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For 2024, 82 5th through 8th grade students from 16 Nevada County schools participated in the 13th annual TechTest Jr. Math competition in late February. TechTest Jr. is a math ....
Jacob Knox took third place for $1,000. Judah Good earned 2nd place and received $3,000. The Sierra Economic and Science Foundation (SESF) sponsored their 15th annual TechTest , despite the unusual circumstances created by the pandemic. Twenty-one students from Nevada Union, Bear River and Ghidotti High Schools logged in to a virtual testing room to compete for the highest score in a three-hour test of their math and science knowledge and critical thinking skills. High school students were eligible to take the exam, but scholarships were reserved for graduating seniors. The highest score and a $5,000 award was earned by Aidan Reedy-Schneider, a Nevada Union graduate who is now studying at UC San Diego and a member of Triton Robotics. ....