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Local high school seniors named STEM winners

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Pictured left to right: John Dalloul, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, Abraham Oliver, Treasurer Kelly Mitchell, Megan Singer, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick and Trevor Vogel; photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office

A pair of area high school students were among those announced as the winners of the 2018 Governor’s STEM Team awards. STEM covers: science, technology, engineering and math. Four students, one from each of the four STEM subject areas, were honored in a ceremony Tuesday in the Governor Eric Holcomb’s office.

Abraham Oliver, a senior at Brown County High School, was named the Technology winner. The Governor’s Office says that Oliver has plans to attend Stanford University in the fall to study computer science and math.

Trevor Vogel, a senior at Jennings County High School, was named the Math winner. Trevor plans to attend Indiana State University to study Mathematics.

The Science winner was John Dalloul of Terre Haute South Vigo High School. Megan Singer of Carmel High School was named the Engineering winner.

Each winner received a $1,000 college scholarship through Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan and letterman jackets identifying them as members of the Governor’s STEM Team.