Filipina, 16, Among 11 Winners of NY Times STEM Writing Contest

Natalia Araña (Source: ANCX)

Last April 29, The New York Times published the 11 winners of its second annual STEM Writing Contest and one of them is a young Filipina. Her name is Natalia Araña, a 16-year-old student at the Philippine Science High School in Quezon City. Her essay, “Mycowood Violins: A Different Kind of Time Machine,” was chosen among 3,741 entries from around the globe (See ABS-CBN for story)..