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<p>Mr. Thomas also shares the good news that the following students qualified for the <strong>Physics Olympiad Exam</strong>: Junior, <strong>Keyvon Maybody;</strong> seniors, <strong>Ivan Galakhov</strong>; and <strong>Yevgeniy Gorbachev</strong>. Congratulations to all! The <strong>United States National Physics Olympiad</strong> (<strong>USAPhO</strong>) is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school">high school</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics">physics</a> competition run by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_of_Physics_Teachers">American Association of Physics Teachers</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Institute_of_Physics">American Institute of Physics</a> to select the team to represent United States at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Physics_Olympiad">International Physics Olympiad</a> (IPhO). The team is selected through a series of exams testing their problem solving abilities. Approximately the top 20 finalists are invited to a rigorous study camp at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Maryland">University of Maryland</a> to prepare for the IPhO.</p>
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