The asteroid is named for Thai student Tanongsak Chinaroonchai (pronounced Chin-a-roon-chai) due to his second place finish at the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with his experiment on the 'Dehiscence and dispersion of the popping pod Ruellia tuberosa L.' His second place finish allowed his group to be recognized by Intel ISEF for an outstanding interdisciplinary science project, winning the naming rights for the asteroid.
The asteroid is named for Thai student Suksun Itthipanyanan due to his second place finish at the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with his experiment on the 'Dehiscence and dispersion of the popping pod Ruellia tuberosa L.' His second place finish allowed his group to be recognized by Intel ISEF for an outstanding interdisciplinary science project, winning the naming rights for the asteroid.
The asteroid is named for Thai student Krongrath Suwanasri due to his second place finish at the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with his experiment on the 'Dehiscence and dispersion of the popping pod Ruellia tuberosa L.' His second place finish allowed his group to be recognized by Intel ISEF for an outstanding interdisciplinary science project, winning the naming rights for the asteroid.
The asteroid is named for Thai student Korawich Niyomsatian due to his first place finish at the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with his experiment on the 'The Secret in Mimosa Leaf's Folding Pattern.' His first place finish allowed his group to be recognized by Intel ISEF for an outstanding interdisciplinary science project, winning the naming rights for the asteroid.
The asteroid is named for Thai student Natnaree Siriwon due to her first place finish at the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with her experiment on the 'The Secret in Mimosa Leaf's Folding Pattern.' Her first place finish allowed her group to be recognized by Intel ISEF for an outstanding interdisciplinary science project, winning the naming rights for the asteroid.
The asteroid is named for Thai student Nathaphon Supokaivanich due to his first place finish at the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with his experiment on the 'The Secret in Mimosa Leaf's Folding Pattern.' His first place finish allowed his group to be recognized by Intel ISEF for an outstanding interdisciplinary science project, winning the naming rights for the asteroid.
Teacher-run science programs at the school include a SMART (structural biology and modeling) Team, which regularly participates in research and other activities at the local Scripps Research Institute, and a Science Fair Team, which has included several ISEF, Siemens, and California State Science Fair winners.