College Park, MD (May 28, 2006)— Sherry Gong '07 was one of five students selected today to represent the US at the 2006 International Physics Olympiad, a competition among high-school physics students, to be held this year in July at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Teams from 85 countries will compete, the most that have ever participated.

In May, 24 top US physics students attended a nine-day training camp at The University of Maryland, where, through classes, labs and special lectures, they were coached on difficult physics concepts before taking a final, qualifying exam. They also made a trip to nearby Washington, DC, to meet personally with their state senators and representatives in the US Congress and House of Representatives. The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT,) a non-profit organization based in College Park, MD, co-sponsored these activities.

Last year at the international competition held in Salamanca, Spain, the U.S. team brought home two golds, two silvers and a bronze medal.

The US Physics Olympiad Program was started in 1986 by AAPT to promote and demonstrate academic excellence. The Olympiad is a nine-day international competition among pre-university students from more than 80 nations.

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