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Samantha Garvey's story: From homeless shelter to Intel semifinalist

Originally published: January 11, 2012 8:43 PM
Updated: January 11, 2012 10:19 PM
By JO NAPOLITANO and JOHN HILDEBRAND jo.napolitano@newsday.com, john.hildebrand@newsday.com

Leo Garvey, Olga Garvey and Samantha Natalie Garvey,

Photo credit: Chris Ware | Leo Garvey, Olga Garvey and Samantha Natalie Garvey, 17, of Bay Shore, are shown at Brentwood High School. Samantha was nominated as an Intel semifinalist. (Jan. 11, 2012)

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Intel semifinalist Samantha Garvey smiles during her graduation

Intel semifinalist Samantha Garvey Intel semifinalist Anjali Agarwalla, 16, of Herricks High

Intel semifinalist Anjali Agarwalla, 16, of Herricks High

Long Island's 2012 Intel finalists & semifinalists J. Richard Gott, chairman of the board of

J. Richard Gott, chairman of the board of

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Intel semifinalist Samantha Garvey, 17, of Brentwood High

Reactions to Intel semifinalist's inspiring story Intel semifinalists, from left, Ross Shulman, Brett Gossett

Intel semifinalists, from left, Ross Shulman, Brett Gossett

61 LIers in semis

Samantha Garvey was overjoyed. She didn't think a kid living in a homeless shelter would have a chance in the national Intel science competition, but the 17-year-old Brentwood High School senior was named a semifinalist Wednesday.

Garvey, who spent 2 1/2 years on a marine-life study, is one of 61 Long Islanders with a shot at Intel's top prize: $100,000.

"It's amazing," she said, after...

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