Seven local students are celebrating a major achievement after being named finalists in one of the nation's premier STEM competitions. 300 finalists were chosen out of 2,000 kids from 49 states, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto for the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, a competition for middle school students. To be considered, they first must rank in the top 10% of science fairs nationwide. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/innovate8/7-san-diego-students-named-finalists-in-national-stem-competition/509-274e416a-0f58-48dd-9aa8-9b9b0e62290d