Manassas Teen Finalist in Siemens Math, Science Competition on Saturday
Alexa Dantzler of Manassas is a regional finalist in the Siemens Competition in Math Science & Technology.
A young innovator from Manassas will compete in the Siemens Competition in Math Science &Technology on Saturday in Atlanta. Alexa Dantzler, a senior at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, is a regional finalist in the prestigious competition; she is one of nine contestants from Virginia and one of fewer than 100 in the entire United States, Joseph Giumarra, a spokesman for the Siemens Foundation, said in a press release. She'll present her research project on perchloroethylene (PCE), a toxic chemical commonly used in dry cleaning, to judges at the Georgia Institute of Technology during the competition's regional finals. The research was driven by her concern about the chemical's potential health risks to humans. The winner earns a…
