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3 NHP High Schoolers Named Regeneron Competition Semifinalists
The students are among just 300 nationwide to receive the honor. They're now in the running for $1.8 million in prizes.
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NEW HYDE PARK, NY — Three students in New Hyde Park were named semi-finalists in the 2022 Rengeneron Science Talent Search. They are among just 300 students nationwide who were selected for the honor.
The semifinalists, known as scholars, were chosen from among more than 1,800 applicants for the program. The Scholars come from 37 states, as well as China, Switzerland, and Singapore.
As scholars, each student will receive a $2,000 scholarship, as well as $2,000 for their school.
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"Amid an unprecedented and ongoing global health crisis, we are incredibly inspired to see such an extraordinary group of young leaders who are using the power of STEM to solve the world's most intractable challenges," said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science, publisher of "Science News" and a 1985 Science Talent Search alum. "The ingenuity and creativity that each one of these scholars possesses has shown just how much intellectual curiosity and passion can thrive, even in difficult times."
Many Long Island high schools had a strong showing, with multiple scholars selected from their students. John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore had the strongest showing, with six students named scholars.
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The 300 scholars will be whittled down to just 40 finalists, which will be announced on Jan. 20. Those 40 students will compete for more than $1.8 million in awards in a week-long competition, which is scheduled for March 10 through 16.
Below is a list of the 49 scholars from Long Island. The three students from New Hyde Park are bolded:
- Jacqueline Atchley, Paul D. Schrieber High School, Port Washington
- Aurrel Bhatia, Bethpage High School, Bethpage
- Michelle Brown, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- Lawrence Chai, Mount Sinai High School, Mount Sinai
- Karly Chan, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck
- Sara Chan, Jericho Senior High School, Jericho
- Sabrina Chen, Syosset High School, Syosset
- Caitlin Chheda, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park
- Ethan Chiu, Syosset High School, Syosset
- Jonathan Chung, Smithtwon High School, East Saint James
- Lindsay Fabricant, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
- Abraham Franchetti, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington
- Rohan Ghotra, Syosset High School, Syosset
- Aanya Goel, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park
- Maya Groothuis, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
- Bella Guerra, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead
- Reem Hamdan, Plainedge High School, North Massapequa
- Eric Huang, Syosset High School, Syosset
- Jeremy Kotlyar, William S. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck
- Ethan Labelson, Friends Academy, Locust Valley
- Rachel Lee, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
- Abigail Lev, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview
- Brandon Lin, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- Ricardo Lopez, Brentwood High School-Ross Center, Brentwood
- Roberto Lopez, Brentwood High School-Ross Center, Brentwood
- Christopher Luisi, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- Amber Luo, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket
- Evie McCreery, North Shore High School, Glen Head
- Soyoun Moon, Commack High School, Commack
- Gabi Oliva, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview
- Roshni Patel, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park
- Shivani Patel, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
- Christopher Prainito, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- Janice Rateshwar, Jericho Senior High School, Jericho
- Desiree Rigaud, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- Varsha Saravanan, Hauppauge High School, Hauppauge
- Olivia Schmidt, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview
- Sarah Schubel, Smithtown High School, East Saint James
- Harshita Sehgal, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
- Shannon Su, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- Lexi Vesselinov, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington
- Ethan Wang, Jericho Senior High School, Jericho
- Isabel Wang, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck
- Gene Weng, Sayville High School, West Sayville
- Olivia Yeroushalmi, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck
- Hailee Youn, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
- Renee Zbizika, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck
- Allison Zhang, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
- Billy Zhang, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket
Patch's Alex Costello contributed to this report.
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