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York High Student Selected for International Space Olympics

A York County School Division student is one of just five Virginia students selected to take part in the 2012 International Space Olympics, which begin this week. Joey Hsu, a senior enrolled at both York High School and the Governor's School for Science and Technology student, is spending ten days in Russia as part of the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored team.

The Space Olympics provide an opportunity for students from around the world to gather in Russia and compete against each other through oral presentations of their research projects and by participating in selected tests in physics, mathematics, computer science, and literature. Highlights of the visit will include the opportunity to talk to scientists and cosmonauts and to interact with students from Russia and other countries.

Follow Hsu’s activities in Russia, along with those of his fellow teammates, on their blogs at http://worldnetva.pwnet.org/russia2012/index.htm.