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Every year, the Orlando Sentinel asks community members to help us identify the heroes who make the biggest difference in local lives: The ones whose leadership, innovation and courage provide an inspiration to others. And from these nominees, we choose a group, those whose talents and dedication demand recognition, to honor as Central Floridian of the Year finalists. Over the coming weeks, .
Special to the Herald Atreya Manaswi (photo left), a sophomore at Orlando Science High School in Orange County, has won the top prize in the prestigious Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition at Orlando Science Center. His research project, which used a beer blend to create a non-toxic, non-expensive organic alternative to chemical pesticides, won a scholarship of $5,000, a
A 14-year-old Indian American mathematician from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Akilan Sankaran, won the coveted $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize, the top award in the Broadcom MASTERS®, the nation’s premier science and