Valley Village, CA - Congressman Howard L. Berman visited North Hollywood High School to present congratulatory certificates to the members of the Science Bowl Team, which last week finished second at the U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl in Washington, DC. 

The team competed against 69 schools from around the country, the largest competition of its kind in the United States.

“Congratulations to our extraordinarily talented Valley students from North Hollywood High on their second place finish in a national science bowl,” said Rep. Berman. “With preparation and diligence these students matched up with the best in the country. A renewed focus on math and the sciences is the key to equipping our young adults to remain competitive in an increasingly global world. It is really a credit to the teachers and administration for giving our Valley students the tools to be the astrophysicists, doctors and scientists of the future.”

Team members include junior Chiyoung Kim and seniors Kennedy Agwamba, Vivek Banerjee, Daniel Bork and Rain Tsong. Teacher Altair Maine coached the team.

Photos can be found here.

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