The Intel Science Talent Search is a place some teens who love science aim for. Jennifer McCleary, 17, of Irvine, is one of 40 finalists in this year's competition.

Irvine's Jennifer McCleary, senior at Arnold O. Beckman High School in Tustin, is a finalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search.
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