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YEORGIA KAFKOULIS WINS ARCHIMEDES AWARD — A Florida high school senior who is taking her passion for particle physics and theoretical mathematics to Caltech this fall, Yeorgia Kafkoulis is the very first winner of the Archimedes Award, the Next Generation Initiative’s new scholarship for outstanding Hellenic American students pursuing studies and careers in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) fields.

How many AP classes do you have to ace to stand out in an impressive field of young scholars that included four other finalists and 15 national semifinalists? More than just a few, it seems. “Able, accomplished, and intelligent—an astonishing group,” says Dr. Andrew Economos, the scientist/entrepreneur who founded the Award. “We were amazed by the sheer quality of the applicants,” says the Initiative’s Leon Stavrou. “It’s just incredible how many bright and talented young men and women we have in our community.”

Read more at https://www.hellenext.org/launchpad_1/meet-yeorgia-kafkoulis-winner-of-the-first-archimedes-award/

Meet Yeorgia Kafkoulis, winner of the first Archimedes Award - The Next Generation Initiative Meet Yeorgia Kafkoulis, winner of the first Archimedes Award May 29, 2015 by Bill Was it all those straight “A”s in high school? The “5”s on her AP exams? The multiple Science Olympiad medals? Her passion for theoretical mathematics and particle physics? Or her impressive work ethic? It was all of t…