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Two Middle Schoolers Top 300 in National Science Challenge | Yakima News
Two middle schoolers from Richland are blowing up the national science scene—Anvi Gourihar Kulkarni and Suhavi Santhosh, both in the Top 300 of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Anvi’s “Smart Irrigation” system optimizes plant watering, while Suhavi’s “HelpingHand” glove translates sign language into sound. Selected from nearly 2,000 applicants, they’re already STEM stars after placing in their local science fairs’ top 10%. The Top 30 finalists will be announced September 16th, with over $100K in prizes—including a $25K grand prize. Their creativity proves young minds…
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