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The Award is
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generous donation by Carl Zeiss Microscopy
The winning will be drawn via lottery.
Carl Zeiss Stereo
Microscope.
This award is being donated by
Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC
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American Meteorological Society Award is given to students
with exceptional research in the areas of atmospheric and
related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
The Award is a certificate
# possible of Awardees 10
Category School Name of winner
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Animal Science
Yorktown High School
Taylor Smith
Environmental Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Liliana Calix
Environmental Science
Yorktown High School
George Khandji
Environmental Science
White Plains High School
Erynn McLeod
Environmental Science
Yorktown High School
Michael Park
Environmental Science
Edgemont High School
Hannah Tahara
Environmental Science
Somers High School
David Sparks
Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
Laura Raphael
Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
Rachel Smedley
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American Psychological Association
Who is eligible ?
Any Human Behavioral Projects
Awards a certificate
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Behavioral Science
Hastings High School
Zoe Eisenberg
Behavioral Science
John Jay High School
Nick Vulpescu
Behavioral Science
Scarsdale High School
Madeleine Minke
Behavioral Science
Briarcliff High School
Christine Rotando
Behavioral Science
Edgemont High School
Adriano Rozental
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ASM International Foundation Award is given to any project
dealing with “materials science” in Chemistry or Engineering
The Award is
Medallion and Certificate
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Engineering
John Jay High School
Thomas Jansen
Engineering
Briarcliff High School
Austin Kopec
Engineering
Dobbs Ferry High School
Ankeeta Shah
Physics and
Astronomy
Ossining High School
Luke Vutera
Earth Science
Ossining High School
Maria Walsh-Regotti
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Association of Women Geoscientists
Who is eligible ?
Girls in geo-science areas
(Geo-Environmental or Earth/Space Science)
Awards ?
Certificate
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Environmental
Science
Hastings High School
Rachel Eisenberg
Environmental
Science
Briarcliff High School
Laura Raphael
Physics & Astronomy
Walter Panas High School
Tanay Bhandarkar
Physics & Astronomy
Pelham High School
Remy Goldschmidt
Environmental
Science
Pelham High School
Julia Serafiri
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Intel Excellence in computer science
Who is eligible ?
Computer Science
Awards ?
Certificate + $200
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Computer Science
Yorktown High School
Maya Rau-Murthy
Computer Science
Edgemont High School
Ivan Paskov
Computer Science
Yorktown High School
Eric Huang
Computer Science
Yorktown High School
Aditya Duri
Computer Science
Yorktown High School
Siddhartha Duri
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Mu Alpha Theta
Who is eligible ?
Math projects
Awards Certificates
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Mathematics
Briarcliff Manor High School
Rishab Mittal
Mathematics
Mamaroneck High School
Gray Putnam
Mathematics
Pelham High School
Brendan Roche
Mathematics
Yorktown High School
Pravin Santhanam
Mathematics
Somers High School
Simon Zheng
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National Society of Professional Engineers
Who is eligible ?
5 Engineering and/or Chemical-Engineering based projects
Awards ?
Certificate and pin, plus their abstract will be entered into the
National Competition where they could win $1000
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Engineering
Eastchester High School
Aviv Blumfield
Engineering
Edgemont High School
Abhinav Jaiswal
Engineering
Ossining High School
Daniel Scanteianu
Behavioral
Ossining High School
Catie Conte
Engineering
Blindbrook High School
Alexander Lubkin
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Awards
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Students whose research shows an understanding of and the
ability to predict changes in earth’s environment. Student’s
research also must show an effort to conserve and manage
coastal and marine resources to meet the nation’s economic,
social and environmental needs.
Awards ? Certificate and Medallion
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
Rachel Smedley
Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
Laura Raphael
Environmental Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Madeline McGovern
Animal Science
Yorktown High School
Taylor Smith
Animal Science
Briarcliff High School
Justin Cho
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Scholarship to the Teatown Environmental Science
Academy, which is a research based camp. The
scholarship will be given to a future research student.
This award has a $2000.00 value.
The winner will be drawn via lottery.
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RICOH (America’s Corporation)- Sustainable Development Award
Who is eligible ?
Research that demonstrates the principal and technical
innovations that offer the greatest potential for sustainable
development.
Awards ?
Certificate
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Animal Science
Ossining High School
Emma Hancharski
Engineering
Yorktown High School
Erik Santini
Engineering
Yorktown High School
Matt Wrubel
Environmental Science
Pelham High School
Julia Serafiri
Engineering
Horace Greeley High School
Benjamin Wesner
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Society for In Vitro Biology Award
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11
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Cell Culture of Plants or Animals (no InVivo projects allowed)
Awards Certificate
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Cell and Molecular
Biology
Pelham High School
Sophia Merelas
Cell and Molecular
Biology
Edgemont High School
Milad Mohammadi
Cell and Molecular
Biology
Yorktown High School
Ciro Aprea
Cell and Molecular
Biology
John Jay High School
Dasha Ivenitsky
Cell and Molecular
Biology
Yorktown High School
Jenna Shulman
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Who is eligible ?
Projects related to water preservation, purification or protection
Awards ?
Certificate and nomination to enter the NY State Competition
# of Awardees Up to 5 Water Based Projects
Category School Name of winner
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Environmental Science
White Plains High School
Erynn McLeod
Animal Science
Briarcliff High School
Justin Cho
Environmental Science
Pelham High School
Anna Doran
Environmental Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Liliana Carlix
Environmental Science
Yorktown High School
Michael Park
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US Army Award
Who is eligible ?
Projects in the following categories: Engineering,
Environmental Science, Mathematics/Computers, Life
Sciences, Physical Sciences
Awards ?
5 projects will win a framed certificate and a gift
The top project of the 5 will also win an official Army Medallion.
Category School Name of winner
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Computer Science
Edgemont High School
Elizabeth Yam
Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
James Parmelee
Animal Science
Blind Brook High School
Ellen Thomas
Environmental Science
Bronxville High School
Jackie Fasalt
Engineering
Croton-Harmon High School
Shane Nolan
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US Metric Association
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Any project displaying a significant amount of quantitative
measurement that best uses the SI metric system
Awards ?
Certificate
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Engineering
John Jay High School
Alexandra Stan
Biochemistry
Eastchester High School
Matteo Maroun
Environmental
Science
Mamaroneck High School
Matthew Plaut
Environmental
Science
Briarcliff High School
Wendy Willner
Engineering
Eastchester High School
Aviv Blumfield
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US Navy / US Marine Corps
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Outstanding projects in science, technology, engineering and/or
mathematics
Awards ?
Medallion, Certificate & $50.00 Award Prize
# of possible Awardees 7
Category School Name of winner
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Engineering
Blind Brook High School
Andrew Lubkin
Engineering
Eastchester High School
Mark Cartolano
Microbiology
Yorktown High School
Emma Iaconetti
Physics and
Astronomy
Ossining High School
Luke Vutera
Behavioral Science
Ossining High School
Catie Conte
Behavioral Science
Horace Greeley High School
Willa Gutfreund
Behavioral High
School
Ossining High School
Valerie Andujar
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U.S. Public Health Service
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Projects that creatively illustrate and expand upon key areas of
health prevention.
Awards?
Certificate and Medallion
# of possible Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
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Medicine
Blind Brook High School
Lara Cohen
Medicine
Blind Brook High School
Simon Vogel
Cell Biology
Yorktown High School
Alexandra Boehme
Medicine
Rye Neck High School
Natalie Tanner
Microbiology
Sleepy Hollow High School
Abigael Titcomb
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Yale Science and Engineering Association Inc.
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Top score for an 11
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Computer Science/Engineering/Physics/Chemistry
Awards?
Certificate + Medallion to be mailed to winners
# of possible Awardees 2
Category School Name of winner
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Computer Science
Walter Panas High School
Alan Cha
Computer Science
Somers High School
Jon Karsch
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A brand new, top of the line, Stereo Microscope thanks to a
generous donation by Carl Zeiss Microscopy
The winner will be drawn via lottery.
Carl Zeiss Stereo
Microscope.
This award is being donated by
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The Scenic Hudson Award
Who is eligible ?
The Environmental Science project that has the most promise for
improving the environment.
Awards?
A Wildlife Picture Book
# of Awardees
1
Category School Name of winner
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Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
James Parmelee
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The Dr. Samuel C. Klasburn Behavioral Health Award
Sponsored by Four Winds Hospital
Who is eligible ?
Behavioral Projects
Awards ?
Plaque and $50
# of Awardees
2
Category School Name of winner
Behavior
Behavior
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Eastchester High School
Jacqueline Groccia
Blind Brook High School
Jessica Livornese
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Environmental Perspiration Award
Sponsored by Robert Weireter
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Environmental projects or Engineering projects with an
Environmental focus
Awards ?
Certificate and $100
# of Awardees
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Category School Name of winner
Environmental
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Pelham High School
Eamon Corbett
Briarcliff High School
Justin Cho
Blindbrook High School
Ellen Thomas
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M & T Bank Award
Sponsored by the new bank of WESEF - M& T Bank
Who is eligible ?
Top Team Projects that exemplify working well together to
achieve a goal.
Awards ?
Certificate & $25 for each team member
# of Awardees 4 teams
Category School Name of winner
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Cell Biology
Horace Greeley High School
Ilana Schwartz
Cell Biology
Horace Greeley High School
Perry Goldstein
Animal Science
Ossining High School
Amanda Bernstein
Animal Science
Ossining High School
Pam Brigleb
Behavioral Science
Briarcliff High School
Rachel He
Behavioral Science
Briarcliff High School
Maxwell Kesten
Medicine
Hastings High School
Julia Logan
Medicine
Hastings High School
Carrie Freeman
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Momentive Performance Materials Innovation, Sustainability,
Productivity and Catalyst Awards
Sponsored by Momentive Performance Materials
Who is eligible ?
Projects that demonstrate the use of chemicals and materials to
support and improve everyday life.
Awards ?
Certificate and $50.00
# of Awardees 10
Category School Name of winner
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Chemistry
Henry Hudson High School
Alexis Mangual
Environmental Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Madeline McGovern
Engineering
Yorktown High School
Devan Rosh
Environmental Science
Pelham High School
Anna Doran
Environmental Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Liliana Calix
Engineering
Horace Greeley High School
Nick Bigger
Environmental Science
Pelham High School
Owen Robinson
Engineering
Yorktown High School
David Hamann
Engineering
Montfort Academy
Hannah Bocker
Environmental Science
Briarcliff High School
Laura Raphael
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The Walter Kass Memorial Award
For Excellence in Behavioral Science
Presented by the Westchester County Psychological Association
Who is eligible ?
Behavioral Science Projects
Awards ?
A plaque and a $50 gift certificate
# of Awardees 5
Category School Name of winner
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
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Ossining High School
Abigail Kamen and Alyson Winter
Somers High School
Sarah Gall and Alexander Weig
Pelham High School
Christina Vito
Mamaroneck High School
Joseph Bernstein
Behavioral High School
Tyler Friedman
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“Excellence in Medical Research” Award donated by the
Westchester Academy of Medicine
Who is eligible ?
Top Projects that help people in the Biological or Medicine &
Health area.
Awards ? A certificate and a check for $25
# of Awardees – 10
Category School Name of winner
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Medicine and Health
Fox Lane High School
Camille Curry
Medicine and Health
Scarsdale High School
Jamie Tanzer
Medicine and Health
Mamaroneck High School
Valentine Olivier
Medicine and Health
Mamaroneck High School
Juliet Strauss
Medicine and Health
White Plains High School
Lekha Patel
Medicine and Health
Mamaroneck High School
Rachel Brissette
Medicine and Health
Mamaroneck High School
Andrea Mathieux
Medicine and Health
Mamaroneck High School
Benjamin Miller
Medicine and Health
Blind Brook High School
Steven Doria
Medicine and Health
Edgemont High School
Kahlil D'Souza
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“Future of Medicine” Award donated by the Westchester
Academy of Medicine
Who is eligible ?
Top Projects that help people in the Biological or Medicine &
Health area.
Awards ? A plaque, $50, and a celebration dinner.
# of Awardees – 2
Category School Name of winner
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Medicine and Health
Horace Greeley High School
Angela Sun
Medicine and Health
Briarcliff High School
Molly Charney
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Mianus River Gorge Ecology Award
Sponsored by Mianus River Gorge
Who is eligible ?
Outstanding projects that study ecosystems.
Awards ?
Certificate and $25.00
# of Awardees
4
Category School Name of winner
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Animal Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Timothy Frankstone
Environmental Science
Fox Lane High School
Gabrielle Froehlich
Animal Science
Briarcliff High School
Liana Tierney
Animal Science
Blind Brook High School
Ellen Thomas
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The Philips Awards for Exceptional Research
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Exceptional projects that focus on improving the
quality of people's lives
Awards - Certificate and $25 check
Awardees – 10 students
Category School Name of winner
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Biochemistry
Blind Brook High School
Zachary Loewenstein
Medicine
Hastings High School
Matthew Fastman
Behavioral Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Benjamin Gunderman
Behavioral Science
Somers High School
Emily Ciliberti
Behavioral Science
Scarsdale High School
Zubin Koticha
Medicine
Yorktown High School
Cassidy King
Biochemistry
Yorktown High School
Ronald Ko
Cell Biology
Walter Panas High School
Logan Baral
Behavioral Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Ronniel Munoz
Cell Biology
John Jay High School
Janice Choi
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“Visual Impact Award” for the projects with the best visual
representation of the research Sponsored by The Clayton Family
Who is eligible ?
All areas of research
Awards ? Certificate and $25 for 10 projects
Category School Name of winner
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Behavioral Science
Lakeland High School
Christina Tartaglia
Biochemistry
Yorktown High School
Dennis Lin
Environmental
Science
Mamaroneck High School
Danielle Zelin
Medicine
Ossining High School
George Staudter
Medicine
Mahopac High School
Diana Inzirillo
Behavioral Science
Mamaroneck High School
Joseph Bernstein
Engineering
Byram Hills High School
Christopher DiCapua
Computer Science
Walter Panas High School
Alan Cha
Environmental
Science
Mamaroneck High School
Matthew Plaut
Medicine
John Jay High School
Claire Coleman
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win a
Brand new, top of the line, Stereo Microscope donated by Carl
Zeiss Microscopy
The winning will be drawn via lottery.
Carl Zeiss Stereo
Microscope.
This award is being donated by
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Teatown Young Conservationist Award
Sponsored by Teatown Lake Reservation
Who is eligible ?
Projects that aim to protect natural habitats and/or
ecosystems
Awards ?
Certificate and $50.00
# of Awardees 4
Category School Name of winner
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Environmental Science
Edgemont High School
Gabrielle Simmons
Animal Science
Sleepy Hollow High School
Timothy Frankstone
Animal Science
Blind Brook High School
Ellen Thomas
Animal Science
Briarcliff High School
Liana Tierney
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Teatown Young Naturalist Award
Sponsored by Teatown Lake Reservation
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Outstanding projects that study animals in their natural
surroundings
Awards ?
Certificate and $50.00
# of Awardees 2
Category School Name of winner
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Environmental Science
Pelham High School
Eaman Corbett
Environmental Science
Somers High School
David Sparks
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George D. Yancopoulos Young Scientist Award
Sponsored by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Who is eligible ?
Student investigators whose passion for Science may lead to the
development of novel technologies or biological insights
Awards ?
A plaque and $200 for each student and a tour of Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals
# of Awardees
2
Category School Name of winner
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Animal Science
Scarsdale High School
Kathryn Evans
Medicine and Health
Mamaroneck High School
Jami Nicholson
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“in some categories there was a “virtual
tie” therefore there will be multiple
winners especially in the larger
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Thanks to the generous donations of our
WESEF sponsors, we are able to grant
numerous students with awards for their
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Westchester Academy of Medicine
winners receive a medallion & $25.00
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Animal Science
Animal Science
Animal Science
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
Behavior
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Ossining High School
Max Bernstein
Yorktown High School
Christopher Nikisher
Ossining High School
Lucia Tonelli
Sleepy Hollow High
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Daniella Carissimo
Briarcliff High School
Sam Cohen
Ossining High School
Abby DeCrenza
Croton Harmon High
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Jenn Feigin
Ossining High School
Haley Gorycki
Ossining High School
Claudia Guinansaca-Aguilar
Ossining High School
Kara Milstein
John Jay High School
Chistopher Ramsay
Horace Greeley High
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Daniel Scharf
Blind Brook High School
Rachel Simon
Fox Lane High School
McKinley Talty
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Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry
Computer Science
Computer Science
Engineering
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Hendrick Hudson High
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Audrey Hecht
Ossining High School
Laj Mehta
Fox Lane High School
Gopi Neppala
Edgemont High School
Daniel Suh
Yorktown High School
Shreya Desikans
Sleepy Hollow High School
Mackenzie Hodgson
Pelham High School
Emma McLaughlin
Mamaroneck High School
Lauren Pfeffer
Horace Greeley High School
Nir Tomer
Mahopac High School
Madeline Dery
Fox Lane High School
Ari Faust
Horace Greeley High School
Angela Liu
Yorktown High School
Aditya Duri and Siddhartha Duri
Horace Greeley High School
Nick Bigger
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Engineering
Engineering
Engineering
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Mathematics
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
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Byram Hills High School
Christopher DiCapua
Yorktown High School
David Hamann
Yorktown High School
Devon Rosh
Pelham High School
Anna Doran
John Jay High School
Eli Lee
Sleepy Hollow High
School
Madeline McGovern
Pelham High School
Owen Robinson
Mamaroneck High
School
Joseph Friedland and Benjamin Kaplan
Mamaroneck High
School
Gray Putnam
Horace Greeley High
School
Maya Anand
Pelham High School
Elizabeth Calder
White Plains High
School
Tanveen Dhalu
Scarsdale High School
Xinxin Du
Mamaroneck High
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Jennifer Gottfried
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Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Microbiology
Microbiology
Physics &
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Pelham High School
Madeline Leonard
Lakeland High School
Jash Patel
John Jay High School
Kelsey Sklar
Yorktown High School
David Vernik
Yorktown High School
Colson Campbell and Maria Mavrommatis
Yorktown High School
Grace Farrell and Aron Licht
Byram Hills High School
Karan Goyal
Yorktown High School
Emma Iaconetti
Edgemont High School
Ilan Filonenko
Ossining High School
Luke Vutera
Pelham High School
Jeffrey Hurd and Samuel Goldman
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Psychogenics Pharmaceuticals
winners receive a medallion, & $50
Category School Name of winner
Animal Science
Animal Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Biochemistry
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Yorktown High School
Kerry McCann
Yorktown High School
Taylor Smith
White Plains High School
Madison Dale-Miller
Mamaroneck High School
Elisha Haber
Horace Greeley High School
Sara McElheny
Ossining High School
Sarah Permut
Yorktown High School
Allyson Pitzel
John Jay High School
Nola Waill
Yorktown and Rye High
School
Alyssa Martin and Olivia Iles
Horace Greeley High School
Willa Gutfreund
Walter Panas High School
Denisse Janvier
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Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Science
Engineering
Engineering
Engineering
Environmental
Science
Environmental
Science
Environmental
Science
Environmental
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Ossining High School
Eitan Rudd
Ossining High School
Matthew D'Emic
Horace Greeley High School
Jordan Poles
Dobbs Ferry High School
Rebecca Wiersma
Briarcliff High School
Aanand Patel and Jesse Goodman
Yorktown High School
Eric Huang "Wang"
Ossining High School
Henry Tareque
Yorktown High School
Akhil Aniff
John Jay High School
Thomas Jansen
Yorktown High School
Tanvi Tiwari
Pelham High School
Eamon Corbett
Ossining High School
Andrew Leibert
Ossining High School
Sam Rudd
Pelham High School
Patrick Diffley and Matthew Baffuto
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Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine &Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Microbiology
Physics &
Astronomy
Plant Science
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Briarcliff High School
Rishab Mittal
John Jay High School
Rebecca Bauer
Pelham High School
Amanda Carew
Briarcliff High School
Marissa Contento
Ossining High School
Adam Illowski
Mamaroneck High School
Monei Kaneti
Yorktown High School
Ali Kidwai
Croton Harmon High School
Genevieve Lewis
Scarsdale High School
Sam Huang
Hastings High School
Ariana Ray
Pelham High School
Megan Krause
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Acorda Therapeutics
winners receive a silver medal, & $75
Category School Name of winner
Animal Science
Animal Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Biochemistry
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Scarsdale High School
Kathryn Evans
Ossining High School
Jessica Fleischman
Lakeland High School
Rebecca Amorese
Ossining High School
Catie Conte
Yorktown High School
Kaitlin Ferguson
Scarsdale High School
Claudia Laurie
Rye Country Day School
Johnny Ma
Walter Panas High School
Elizabeth Sillcocks
Briarcliff High School
Logan Davis
Yorktown High School
Jessica Yuan and Robert Kramer
Ossining High School
Sheida Takmil
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Biochemistry
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Science
Engineering
Engineering
Engineering
Environmental
Science
Environmental
Science
Environmental
Science
Environmental
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Ossining High School
Sania Khalid and Amrita Ramesh
Pelham High School
Miranda Chao
John Jay High School
Mathew Joseph
John Jay High School
Jackson Ruzzo
Dobbs Ferry High School
Chloe Wang
Edgemont High School
Ivan Paskov
Briarcliff High School
Mark Moretto
Croton Harmon High School
Maxim Diamond
Blind Brook High School
Alexander Lubkin
Dobbs Ferry High School
Ankeeta Shah
John Jay High School
Seth Feder
Yorktown High School
Michael Park
Ossining High School
Matthew Redzeposki
Hastings High School
Haris Nair and Samantha Prashad
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Mathematics
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Microbiology
Physics &
Astronomy
Plant Science
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Yorktown High School
Pravin Santhanam
Byram Hills High School
Rebecca Barnett
Briarcliff High School
Molly Charney
Scarsdale High School
Phillip Liu
Yorktown High School
Satoko Mii
Yorktown High School
Tiffany Moy
Mamaroneck High School
Jami Nicholson
Hastings High School
Julia Logan and Carrie Freeman
John Jay High School
Kevin Pawlak
Ossining High School
Mitchell Radhuber
Scarsdale High School
Brian Beiter
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
winners receive a gold medal, & $100
Category School Name of winner
Animal Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Behavioral Science
Biochemistry
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Cell & Molecular
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Science
Engineering
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Ossining High School
Elana Sitnik
Ossining High School
Caleb Hersh
Bronxville High School
Elizabeth McGough
Eastchester High School
Abigail Orlando
Briarcliff High School
Sarah Ruthen
Fox Lane High School
Charlotte Herber
John Jay High School
Daniel Fulop
Dobbs Ferry High School
Ryan Malpass
Yorktown High School
Lauren Hannah
Yorktown High School
Maya Rau-Murthy
Ossining High School
Maria Walsh-Regotti
Yorktown High School
Elizabeth Crumley
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Engineering
Environmental
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Environmental
Science
Mathematics
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
Microbiology
Physics &
Astronomy
Plant Science
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Ossining High School
Daniel Scanteianu
Ossining High School
Edward Aryee
Yorktown High School
George Khandji
Somers High School
Simon Cheng
Pelham High School
Brett Bell
Ossining High School
Claudia Mimoso
Horace Greeley High School
Angela Sun
Pelham High School
Haoxuan Yuan
Pelham High School
Zhun Che and Julia Kavanagh
Carmel High School
Alexandra Taber
Ossining High School
Caitin Piccirillo-Stosser
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WESEF 2011 – FINALISTS
Award Title
The Entergy “I-SWEEEP” Award
THREE students will win a spot at the
International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering &
Environment) Project Olympiad
(I-SWEEEP 2013) in Houston Texas.
Thanks to a very generous donation from Entergy!
This is an International Science fair with nearly $400,000 given away in
the form of scholarships, monetary prizes, tuition grants, and scientific
internships.
I-SWEEEP 2013 will be held from May 8
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– May 12
th
, 2013.
We believe that this is a wonderful opportunity for more Westchester
and Putnam county students to participate in an International Science
Fair.
How about a hand for Entergy! Master of Ceremony claps.
And the winners are….
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Engineering
Yorktown High School
Elizabeth Crumley
Engineering
Ossining High School
Daniel Scanteianu
Environmental
Ossining High School
Edward Aryee
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Sponsored by Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals
& Fujifilm
The top 10 overall projects and the top 3 teams
will win the following prizes:
A Camera and Case (retail value of $300) sponsored by
Fujifilm, which is the exclusive photo imaging company
of WESEF.
And
A Celebration Banquet in their honor sponsored by
Carl Zeiss Microscopy and Acorda Therapeutics
And
An all expense paid trip (thanks to Regeneron)
to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in
Phoenix, Arizona to compete against the best research
students from all over the world.
This trip is known as the “Olympics of Science Fairs”
and is sponsored by the continuous support from
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
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winners are……
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Medicine and Health
Ossining High School
Claudia Mimoso
Biochemistry
Fox Lane High School
Charlotte Herber
Biochemistry
Ossining High School
Sheida Takmil
Cell Biology
John Jay High School
Daniel Fulop
Cell Biology
Dobbs Ferry High School
Ryan Malpass
Behavioral
Ossining High School
Caleb Hersh
Behavioral
Eastchester High School
Abigail Orlando
Behavioral
Briarcliff High School
Sarah Ruthen
Medicine and Health
Pelham High School
Brett Bell
Medicine and Health
Pelham High School
Haoxuan Yuan
Biochemistry
Ossining High School
Sania Khalid and Amrita Ramesh
Environmental
Science
Hastings High School
Haris Nair and Samantha Prashad
Microbiology
Pelham High School
Zhun Che and Julia Kavanagh
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Thank you all for coming to WESEF 2013!!
Would the ISWEEEP finalists please meet Ms.
Longo-Abinanti in the front of the auditorium for
a quick meeting.
Would the ISEF finalists please meet Mr.
Blueglass in the front of the auditorium for a
quick meeting.
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