From Veracruz, the only Mexican among the 50 best students in the world

Angela Elena Olazaran Laureanodaughter of teachers and originally from Papantla, Veracruz, is the only Mexican student among the 50 finalists of the World Student Prize 2024which consists of $100,000.

Since 2021, Chegg.org and the Varkey Foundation They hold this competition, aimed at students aged 16 or over.

The aim of the award is to highlight “the stories of exceptional students around the world who are making a positive impact on learning, the lives of their peers and society at large. in order to identify extraordinary students.”

The 10 finalists and then the winner will be announced next September, reports Chegg.org.

This year, entries for the competition were open from February 1 to May 5.

On July 16, Chegg.org announced the 50 finalists, including the Mexican Angela Elena Olazaran Laureano.

Meet Ángela, a Top 50 finalist for the #GlobalStudentPrize 2024 🏆!

🇲🇽 A Computer Science student from CONALEP High School in Veracruz, Ángela excelled in robotics and STEM competitions, winning silver at RoboRAVE and the Veracruz Computer Science… pic.twitter.com/mD4lXcnweT

— Chegg.org (@cheggdotorg) July 19, 2024

The only Mexican among the 50 best students in the world

Today Saturday, August 17, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) from Mexico released the profile of an outstanding student Angela Elena Olazaran Laureano:

Angela Elena Olazaran Laureano She is the daughter of teachers.

In the 2023-2024 school year he graduated as Technical Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science by the National College of Technical Professional Education (Conalep) No. 244 “Manuel Maples Arce” en Papantla, Veracruz.

She is the only Mexican student who is a finalist in the contest. World Award for Students of 2024in which 11,000 students from all over the world enrolled.

Awards

He won the third place ofl Secret Programwith the Ixtlilton project, which is a remote medical assistant with artificial intelligence developed using the STEM methodology.

Was Co Spaces Edu for Microsoft ambassadoran educational platform that promotes virtual spaces for sharing knowledge and experiences among young people, within the Ambassador Student program.

In addition, it is National and international robotics champion in the categories of Entrepreneur and Line Follower.

In August 2023 he won two silver medals in the RoboRAVE World Championship robotics competition, which also included students from China, Australia and Canada.

At the beginning of 2024, leading the Nakú Robotics team, he participated virtually in a conference held at the Space Center Houston NASA.

Was Two-time national champion in Robotics and first place winner of the 2023 National Student Prize.

Also medal of Silver in the Veracruz Computer Science Olympiad of 2022.

She was awarded the “Bernardo Quintana Arrioja” award Awarded by Conalep to those who stand out in academic excellence, leadership, patriotism, service and courage.

Favorite daughter of Veracruz

Thanks to his educational results, talent, dedication and contributions to benefit society, the government of Veracruz will award him the State Youth Award 2024 in the category Academic AchievementThe award consists of 20 thousand pesos and a recognition.

According to the SEP statement, Arturo Pontifes Martinezgeneral director of the Conalep system, said that Ángela Elena Olazarán Laureano is a student of academic excellence who makes the institution and Mexico proud with the contribution of the formative bases of the New Mexican School (NEM) and the programs implemented by the Mexican government in educational matters and in support of high school students, such as Benito Juárez Scholarships for Well-Being.

He recalled that Conalep is a flagship institution that trains and accompanies young people from an early age and leads them to become people with a life expectancy and a professional career that benefits them, their family and the community.

The best students in the world 2021-2023

The first winner of the World Student Awardin 2021, was Jeremiah Thoronka21 years old and Sierra Leona.

He succeeded with his start-up Optim Energywhich transforms the vibrations of vehicles and the footsteps of pedestrians on roads into electric current.

With just two devices, the startup provided free electricity to 150 households of about 1,500 citizens, as well as 15 schools attended by more than 9,000 students, he notes. Chegg.org.

In 2022, more than 7,000 students from more than 150 countries registered and the winner was Igor Klymenko17 years old and kyiv, Ukrainewho moved to the countryside at the beginning of the Russian invasion to finish his senior year of high school.

“Sheltering in the basement of his new home, Igor successfully completed his studies while perfecting the mine-detecting drone he had been working on for eight years,” the organization says.

The winner of the World Student Award of 2023 was the South Sudanese refugee Nhial Deng24 years old.

Nhial empowered more than 20,000 refugees in the Kakuma refugee camp in youthrough peacebuilding, education and entrepreneurship programs, as well as creating a safe space for young people to recover from their trauma, the organization said.

A year ago, nearly 4,000 students from 122 countries registered. Nhial accepted her award in New York during the week of the UN General Assembly.

This year, 2024 saw a higher participation rate, with more than 11,000 students registering.

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