Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation

On May 16th, four Magnet alumni will be inducted into the Blair Alumni Association Hall of Fame! You can find more information at blairalumni.org

Happy Thanksgiving to Chris Williams, Class of ‘01, who arrived on the International Space Station this morning!

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station - NASA NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station

MCPS is considering major changes to to school boundaries and special programs that may threaten the Magnet Program. We need your voices to help support the Magnet! Learn how you can take action on the Foundation’s website.

Congratulations to junior Kian Dhawan on his selection to the USA Biology Olympiad Team!

Congrats to the 2025 USA Biolympiad Team! These students earned gold medals at the USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from June 22 to July 4, 2025. 10,599 students from 741 schools, 47 states, and 36 international schools registered in the nationwide high school competition. More information about USABO is at https://www.cee.org/programs/usa-biolympiad

From left to right:
Eric King Liu, Ward Melville High School, New York
Cloris Fu Shi, Troy High School, California
Hengzhou Li, Northwood High School, California
Kian Dhawan, Montgomery Blair High School, Maryland

🌟 Meet David, one of our amazing finalists representing ScienceMONTGOMERY at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)! 🌍🔬

When asked why he’s interested in physics, David shared:
✨ “What initially started as an investigation into a graph theory concept for modeling behaviors in nature later became an opportunity to experiment with current research on quantum algorithms for humans, which intrigued me by physics' vast potential within quantum computing... ”

💡 For his ISEF project, David developed a quantum computational model that simulates semantic vocabulary using superposition and entanglement. This novel approach could improve the accuracy and efficiency of clinical tests for neurodegenerative diseases—paving the way for better understanding and treatment.

Let’s all cheer David on as he takes this cutting-edge research to the global stage! 👏🧠

Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation

💫Get to Know Our 2025 ISEF Finalists!

Meet Mahilan Guha from Montgomery Blair High School, one of the brilliant minds representing ScienceMONTGOMERY at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio!

Mahilan has a passion for computational biology, a field that combines biology, computer science, and math to solve complex problems. He loves how it allows him to explore the unknown and use data to understand the mysteries of human health.

His ISEF project dives deep into the discovery of novel autoantigens in IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD), a poorly understood rare autoimmune disorder lacking known disease-specific immune targets — an exciting blend of science and innovation!

👏🏼Let’s send Mahilan our best wishes as he prepares to present on the international stage!

Congratulations to Blair’s Science Bowl Team - Yunyi Ling, Katherine Wang, Jason Youm, Evan Zhang, Kian Dhawan, and Coach Lodal! https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/students-maryland-and-california-win-does-35th-annual-national-science-bowlr

Final Rounds of the 2025 National Science Bowl Explore this photo album by DOE National Science Bowl on Flickr!

The Magnet has an immediate need for a freshman Computer Science teacher! Please share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested:

🔎 MCPS Careers - Google Search

Congratulations to rising senior Yunyi Ling, who won a gold medal🏅as part of Team USA 🇺🇸 at the International Chemistry Olympiad!

US brings home gold at the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad Team USA won 3 gold medals and 1 silver, with Yufei Chen placing in the top 3 overall

This , please consider making a donation to support the Blair Magnet!