Throughout this school year, H. Frank Carey High School students in Introduction to Science Research and Science Research 1, 2, 3 and 4 competed and presented their work in multiple science fairs and symposiums. The events were sponsored by the Long Island Science Congress (LISC), the New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF), the South Asian American Women's Alliance (SAAWA), Society for Science’s Regeneron Science Talent Search, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium and PSEG EM-Powered Program, as well as at the Carey High School Science Fair and the Sewanhaka Central High School District Science Research Symposium.
The Science Research students worked on their research projects all year and presented their findings to scientists, professors and fellow students. Some students worked in pairs, while others worked individually.
The following students are 23-24 LISC award recipients. In the Junior Division, Onyx Karejwa, Shivani Pillai, Christopher Sebber and Allyson Xu earned High Honors. Karejwa and Sebber, who worked as a team on their project “The Effect of Hydrocarbon Compound Pollution on the Survival of Artemia salina,” also earned the Green Planet Award ($50). Makayla Grill, Hannah John and Savannah Torregrossa earned Achievement. Joseph Barker, Ella Barlow, Matthew Cangelosi, Nyrie Jeanty, Emma Kirrane, Lily Maglio, Valerie Morales Luna, Sophia Phan, Diya Prince, Emily VanDunk and Samantha Walter eared Meritorious. Grady Govaert, Lucas Koehler, Haleigh Kolmos and Kylie Rapp earned Honorable Mention.
In the Senior Division, Michelle Zheng earned Highest Honors, as well as received the Long Island Science Congress Award ($50) and the Director’s Award ($50) for her project, “Determining the Most Effective Lateral Ankle Ligament Surgery Technique.” Ivan Chin, Jamie David, Christoper Dizon, Natalie Osorio, Daniele Russo and Annmarie Schurr earned Honors. Ewan Byrne, Christina Daniel, Megan Heinimann, Kaitlyn Jamet, Eshaan Kandel, Abeer Qureshi, Laeeba Samad and Fia Thomas earned Meritorious. Vincenzo Mari and Gabriela Valentin earned Honorable Mention.
The following students are 23-24 NYSSEF award recipients. Jamie David and Natalie Osorio earned Honorable Mention in the Engineering category. Michelle Zheng earned first place, and Abeer Qureshi and Laeeba Samad earned second place in the Medicine and Health category. Christopher Dizon, Kaitlyn Jamet, Eshaan Kandel and Daniele Russo earned third place in the Environmental Sciences category.
Additionally, these students were recognized for their work at the Carey High School Science Fair. At the Senior High level, Ivan Chin and Annmarie Schurr earned first place; Jamie David and Natalie Osorio earned second place; and Christina Daniel, Kaitlyn Jamet, Eshaan Kandel and Fia Thomas earned third place. At the Junior High level, Joseph Barker, Lily Maglio and Valerie Morales Luna earned first place; Onyx Karejwa and Christopher Sebber earned second place; and Makayla Grill, Hannah John, Emma Kirrane, Emily VanDunk and Samantha Walter earned third place.
