part in two international events.

The Bermuda Institute student will attend both the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair and the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in the US.

And his first adventure has already begun.

David and schoolmate Raymond Clarke are the first Bermudians to enter the INTEL fair which is being held this year in Fort Worth, Texas.

They will return to the Island next week.

Aiming to develop high school students' understanding and appreciation for science, the INTEL fair gives away more than $2 million in awards and scholarships each year.

avid and Raymond, who signed up for the "Tools, Techniques and Technology of the Future'' category, have designed a model satellite capable of storing information on various civilisations of the world.

Ideally, their invention would orbit the Earth for 200 years before returning to enlighten future generations on the past.

And later this year, David will continue his adventures by attending the Youth Forum on Medicine between July 26 and August 5.

Nominated for the event by his principal Sheila Holder, David said he is excited and enthusiastic.

"I'm ecstatic,'' he told The Royal Gazette . "I'm excited to see what the future holds for medicine. I'm hoping to gain a lot of experience.'' he Forum, which strives to give secondary students a head-start on medical careers, will be hosted by several US advanced medical institutions in five states across the country.

David has chosen to go to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where he will join some 350 students from around the world for ten days of intensive seminars.

David will also have the opportunity to examine state-of-the-art medical tools and medical specialities as well as study with well-known medical leaders, visionaries and practitioners whose dedication has earned them places at the top of their profession.

Former US Surgeon General Antonia Novello, Lombardi Cancer Centre director Marc Lippman and Mind/Body Medical Institute president Herbert Benson will be just a few of the outstanding physicians on hand.

After the Forum, David will study biology at West Indies College in the Caribbean.

From there, he hopes to pursue either optometry or ophthalmology at a university in England.

ut for now, he is concentrating on graduating from the Bermuda Institute in June while completing daytime classes at the Bermuda College on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

David, who was voted most sympathetic and compassionate by his classmates, also takes part in a work release programme with Argus Optical Company on Wednesdays and is employed at the Adventist Book Centre both after school and on weekends.

At the Devonshire Seventh Day Adventist Church, he takes on the roles of youth class teacher, Pathfinders Youth Group counsellor and assistant head usher.

For further information on costs and applications for next year's National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine contact the Office of Admissions on (202) 628-6090.

For more information on the INTEL Fair contact Science Services in Washington D.C. on (202) 785-2255 or visit its website: www.sciserv.org.

ADVENTURES IN MEDICINE -- Eighteen-year-old David Rogers