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WATERLOO University recently
released the results of the 1999
‘Avogadro Chemistry Exam written
in May. 00°! . .
“3 Rega: Pourvali, a (Grade «11 student: at
Handsworth® secondary. school in’ North
Vancouver, scored’a perfect 100% in the com-
petition. | re ms

© He shared first place. with Charles Troster -
‘of Richmond Hill, Ontario. : -
" ‘This is the second award Pourvali has we
in a major. competition in-1999. oF. ;

On April: 19, Pourvali-was awarded the si

; “medal at the ‘Connaught... Student.’
Biotechnology Exhibition held at the Robson
Square. Media Céntre: Under the mentorshi
of Lorrie Hunt (B.C. Rescarch Inc.) and with :
-the.assistance of Steve Storch (B.C. Research
Inc.) and:Laurié Martin (Handsworth biolo-»

‘Sciences at.

gust 18, 1999 — North Shore News

gy teacher), ‘Pourvali studied the effects of
‘agricultural fertilizer ran-off on. the develop-
ament of rainbow trout. op
His, project, involved over 200 hours. of
- experiment design, data ‘collection and analy:
sis: His $1,500 priz presented ‘by Pau!
Watson: of the-,Canadian . Biotechnological
-Human Resources Council. 00 oe
This summer: Pourvali ‘will be participat
ing'in'a‘career preparation mentorship pla
ment with the department.“of Biological
; at/SFU.Under the. mentorship of
Dr-. Gerhard’ Gries and. the supervision |
Crawford McNair; Pourvali-will join a che
_jcal ecology. research team. studying the: bio
Jogical:control of the. Peachtree Borer moth.’
OL study will involve, collecting pupac in the;,

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