At a recent meeting of the Board of Education, salutatorian Jessica Curran presented her Regeneron Science Talent Research project on Invasive seaweed on Long Island and the possibility of this being fertilizer. She was then presented with a plaque for all of her hard work and research. Jessica will be attending Princeton University this fall.

Jessica was selected from 2,162 entrants for the Regeneron Science Talent Research from 712 Schools, 46 states, Puerto Rico, and 10 other countries. This year was the highest number of applicants since 1969. Scholars were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions, and exceptional promise as STEM leaders. Jessica was one of 300 and one in nine in Suffolk County students to be selected. Jessica also received a perfect score last year on her Advanced Placement Research Exam.

Date Added: 3/4/2024