Connecticut Student Goes To Intel Talent Search Competition

Connecticut Public Radio | By Ray Hardman

Published March 14, 2012 at 9:47 AM EDT

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One Connecticut student is in Washington D.C. for the Intel Science Talent Search. 17-year-old Zizi Yu is a student at Amity Regional High School and her project focused on food allergies in young children. She joined 39 other students from around the country in this competition. In addition to presenting her project, the students also had the opportunity to meet President Barack Obama.

WNPR's Ray Hardman recently spoke with Zizi when she was in Washington D.C.

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Ray Hardman was an arts and culture reporter at Connecticut Public.

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