Roslyn High School student Brian Song was honored by Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena for developing an app that identifies plants at Clark Botanic Garden — a 12-acre green space in Roslyn Heights.

The app is a merging of Brian’s avid interest in both botany and technology. Presently, he is enrolled in AP Computer Science A, AI: Cybersecurity and Beyond — a post-AP level course and conducts plant research under the mentorship of Dr. Allyson Weseley, Coordinator of Research at Roslyn School District. His aspirations beyond high school are rooted in artificial intelligence work and he hopes to use technology to solve real-world problems.

“We are incredibly proud that Brian created an app that benefits the local community,” said Roslyn High School Assistant Principal Dave Lazarus. “He saw an information gap and utilized his ingenuity to identify a problem and come up with a helpful solution. This is such a great example of how our students are thinking about the world around them and finding ways to effect positive change.”