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Henry Demarest, an eighth grader at Irvington Middle School, qualified for the 2017 national You Be The Chemist challenge.(Photo: Submitted photo)

An eighth grader fromTarrytown is one of 42 finalists heading to the nation's capital for a national chemistry competition.

Henry Demarest, a student at Irvington Middle School, qualified for this year's You Be The Chemist challenge out of 55,000 middle school students from 40 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Ricowho participated atthe local and state levels.

Participants, who have to be in grades 5-8,had to prove their knowledge of chemistry by taking a series of timed tests and doing question-and-answer portions with thejudges. The final round takes place in Washington, D.C.

Students will competefor more than $20,000 in scholarship funds and prizes at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. on June 19.

The Chemical Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, oversees the competition.

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