National High School Senior

In 1994, a national high school survey (Monitoring the Future) indicated that more seniors in high school in the U.S. abuse Ritalin than are prescribed Ritalin legitimately. 

Data recently gathered both in national surveys and in annual surveys of high school seniors demonstrate a lower prevalence of marijuana use relative to the late 1970s. 

Dr. Whistler said that he became attracted to chemistry in Jimior High School. As a high school senior, he won The Ohio State Garvan Award (a state-wide essay contest sponsored by the American Chemical Society) with an essay on The Relation of Chemistry to National Defense. He was most proud of that accomplishment, the first of many awards he was to receive. 

BP Research also sponsors high school senior projects which usually consist of two- to three-week projects completed under the direction of one of BP s scientists. Employees also act as Science Fair judges and Mathcounts volunteers (a national competition for junior high age students). 

The "Du Pont Challenge National Science Essay Contest", co-sponsored with General Learning Corporation in cooperation with NSTA. More than 10,000 junior and senior high school students participated in this contest in 1990. The winners in each division received 1500 and attended the NSTA convention in Atlanta along with a parent and a teacher. Cash awards and recognition were given also to the 52 runners-up. 

The publication of Per Enghag s book Encyclopedia of the Elements is a project that the Swedish National Committee has decided to support because the book and its message is important for teachers and pupils in senior high schools and also for students and scientists at the universities. 

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