Let’s hear it for our Science students!
Join me on Thursday night as the Board recognizes the following exemplary Science students -
SENIORS:
Raymond Agrelo:
Harvesting Electricity from the Wind for Use in Automobiles.
Awards:
Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (JV division): Honorable mention.
Long Island Science Congress: 2nd place Earth, Space and Energy
Most distinguished in Earth Space and Energy
New York State Congress Nominee
New York State Congress Honors award in Physical Sciences (the state congress only gives honors, high honors and highest honors in two categories: Live Sciences and Physical Sciences).
Caroline Mueller:
The Surfactant, Tween-80, Increases the Biodegradation of Phenanthrene by a Microbial Consortium (worked at Hofstra University)
Awards:
Invited to present at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Long Island Science Congress High Honors
Mallory Brady:
The Effect of Mycorrhizae on the Phytoremediation of Phenanthrene
(worked at Hofstra University)
Awards:
Invited to present at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Long Island Science Congress Achievement
Kristen Sze-Tu
Modulation of Endogenous Morphine Biosynthesis Diminished Rotenone Cytotoxicity to Human HTB-11 cells: Implications for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. (worked at SUNY Old Westbury, Neuroscience Group)
Awards:
Science Teachers Association of NY State Award, Nassau Division
Long Island Science Congress Highest Honors
Sarah Lee:
The effect of internalization on FEA2’s activity
(worked at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories)
Awards:
New York State Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda Division: 2nd place in plant sciences.
Long Island Science Congress: Achievement
At the Long Island Science Congress the following seniors received an Achievement Award.
Brandon Sia and Jacob Escobar: Chlorella pyrenoidosa bioremediate the pollutants, Dicamba and Zinc, reversing the detyrimental effects on Artemia salina
Joyce Hwang and Michelle Senra: National Trends in Spine Surgery (worked at Winthrop Hospital)
JUNIORS:
Charlotte Ring:
Effect of Acidic Precipitation on Soil Erosion in the small scale.
Award: New York Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda Division 1st Place in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Long Island Science Congress: Meritorious
Emily Abrams:
The Effect of Potassium Permanganate and Chlorine on the Inhibition of Chorella pyrenoidosa.
Award: New York State Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda division 1st Place Environmental Sciences
Monika Dharia:
The Effect of Dibromochloromethane on the Hemocyte Response of Mytilus edulis
Award: New York Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda division 2nd place Environmental Sciences
Jennifer Godinho:
Toxicities of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen on the Survival and Development of Artemia salina.
Award: New York Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda division 3rd place Environmental Sciences
Scott Shannon:
Stellar Core Temperatures Near and Far from the Galatic Center
Award: New York State Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda division 3rd place Physics and Astronomy
Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair: Finalist, Bronze metal
Craig Vande Stouwe:
The use of Mathematical Attractiveness Ratios for Facial Recognition
Award: New York State Science and Engineering Fair Andromeda division 3rd place Mathematical Sciences
Michael Woytysiak:
The Effect of Music Tempo on Reading Speed and Short-Term Memory
Award: Long Island Science Congress Metitorious