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TestTech2008

The SESF merit scholarship TechTest2008 was given to all qualifying high school seniors and juniors on 5 April 2008 from 9AM - 1PM at the Don Baggett Theater on the NUHS campus.

The scholarship awards for TechTest2008 will total $15,000. These merit scholarships will again be awarded only on the basis of test scores as follows -

  1. 1st place (top score) - $6,000;
  2. 2nd place (second highest score) - $4,000;
  3. 3rd place (third highest score) - $2,000;
  4. 4th through 13th places (the next ten highest scores) - $300 each.

The SESF Academic Committee will grade the tests and the decisions of the committee will be final. The test rules for TechTest2008 are identical to those under which TechTest2007 was administered. The rules and TechTest2007 exam can be found here.

The test was administered by the SESF Academic Scholarship Committee chaired by Mr. John McDaniel of NUHS. Please direct all questions regarding the test to him.

TechTest2008 results will be posted here after the winners are announced at the various county-wide award ceremonies some time in May 2008. For information please check this site.

A copy of TechTest2008 (160KB) may be downloaded here. Also, TechTest2007 pdf (87KB) can be downloaded here. This exams can be used as sample questions for TechTest2009 next year.

TestTech2007

TechTest2007 Scholarship Results

TechTest2007, the first annual SESF merit scholarship exam in science and math, was given to qualified Juniors and Seniors at the Don Baggett Theater of Nevada Union High School on 31 March 2007. The top three winners and all test takers were honored at an SESF sponsored breakfast on the 25th of May.

The 2007 winning recipient were announced at Awards Night in June:

  • Jonathon Hyland (NUHS) $3,000.00
  • Christine Rice (NUHS) $1,500.00
  • Kevin Palmer (Truckee HS) $ 500.00

TechTest2007 Scholarship Scoring Results

TestTech2007 Stats


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