Susquehanna Valley Section

The SVS will be participating in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO). The primary goals of this program are to stimulate interest and achievement in chemistry among high school students throughout the United States and to provide recognition of outstanding young chemistry students, teachers, and schools. Students competing in the US-NCO are eligible to be selected as members of the United States team for the International Chemistry Olympiad (ICO). Interested high-school teachers should contact Patrick Martino, patrick.martino@bucknell.edu to request a qualifying exam before March 1.

Chemistry Olympiad Qualifying Exams will be administered to participating Juniors and Seniors by their Chemistry teachers between March 4 and 8.

Upon passing the Qualifying Exam, the participating student becomes eligible to take the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam, which will be administered on

Saturday, April 27 at Bucknell University.

Up to 2 students may be nominated from each high school, and a total of 10 students may take the exam from our section. The ACS website has practice and past exams available to help prepare your students.

Twenty of the top scoring students on the National Exam will be invited to attend a two-week study camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Based on their performance, a combination of objective and subjective evaluations, four students will be selected to represent the United States at the 50th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Paris, France, July 22, 2019. A student from our local section could be selected to be on the U.S. team!