Seven Roslyn High School students won awards at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair —held at the New York Hall of Science on March 27.
The awardees include: Hanah Youn (second place/plant sciences); Maxx Young (second place/biomedical and health sciences); Jessie Dong (second place/cellular and molecular Biology); Elle Kaplan (third place/behavioral science); Jacob Gross (honorable mention/microbiology); Belinda Lin (honorable mention/biomedical and health sciences); and Arya Sinha (honorable mention/system software).
“The competition at this year’s state fair was fierce,” said Roslyn’s Coordinator of Secondary Research Allyson Weseley. “I’m so proud of all our students.”
New York State Science and Engineering Fair is the world’s preeminent international science project competition for students in grades 9-12, bringing together students, teachers, scientific researchers, corporate executives and government officials from around the world. Students compete for over $4 million in scholarships, tuition grants, scientific equipment and scientific trips.
