CSSF Students Named as Semifinalists in the
Fourth Annual Discovery Young Scientist Challenge

Seventeen CSSF Students Named to Elite 400

(August 13, 2002) - Seventeen participants in the 2002 California State Science Fair have been named as semifinalists in the 2002 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge. In total, 19 California students have been named semifinalists, including two California students who qualified through other science fairs in California which are DYSC-ISEF affiliates. The DYSC is a national science competition for students in grades 5-8 created by DCI and Science Service to encourage the exploration, understanding, and communication of science among the next generation of America's youth.

The 17 California State Science Fair participants named as DYSC semifinalists are:

On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, the 40 finalists will be announced. For this announcement check the official DYSC website at www.discovery.com/dysc or the Science Service site at www.sciserv.org/dysc.