Radnor Junior Finishes 2nd At Regional Neuroscience Competition

RADNOR, PA – A Radnor High School junior showed a promising future in an extremely complex field some after his showing at University of Pennsylvania's Department of Neuroscience Regional Brain Bee competition recently.

Junior Joshua Woo earned second place at the Regional Brain Bee on Feb. 10, the Radnor Township School District announced.

The competition aims to "motivate students to learn about the brain, captures their imaginations, and inspires them to pursue neuroscience careers in order to help treat and find cures for neurological and psychological disorders," the district said.

Winners of the Regional Brain Bee are invited to attend the National Brain Bee competition in his or her own country, and the winner of each national bee is invited to compete in the International Brain Bee Championship.

The International Brain Bee was founded in 1999 and is a world-wide neuroscience competition for high school students.

Radnor High School's participation in this year's event was facilitated by current RHS junior Sasha Skvortsov.

Through the Radnor High School Chapter of the International Youth Neuroscience Association, Skvortsov organized a group of 10 competitors: Woo, Alan Cheung, Jacob Frishman, Seif Ghazi, Eliot Hayes, Ethan Lee, Scott Massey, Peter Miller, Tommy Subak and Annabel Zhao.

The International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) is an international network of high school clubs dedicated to sharing a knowledge of and passion for neuroscience.

The Radnor Chapter of the IYNA was founded by Sasha and Joshua and is sponsored by science teacher Jenny O'Rourke.

Congratulations, Joshua!

Image via Radnor Township School District