Notre Dame sophomore Malini Mukherji brought home one of only six Senior Grand Award prizes handed out on March 9 after the 59th Science & Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit (SEFMD) concluded its run at Cobo Center in Detroit. The topic of her science project, which was based on her International Baccalaureate Personal Project was “Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,” in the SEFMD category of Energy: Chemical.
Mukherji was one of more than 1,100 students who competed at SEFMD, which is one of the longest running and largest science fairs in the world. Mukherji and the other five Senior Grand Award winners from the Detroit fair now go on to compete in the state Science Fair on April 9 at Kettering University in Flint, and then at the International Science Fair held May 8-13 in Phoenix, Ariz.
At a ceremony held at Eastern Michigan University on March 12, Mukherji is presented with a certificate as one of the top 50 scorers in the Michigan Math Prize Competition.
In addition to earning her award at SEFMD, Mukherji participated recently in the Michigan Math Prize Competition (MMPC) that resulted in a score high enough to get listed as one of the top 50 students in the competition. On March 12 at a ceremony held at Eastern Michigan University, she received a special award commemorating her achievement.
“Receiving a bronze award for this year’s Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition was really exciting for me,” Mukherji said. “This recognition has really encouraged me to try even harder next year.”
The Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition (MMPC) is sponsored by the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) to encourage students to more fully develop their interests and abilities in mathematics.
“What wonderful accomplishments,” said Vlado Salic, Notre Dame’s director of guidance and counseling. “She is quite a special young lady and these accolades are further evidence that she will do well in reaching her future college and career goals.”
More about the SEFMD
The Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, first held in 1956, is a nonprofit organization established to give students in the tri-county area (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb counties) an opportunity to develop and exhibit science fair projects. Competition is separated into two groups – junior division (which is 6th, 7th and 8th grade) and senior division (9th – 12th Grade). Students are judged within their respective categories (total of 13 categories based on scientific discipline). Up to six students (limit of one student per school in the senior division), may be selected to participate in the International Science and Engineering Fair.
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