Skinner Scientist Louis Calkin a Top 300 MASTERS in the 10th annual Broadcom MASTERS® — the nation’s premier STEM competition

Posted September 15, 2020

Congratulations to 8th grader Louis Calkin on being selected as a Top 300 MASTERS for his 2019 Skinner Science Fair project: “OPHP Sponges Improve the Effectiveness of Oil Grit Separator Units”. Skinner is extremely proud of Louis’ accomplishments in Science.

Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced the Top 300 MASTERS in the 10th annual Broadcom MASTERS® — the nation’s premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. The Broadcom MASTERS, a program of the Society for Science & the Public, seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators to solve the grand challenges of the 21st century.

Each of the Top 300 MASTERS will receive a $125 award from DoD STEM. With this new prize, the Department of Defense continues its support of youth in STEM, working towards a more diverse pipeline of highly qualified STEM professionals in the future.

The Top 300 MASTERS were selected from the largest pool of applicants the competition has seen, with 3,476 students from 42 states and Puerto Rico applying to be a Broadcom MASTER. 

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