Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology freshman Carlan Ivey was recently named a semi-finalist in the first ever Broadcom MASTERS competition, giving him a shot at a trip to Washington D.C. to compete for a $25,000 award.

 Ivey participated in the Rockdale Regional Science and Engineering Fair as an eighth grade student from Memorial Middle School and now attends the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology. He is one of three students in Georgia and one of 300 in the nation to become a semifinalist.

Ivey recognized Caroline Snell as the teacher that inspired and assisted him with his science fair project. In recognition of the essential role that teachers play in the creative process, Snell will receive a set of Sally Ride Career Books and $250 of Elmer’s merchandise for her classroom. 

The Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) semifinalists come from 251 middle schools across the United States with concentrations in California, Florida, Texas, Ohio and Oregon. Semifinalists’ names can be found at www.societyforscience.org/masters and www.broadcomfoundation.org/masters. Sponsored by Broadcom Foundation, a private non-profit public benefit organization funded by Broadcom Corporation, the Broadcom MASTERS encourages middle schoolers to continue their studies in STEM courses throughout high school.

The Broadcom MASTERS semifinalists were selected by a panel of distinguished scientists and engineers from among 1,476 applicants located in 45 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.

Broadcom Foundation and SSP will announce the 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists on August 31. The finalists will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC in October to showcase their science fair projects and compete in a four-day STEM competition for awards and prizes, including the top education award of $25,000 presented by the Samueli Foundation, a gift of Susan and Henry Samueli, a founder of Broadcom.