ Outstanding Young Scientist Awards Program highlights
students who excel in science research. The three finalists
and their projects were judged by CAPS members to be the
very best of more than 6,500 science projects that were
entered into 15 regional science fairs throughout the state
over the last year.
As
CAPS’ Outstanding Young Scientist for 2008, Mr. Subramanian
will receive a $1,000 scholarship, and Ms. Lin and Ms.
Jakpor will each received $500 scholarships. All finalists
also received a memento from CAPS. The awards were presented
by CAPS Vice President Valerie Chenoweth-Brown and Public
Relations Chairwoman and District III Director Yvonne
Addassi.
