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The 2015 finalists were born with “goggles and beakers in hand.” They read a novel a week, participate in their school plays and musicals, create origami, and build robots. The finalists watch 鈥淐osmos,鈥� read science and computer magazines, and listen to science programs on the radio. They constantly stay true to their hearts and passions, and meet 鈥渢heir people鈥� in science and math competitions.
Here are a few facts about the finalists:
- 25 stay active聽by biking, fencing, fishing, surfing, swimming, zip lining, playing basketball, lacrosse, tennis, soccer, volleyball, and running track
- 24 volunteer, tutor, and/or have started community service clubs
- 23 play a musical instrument, including the French horn, piano, viola, and violin. Some even reassemble broken instruments
- 17 code algorithms, create apps and animations, program the Raspberry Pi or Arduino, and build calculators and robots. Some also fly drones and participate in Maker Faires
- 17 attended science or engineering summer camps
- 14 serve on their student councils
- 10 have competed in a math Olympiad
- 9 are aspiring poets and artists and are involved in their school’s art club
- 5 are in the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
- 4 have competed in Odyssey of the Mind
- Computer Engineer was their most popular career choice
View the full list of Broadcom MASTERS . Finalists will travel to California to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS finals in early October.
