Twelve students in the Byram Hills High School Authentic Science Research Program won awards at the Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair.
“Congratulations to our students for their success at WESEF,” said Stephanie Greenwald, director of the Authentic Science Research Program. “We are proud of their dedication to improving the world through scientific research and discovery."
Thirty-six juniors and seniors from Byram Hills competed at the regional competition on March 14 at Somers High School and cheered each other on at the awards ceremony on March 18.
The Byram Hills winners:
First place in category
Max Charney: Behavioral & Social Science
Sophie Cai: Chemistry
Second place in category
Chloe Ferriera Szilagyi: Environmental Sciences
Rohan Sundaram: Medicine & Health
Third place in category
Ying Yin Chen: Physics
Fourth place in category
Lindsay Coady: Medicine & Health
Beatrice Bachmann: Behavioral & Social Science
Special Awards
Excellence in Behavioral Science Award
Claire Mauney
Innovations in Biological Sciences Research Award
Angelina Nie
Ingenuity in Research Award
Abigail Shrayer
Science Research Academy Award for Excellence in Remote Research
Selina Li
New York Invents Award, includes the opportunity to present at the New York Invention Convention in Albany, New York, on May 2
Gavin Bunting
International GENIUS Olympiad, includes the opportunity to participate in the GENIUS Olympiad, an international competition at St. John Fisher University from June 8-12
Chloe Ferreira Szilagyi