IPB Student, 3rd Winner in the National Science Olympiad of Pertamina 2013

Nadia Septiani, a fifth-semester student of Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University (MIPA-IPB) managed to become the 3rd Winner in the category of Theoretical Physics in the National Science Olympiad (OSN) of Pertamina 2013. The prize was delivered to the winners in the award submission and closing ceremony of OSN of Pertamina 2013 at Pertamina Headquarters, Central Jakarta, Friday (13/12). Before continuing to the national level, Nadia had won the First Place at West Java Regional level.

"We are trying to encourage the students and community members to be involved and hold activities of achievements, not merely organizing events (as event organizers). This is to attain achievements," said Chairman of the Department of Physics, FMIPA- IPB, Dr. Akhiruddin Maddu M.Si when interviewed by Pariwara Team of IPB.

Dr. Akhiruddin said the Physics Department has been long making preparations before for the competition. "We have already designed it. We always made preparation before taking part in the competitions. Trainings were scheduled to give students more guidance to make them achieve more. So it was not sporadic, but prepared by design," he said.

When they make achievements, Dr. Akhiruddin adds, the Departments and Faculty have always appreciated them to encourage them to continue to excel.

Meanwhile, Nadia Septiani, when interviewed by IPB Pariwara Team, was greatly happy with her victory.

"So happy to have become a national champion and the first winner in West Java Regional level. In 2014 I want to participate in Olympics on MIPA," she said. As the winner, Nadia deserved to bring home the cash prize worth Rp 4 million, pocket money and a certificate.

OSN Pertamina in 2013 raised the theme ‘Innovation of Earth’s Friends, Achievement for the Nation’ in collaboration with the University of Indonesia, which is fully supported by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture.

The selection of 2013 OSN Pertamina winners take several steps. On Nov. 27 Provincial Selection Test was held simultaneously in 33 provinces in Indonesia. Of the 25282 students participating in the selection for the category of scientific theories, 73 students were obtained, and out of 627 students in the category of scientific projects, 15 teams of students were selected for the National Selection.

Those of the 118 students who passed the semi-final stage continued to the final stage of the National Selection on 9 December at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, UI. The selected finalists then competed to become the winner for the theory category and project category on 12 December in Wisma Makara, UI.

Below are the winners of OSN Pertamina in the Physics Theories:

– 1st Winner: Muhammad Avicenna Naradipa, University of Indonesia
– 2nd Winner: Dewi Aysiah, University of Sebelas Maret
– 3rd Winner: Nadia Septiani, Bogor Agricultural University