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CyberPatriot-Air Force Association - Hassan Twiet, Advisor
CyberPatriot is the premiere national high Microsoft, AT&T, General Dynamics, and
school cyber defense competition created PEF. Teams are given operating systems
to inspire high school students toward that have security holes and viruses. In a
careers in cyber security or other science, finite, specific amount of time, each team
technology, engineering, and mathematics must clean the operating system as much
(STEM) disciplines critical to the nation’s as possible. The systems are scored along
future. CyberPatriot is a high school the way as vulnerabilities are discovered
cyber-defense competition sponsored and fixed. The PVPHS CyberPatriot teams Ocean Science Bowl
by the Air Force Association, Northrop have advanced to the National finals in Charles Lee, Advisor
Grumman, SAIC, CIAS, Raytheon, Washington, D.C. four times. Ocean Science Bowl is a nationwide
one-day high school ocean sciences
Physics Bowl - Mark Greenberg, Advisor competition. The academic competition
The Physics Bowl is a competition for high added together to give the team a score. introduces students to ocean-related
school students and schools. Every year All schools within the region/division are topics, which include cross-disciplines
in April, students and schools compete by compared and prizes are awarded to of biology, chemistry, policy, physics,
answering 40 multiple-choice questions the top two-team scores. A school may and geology to prepare them to enter
from topics taken in high school physics. compete with fewer than five students these and other STEM careers, all in an
As this is a contest, it is not expected that comprising the team (although this will interactive team setting.
any one student or school will cover all decrease the probability of winning) and
of the topics. The top five scores from a a school may compete with a team in Science Bowl
school in a particular region/division are both Division 01 and Division 02. Charles Lee, Advisor
Science Bowl is a nationwide academic
Technology Student Technology Student one-day competition that tests students’
Association Teams Association Events knowledge in all areas of science and
Charles Lee, Advisor Charles Lee, Advisor mathematics. These teams face-off in
Tests of Engineering Aptitude, The program provides leadership an exciting fast-paced question-and-
Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) opportunities in technology, answer format, and are tested on a
is an annual competition for students innovation, design, and engineering. range of science disciplines including
designed to help them discover Members apply STEM concepts biology, chemistry, earth science, space
their potential for engineering and through co-curricular programs. The science, physics, energy, and math.
leadership. To be eligible for national Technology Student Association (TSA)
competition, students apply math and is a national organization of students Physics Olympiad
science knowledge in practical, creative engaged in STEM. Educators, parents, Mark Greenberg, Advisor
ways to solve real-world engineering and business leaders who believe in Each year, the American Association
challenges. TEAMS sparks excitement the need for a technologically literate of Physics Teachers and the American
by providing an integrated STEM society support TSA. Members learn Institute of Physics sponsor a competition
learning experience, allowing students through exciting competitive events, for high school students to represent the
a unique inside look at problem leadership opportunities, and much United States at the International Physics
solving from an engineer’s viewpoint, more. The diversity of activities makes Olympiad competition. The mission
increasing students’ self-confidence TSA a positive experience for every of the U.S. Physics Team program is to
in solving complex problems while student. From engineers to business promote and demonstrate academic
working on a team, and inspiring managers, alumni credit TSA with a excellence through preparation for and
students to consider engineering positive influence on their lives. participation in the International Physics
majors and careers. Olympiad. The competitors are asked
to solve challenging theoretical and
experimental physics problems.
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