Top Student Achievers Defy 'The Norm'

Twenty of America's Brightest Young Minds to be Recognized at The Library of
Congress for Their Positive Contributions to Society

Students Will Receive National Awards and Meet with Congressional
Representatives

WHO: Twenty students from across the country, all under the age of 18,
will be honored on Capitol Hill with substantial scholarships
($50,000, $25,000 and $10,000) from the Davidson Institute for
Talent Development for their significant contributions in science,
technology, mathematics, music, literature, philosophy and
"outside the box," including:

-- Inventing a new type of solar panel;
-- Designing a computer model to aid physicians in patient
diagnosis;
-- Bridging the relevance of classical music to younger
generations;
-- Improving the mathematics of digital signal representations
used in portable devices; and,
-- Discovering a technology to more effectively treat breast
cancer.

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
WHAT & Davidson Fellows Award Ceremony: Library of Congress -- 6 p.m.
WHERE: to 8:30 p.m. (media interview/photo ops start at 5:15
p.m.) Members Room,
Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St., SE; sponsored by Senators
Harry Reid (Nevada) and Chuck Grassley (Iowa).

Meetings with Members of Congress: Capitol Hill -- Davidson
Fellows meet with Congressional representatives from their
respective states and districts. Digital photos will be available
upon advance request.

INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:
To arrange an interview or photo op with any of the 2008 Davidson Fellows or a
Davidson Institute spokesperson, please contact Sarah Hiller at (202) 667-0901
or sarah.hiller@widmeyer.com.
Davidson Fellows: Students under the age of 18 who submit an original
piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant with the
potential to make a positive contribution to society. The award categories are
science, technology, mathematics, music, literature, philosophy and outside
the box (http://www.DavidsonFellows.org).
Davidson Institute: Located in Reno, Nev., the Davidson Institute for
Talent Development is a nonprofit foundation founded in 1999 by former
educational software entrepreneurs Bob and Jan Davidson. The institute's
mission is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young
people. For more information, please visit http://www.Davidson-Institute.org,
or call (775) 852-3483.
$50,000 Scholarships
-- Mr. Akhil Mathew, 16, Madison, N.J.; Mathematics
-- Mr. Sikandar Porter-Gill, 17, Gaithersburg, Md.; Science
-- Miss Christine Shrock, 17, Setauket, N.Y.; Science
-- Mr. Philip Streich, 17, Platteville, Wis.; Science
-- Mr. Conrad Tao, 14, New York, N.Y.; Music

$25,000 Scholarships
-- Mr. Michael Cherkassky, 16, Minneapolis, Minn.; Technology
-- Miss Hilda Huang, 12, Palo Alto, Calif.; Music
-- Miss Jasmine Miller, 17, Nashville, Tenn.; Literature
-- Miss Saraswathi Shukla, 17, Princeton, N.J.; Outside the Box
-- Miss August Siena Thomas, 17, Montague, Mass.; Literature
-- Mr. Vijay Venkatesh, 17, Laguna Niguel, Calif.; Music
-- Mr. William Yuan, 12, Portland, Ore.; Science
-- Mr. Charles Zhang, 17, Rochester, Mich.; Science

$10,000 Scholarships
-- Mr. Nathan Georgette, 17, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Science
-- Miss Molly Hensley-Clancy, 16, Minneapolis, Minn.; Literature
-- Mr. Kyle Hutzler, 16, Huntingtown, Md.; Outside the Box
-- Mr. Michael Leap, 17, Okemos, Mich.; Philosophy
-- Miss Divya Nag, 17, El Dorado Hills, Calif.; Science
-- Miss Avanthi Raghavan, 17, Orlando, Fla.; Science
-- Miss Sarah Waliany, 16, Arcadia, Calif.; Science

Contact: Sarah Hiller -- (202) 667-0901; sarah.hiller@widmeyer.com

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.
Bob and Jan Davidson
http://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=31043

SOURCE Davidson Institute for Talent Development