Annual Awards for 2017
The annual awards project “Chance for the Talent” aims to support the training and performance of talented children and young people in the sciences, humanities, arts, technology as a stage in the process of continuous learning, education and development. For 14 years we have supported individual awards and distinctions for talented children and young people. Over 75 children from across the country have been honored through the Awards, Scholarships and Honors program, and 10 of them have won the Foundation’s Chance for Talent Grand Prize.
Laureates for 2017
Chavdar Tsvetanov Lalov, 10th grade, “Geo Milev” High School of Mathematics, Pleven
Cash prize for an innovative project in the field of mathematics.
Project “Structure of non-intersecting routes and the connecting constant” – the project is studying the so called Non-intersecting routes; Roads on a square net that do not self-intersect. The main issue that is being considered is how many such paths of a certain length may exist. This is a 75-year task that has not yet been fully resolved. A simplified version of this problem has been dealt with in the work, with a similar lower and upper limit for the number of routes being found. Also presented is a transformation of non-spontaneous routes, which helps better describe them mathematically. Non-intersecting routes have multiple applications – they serve to model linear polymers, optimize computer algorithms, and help find the capacity of telecommunication networks.
Other Significant Achievements: IX Science and Innovation Fair INNOFAIR 2016
Prospective prize for a mathematical project “Regarding the number of non-intersecting routes on lattice bands and the connecting constant” / – Sofia, 2016. The prize gives the right to represent Bulgaria at Expo Sciences Luxembourg 2017; 17th Student Conference of the Pupil’s Institutes of Mathematics and Informatics – a diploma for excellent presentation and admitted to an interview for RSI’17 with a mathematical project “On the number of self-avoiding walks on lattice strips and the connective constant”, 8 – 12 grade; National Ranking – Vratsa, 13-15.01.2017 – The award for excellence is the highest honor of the conference and the authors of these projects are allowed to an interview for RSI’17 / Summer Research School at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA /; National Olympiad in Mathematics Third result IX – XII grade, national round – Sofia, 2016; National mathematical competition “European Kangaroo” – first place X grade, regional circle – Pleven, 18.03.2017; Excellent presentation of the project “Regarding the number of non-intersecting routes on grid strips and the connecting constant” VIII – XII grade, national ranking – Borovets, 2017; National Young Talents Competition – excellent performance for a project, national ranking – Sofia, 2016; First place for the project “Structure of non-intersecting routes and the connecting constant”. – Sofia, 27.04.2017. Presents Bulgaria at the European Young Scientist Competition (EUCYS) in Tallinn, Estonia in September 2017; Publication in Parabola incorporating Function, Issue 1, Volume 52 (2016) https://www.parabola.unsw.edu.au/2010-2019/volume-52-2016/issue-1
Eleonora Antonova Ivanova, 7th grade, “Knyaz Boris 1” Primary School, Plovdiv
Individual cash prize for a talented child with limited financial capabilities for achievements in the field of music
Significant Achievements: National Competition “Stars for Laura”, Svishtov 2017 – Grand Prix of all ages; National competition for MES 2017, Plovdiv – second place; National Competition “Song from the Source” 2017, St. Zagora – first place and invitation for recording in the Bulgarian National Radio; Music Academy “Note by Note” 2017, Pazardzhik – Grand Prix. Achievements in 2016 – National Competition “With a Song to Revive the Good”, Kazanlak – First Place; National competition “Stars for Laura”, Svishtov – first prize; National competition at the MES, Plovdiv – first place; International Contest “Note by Note”, Pazardzhik – first prize; National Competition “One Bulgarian Rose”, Kazanlak – first place; International competition “Rainbow over Kleptuza”, Velingrad – gold medal; “Silver Yantra” International Competition – Best Performance in Foreign Language for Jamal’s Song, Eurovision Song Contest 2016 (only selected contestants are allowed); National competition “With song and love we create good”, Plovdiv – first prize; National Competition “Song from the Spring”, St. Zagora – first place.
Elena Petkova Mazneva, 8th grade, “Acad. Nikola Obreshkov” High School of Mathematics, Bourgas
Individual cash prize for excellent performance at national and international Olympiads, competitions and contests in the field of fine arts.
Significant Achievements: First place in a competition for talented children “Galleria Seeks Young Talents” in the category of Fine Arts, Bourgas 2016; First prize in a contest for illustrations of “Tales for a Cute One” by Stana Apostolova; First place at National Children’s Competition “Look at my Angel”, Sofia 2016; The Special Innovation Award of Gabrovo Regional Administration at the Third Children’s Creative Competition “I, My Family, My City”, Gabrovo 2016; First place in category “Drawing” for participation in the seventh National Competition “Bulgaria and China – Ancient and Unique Civilizations” organized by the Confucius Institute at St. Cyril and Methodius University, 2017; Second place in the National Competition for Drawing and Applied Art “Water – a source of life” – section: drawing, Bourgas 2017; Selected Prize at the World Children’s Drawing Competition in Kanagawa, Japan 2017.
Iva Ivanova Ichevska, 5th grade, “Raina Knyaginya” High School, Plovdiv
Individual monetary prize for excellent performance at national and international Olympiads, competitions, and contest in the field of mathematics.
Significant Achievements: Gold Medal at the Fourth International Tournament “Mathematics without Borders”, Spring 2017; Gold medal at the 4th International Mathematics without Borders International Tournament, winter 2017; Gold medal at the 4th International Mathematics without Borders International Tournament, autumn 2016; Bronze medal at the XIth Moscow Mathematical Olympiad for the 5th Grade, January, 2017; Bronze Medal of the St. Petersburg Olympics “Unity Formula” / “Third Millennium”, February 2017; SASMO Silver Medal (Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad) – May 2017; gold medal of the Asian Mathematical Olympiad “Asia Open” 2016; gold medal at the finals of the Third International Tournament “Mathematics without Borders” – 1-3 July 2016 (individuals); diploma III Degrees (with Bronze Medal Equivalent) – XX Mathematical Olympiad from Primary School Classes, Feb. 2016; gold medal at the Third International Tournament “Mathematics without Borders”, spring 2016 (April).
Veselin Kaloyanov Karaganev, 10th grade, “Academic Nikola Obreshkov” School of Mathematics, Bourgas
Individual monetary prize for excellent performance at national and international Olympiads, competitions, contests in the field of informatics and information technologies.
Significant Achievements: First Place at the National Olympiad in Information Technologies, Sofia 2015 A mark in the age group 5-8 grades; National Olympiad in Information Technologies, Sofia 2017 – A mark in age group 9-12 grades; First place at Regional Information Technology Olympiad “From New Technologies to Technology of Success in Everything”, Bourgas 2016 In category 9-12 grade; First prize and “Local Winner” – Nasa Space Apps Challenge – 2017 “Best Use of Data” category, first place in HAKATON (Bourgas Technical University) – “Creating Software Applications for the Environment of Bourgas” 2017; First place in the information technology competition “St. Nikolas the Wonderworker” 2016.
