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SENIOR TAKES GRAND PRIZE IN SIEMENS AWARD COMPETITION Senior Vineet Edupuganti earned first place in the Individual Category at the 17th annual Siemens Foundation Competition in Math, Science & Technology this fall. In the process, he secured the grand prize of a $100,000 scholarship.
Edupuganti’s winning project involved the creation of a biodegradable battery. Tis technology could have many different uses, especially in the medical field. For example, the battery could be placed inside of a tracking device that a patient could swallow. Te device could monitor and diagnose complex internal problems, then simply disintegrate in the patient’s body after a few days.
As part of his success, the grand-prize winner appeared on many local and national radio and TV shows, including Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Tink Out Loud, and was one of Te Oregonian’s Top 25 nominees for its Oregon Person of the Year Award. On the OPB radio show, host Dave Miller asked him how he developed his interest in science and technology.
“Ever since I was a kid, I have always been interested in discovery and exploration,” said Edupuganti.
“But when I came to Oregon Episcopal School in sixth grade, one thing that definitely helped me was the science research program where teachers guide students through the whole process of going through the scientific method—from formulating a problem and hypothesis, to coming up with a detailed procedure and learning how to convey results in an effective manner. Right now, the scientific method is like second nature to me because of how many projects I have done.”
Te Siemens Competition, launched by the Foundation in 1999, is designed to “promote excellence in math, science, and technology. It honors the best and brightest students for their accomplishments in math and science—students who are changing the world for the better.”
MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TRAVEL TO LOCAL BUDDHIST SOCIETY Te OES Religion Department is rooted in the principle that studying different religions promotes awareness, commitment, and engagement with human spiritual experiences. In this vein, as a part of their Sacred Spaces field trip series, OES sixth graders visited the Cambodian Buddhist Society of Oregon in West Linn. Also known as Watt Dhammarangsi, the temple is home to a community of monks and serves as a cultural educational experience for visitors. Because of their extensive research before the field trip, the students took this trip mainly to feel the temple’s calmness. Tis relaxed environment was very apparent to student Logan Carter ’23, who reflected that “they make it a comfortable community, and you even take your shoes off.” Te other religious traditions the sixth graders are studying this year include Hinduism, Judaism, and Taoism.
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OES HOSTS INAUGURAL OREGON GIRLS SPORTS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT OES hosted more than 200 female student-athletes in grades 9–12 last fall for the inaugural Oregon Girls Sports Leadership Summit. Te summit, conceived by OES Associate Athletic Director Missy Smith, was designed to provide young women with concrete leadership tools. “Asking student-athletes to be leaders without preparing them for the responsibility is unfair,” said Smith. “Often much is expected of our leaders, but seldom do we teach them the necessary skills to succeed.” Over the course of the day participants met in breakout sessions, learned about the history of Title IX, and listened to keynote speaker and broadcasting pioneer Ann Schatz articulate the importance of hard work both on and off the field. “You are never too young to lead,” urged Schatz.
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