|
Misc Facts about SESF/TechTest
SESF is a 501c3 non profit organization. TechTest is supported by SESF Board members, community members at large (including donors from out of state), and for profit businesses. Every penny contributed by donors goes toward the scholarships. SESF is an all volunteer organization with no paid staff. SESF is not connected to CABPRO.
Background on the exam: while members of the SESF board sat at NUHS's scholarship night several years ago to present a $500 scholarship to a student for designing the SESF logo it was noticed that not one scholarship was focused on Technology/math/science. It appeared that the vast majority of scholarships were earned in the areas of athletics and the arts. Shortly after, SESF decided to hold a merit based math/science exam to help promote technical careers and technical education. In the interest of promoting math/science education previous TechTests have been available on this website.
A couple months following the exam SESF hosts a "Survivor Breakfast" to congratulate each student who attempted the grueling exam. At this breakfast the donors are also encouraged to attend and mingle with the "survivors." In addition to breakfast each "surviving test taker" receives a "TechTest Survivor" t-shirt.
Historically, the winners names are not made public until the Nevada Joint Union High School District's scholarship night. In 2009 SESF was contacted by Congressman McClintock's office because the Congressman wished to express his appreciation for the students taking the exam. In 2009, the winner was presented with a signed certificate of apprecation by the Congressman. The students accomplishments are the focus of the "TechTest Survivor Breakfast" and as such there is not keynote speaker or "entertainment."
Regarding the exam: It was decided early on by the SESF board, Donors and education committee that the test needed to be "university level" to weed out the best from the existing great minds and to give students from different school districts an "even playing field."
TechTest2010 Update
The SESF TechTest2010 "Survivor Breakfast" is scheduled for Friday May 28th at Tofanellis in Grass Valley. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. All TechTest2010 test takers, donors, and volunteers are invited (each student is encouraged to bring their parents as well). The top 3 placers will be announced at this breakfast while the checks will be presented at each school's Scholarship event or like event. Each "survivor" will be given a "TechTest2010 Survivor T-shirt". Special thank you to our donors and newest corporate sponsor Telestream.
| Prizes: |
| 1st place $6,500 |
| 2nd place $4,400 |
| 3rd place $2,100 |
A copy of TechTest2010 with the solutions can be found here.
TestTech2009
The SESF merit scholarship TechTest2009 was given to all qualifying high school seniors and juniors on 4 April 2009 from 9AM - 1PM at the Nevada Union Science Lecture Hall on the NUHS campus. The test was administered by the SESF Academic Scholarship Committee chaired by Mr. John McDaniel of NUHS.
A copy of the TechTest2009 exam is posted here for reference and to help students prepare for TechTest2010. The solutions to TestTech2009 is here. The solutions to TestTech2008 can be found here and TestTech2007 here. Use these tests to prepare for TestTech2010.
The scholarship awards for TechTest2009 will total $15,000. These merit scholarships will again be awarded only on the basis of test scores as follows -
- 1st place (top score) - $6,000;
- 2nd place (second highest score) - $4,000;
- 3rd place (third highest score) - $2,000;
- 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 TechTest2009 are identical to those under which TechTest2007 and TechTest 2008 were administered. The rules and TechTest2007 exam can be found here.
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 -
- 1st place (top score) - $6,000;
- 2nd place (second highest score) - $4,000;
- 3rd place (third highest score) - $2,000;
- 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 Merit scholarship winner:
- Andrew Pado (Truckee) - $6,000
- Collin Rutherford (NU) - $4,000
- Philip Jackson (NU) - $2,000
- Alex Miyakawa (NU) - $300
- Trung An (NU) - $300
- Chris Greiner (NU) - $300
- Sophia Heick (NU) - $300
- Napala Pratini (NU) - $300
- Dan Rodriguez (NU) - $300
- Ben Wood (NU) - $300
- Kayla Peterson (Truckee) - $300
- Dan Platner (NU) - $300
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
Return to News
| 