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WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 3
American Meteorological Society AwardCertificates are given to projects for creative scientific endeavor in
atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic sciences.
Animal Sciences Westlake High School Lee CohenAnimal Sciences Harrison HS Julia Kischkat Animal Sciences Sleepy Hollow High
SchoolStella Vercesi
Animal Sciences Ossining High School Julia Piccirillo-StosserSabrina Piccirillo-StosserKiara Taveras
Engineering Yorktown High School Arjay Mirchandani
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Bernadette RussoMorgan McLean
Physics andAstronomy
Yorktown High School William Branca
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 4
American Psychological Association AwardCertificates are given to students for their outstanding research in
psychological science.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Grace Anderson
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Harrison HS Julia Kindler
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Alexa Krugel
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Jenna Pfeffer
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Ossining High School Mishal Zia
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 5
ASM Materials Education Foundation AwardA certificate is awarded to recognize outstanding projects in
materials engineering.
Engineering Horace Greeley HighSchool
Nathan Huang
Engineering John Jay High School Amanda Huang
Engineering Eastchester HighSchool
Juliet Liao
Engineering Somers High School Peter MacNeil
Engineering Scarsdale HighSchool
Yingjue Sun
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 6
Association for Women Geoscientists AwardA certificate will be awarded to female students whose projects
exemplify high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellencein the geosciences.
Earth Science Edgemont HighSchool
Miranda Margulis-Ohnuma
Earth Science Ossining High School Anne Stein EnvironmentalSciences
Carmel High School Shreya Chopra
EnvironmentalSciences
Somers High School Sarah Siemers
Plant Sciences Harrison HS Cassidy Urban
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 7
Mu Alpha Theta AwardThe following students will be awarded a certificate for projects
involving the use of mathematics in a challenging, original, thoroughand creative investigation.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Harrison HS Haley Amann
Computer Science Fox Lane High School Theodore Grossberndt
Computer Science New Rochelle HighSchool
Nathaniel Roth
Engineering Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Benjamin Harris
Mathematics Hastings High School Elliot Riesman-Tremonte
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 8
NASA Earth System Science AwardA certificate will be awarded to students whose projects offer insight
into Earth's interconnected systems.
Chemistry New Rochelle HighSchool
Jack Schlamkowitz
Earth Science Edgemont HighSchool
Miranda Margulis-Ohnuma
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Andrew TerracianoEvan Sefchick
Plant Sciences Bronxville HighSchool
Jay Burstein
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 9
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'sTaking the Pulse of the Planet Award
A certificate will be given to projects whose research emphasizesNOAA's mission of Science, Service and Stewardship in climate,
weather, oceans, and coasts.
Animal Sciences Fox Lane High School Natasha Heisenberg
EnvironmentalSciences
Carmel High School Meghan Dillon
EnvironmentalSciences
Hastings High School Alexandra Noia
Physics andAstronomy
Eastchester HighSchool
Alya Campbell
Physics andAstronomy
Putnam Valley HighSchool
Dora Rippon
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 10
Ricoh Sustainable Development AwardThe following students will receive a certificate for outstandingefforts in addressing issues of environmental responsibility and
sustainable development.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Somers High School Aliza Hackmyer
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Brent Perlman
Chemistry Scarsdale HighSchool
Harrison Liu
Engineering Westlake High School Paul Gschneidner
EnvironmentalSciences
Carmel High School Shreya Chopra
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 11
Society for In Vitro Biology AwardThe next award is a certificate for 11th grade students in recognitionof their outstanding research in the areas of tissue or cell culture of
plants or animals.
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Massimo Fante
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Eastchester HighSchool
Enzali Myint
Medicine and Health Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Miraj Pithadia
Medicine and Health Ossining High School Tej Verma Neuroscience Fox Lane High School Prema Tareque
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 12
Stockholm Junior Water PrizeThe following students will receive a certificate and a nomination toenter the state water prize competition for their outstanding water
science projects.
Animal Sciences Mahopac High School Max Haklay Animal Sciences Byram Hills High
SchoolEthan Jacobs
Animal Sciences Ossining High School Caroline Reed
Chemistry Harrison HS Danielle Bucci
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Irvington High School Anna Horowitz
Earth Science Croton-Harmon HighSchool
Aadish Velmani
Engineering Ossining High School Deborah JohnstonEnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Lance Brady
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Lukas Glist
EnvironmentalSciences
Hastings High School Emma McCormack
EnvironmentalSciences
Yonkers Partners inEducation
Citlalli Rojas Huerta
EnvironmentalSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Ruqiyah Syed
EnvironmentalSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Jesse Ward
EnvironmentalSciences
Peekskill High School Nicolas Holman
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Andrew RadvanyLuke Diffley
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 13
Yale Science and Engineering Association AwardOne student in 11th grade will win a certificate and medallion for his
or her top scores in the categories of Computer Science,Engineering, Physics, and/or Chemistry.
Engineering Mamaroneck HighSchool
Oliver Rayner
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 14
United States Air Force AwardA gift package will be given to top projects in the following
categories: engineering, mathematics, computer science, lifescience and/or physical science.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Jillian Stokes
Medicine and Health Ardsley High School Jaclyn Dron
Microbiology Yorktown High School Anna Kunz Neuroscience Port Chester High
SchoolSavannah Langenbach
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 15
Innovations in Biological Sciences Research AwardA certificate and $25 will be awarded to outstanding projects in thebiological sciences. This award was donated by WESEF alumni.
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Valhalla High School Amy He
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Hastings High School Jiarui Hu
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Ali James
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Scarsdale HighSchool
Jenny Liu
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Ella McGovern
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Ossining High School Jacqueline Mundadan
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Sarah Platkin
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Lisa Toudic
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Ardsley High School Neha Goel
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Nathaniel Martinez
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Edgemont HighSchool
Amar Sandhu
Medicine and Health Pelham MemorialHigh School
Olivia Min
Medicine and Health Peekskill High School Sarai Sales Medicine and Health Yorktown High School Sophie Vernik
Neuroscience Somers High School Robin Masterson
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 16
Mianus River Gorge Ecology AwardA certificate and $25 will be awarded to outstanding projects that
study ecosystems.
Animal Sciences John Jay High School Mikaela Marcotullio
Animal Sciences Hastings High School Catrina Spinozzi
EnvironmentalSciences
Somers High School Ethan Cukaj
EnvironmentalSciences
Fox Lane High School Sara Parmet
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 17
Think STEAM AwardThe ThinkSTEAM award is awarded to 4 female students who have
an outstanding project in science, technology, engineering, arts,and/or mathematics. ThinkSTEAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization with a mission to bridge the gender gap in STEAM,through various initiatives including awarding student researchers at
WESEF.
ThinkSTEAM has its upcoming all-day STEAM-A-THON nextSaturday, March 23rd for any middle school girls in the crowd whoare interested in attending. There will be various fun workshops,
including one on drones.
ThinkSTEAM’s founder, Ms Jothi Ramaswamy from Lakeland HighSchool, is a participant at WESEF this year!
The four $25.00 awards given today are…
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Putnam Valley HighSchool
Karina Davis
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Samantha Livingston
Medicine and Health Edgemont HighSchool
Sophia Guo
Medicine and Health Yorktown High School Nicole Pennella
Medicine and Health Yorktown High School Shrila Shah
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 18
Critica Behavioral Science Achievement AwardThis $25.00 award is donated by Critica, a community committed tomaking rational decisions about health and security, and is given to
outstanding projects in the Behavioral Science category.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Ardsley High School Olivia Coca
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Caroline Allen
Behavioral and SocialSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Casandra Chen
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Alessandra Colella-Albino
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Debra Dobransky
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Harrison HS Victoria Lendino
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Isabel Long
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Somers High School Robert Lusthaus
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Irvington High School David Markowitz
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Ossining High School Jacqueline OBrien
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Aditi Singh
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Walter Panas HighSchool
Hannah Soloway
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Isabella Wang
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Scarsdale HighSchool
Max Yang
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 20
Future of Medicine Award This award, also sponsored by Westchester Academy of Medicine,is given to projects for their outstanding medical research. Students
win a plaque and $50.00.
Medicine and Health Mamaroneck HighSchool
Liana Haigis
Medicine and Health Byram Hills HighSchool
Renner Kwittken
Neuroscience Ossining High School Natalia Fel
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 21
Office of Naval ResearchA certificate, medallion and $50.00 gift card will be given to
outstanding individual projects in science, technology, engineering,and/or mathematics.
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Holly Cheng
Cellular andMolecular Biology
New Rochelle HighSchool
Jonny Ecker
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Fox Lane High School Kyla Simkhai
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Thomas Wiesenberg
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Somers High School Christopher Orzech
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
John Jay High School Willem Stoll
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Westlake High School Faith Summers
Medicine and Health Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Maya Millstein
Microbiology Edgemont HighSchool
Andrew Lopreiato
Neuroscience Hastings High School Raphaela Sills
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 22
The Dr. Samuel Klagsbrun Behavioral Health Award A certificate and $50.00 will be awarded to projects for excellence inthe Behavioral Science category. This award is sponsored by Four
Winds Hospital.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Elizabeth Grose
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Omar Tabanjeh
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 24
Momentive Inventing Possibilities AwardThis $50.00 award was donated by Momentive and is given to
outstanding projects in the categories of chemistry, biochemistry andengineering.
Biochemistry Harrison HS Anna Cahn Biochemistry Ossining High School Claire Martin Biochemistry Somers High School Rosalie Murphy
Engineering Lincoln High School Jessica AbuEngineering White Plains High
SchoolJoseph Cantori
Engineering Yorktown High School Spencer Schutz
Engineering John Jay High School Jordan SchwartzEngineering Pelham Memorial
High SchoolCatherine Taubner
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 25
Cornell University Food Science AwardStudents will win $50.00 in recognition of research that applies
methods from chemistry, biology, nutrition, physiology,biotechnology, and/or engineering to the study of food systems.
Animal Sciences Putnam Valley HighSchool
Marissa Back
Animal Sciences Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Anna Lazin
Medicine and Health Mahopac High School Kathryn-Alexa Kennedy
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 26
Nutritional Science AwardThis $50.00 award is given to students who demonstrate
outstanding research in nutritional science. This award was donatedby WESEF alumni.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Ryan BellYekaterina DiDonato
Neuroscience Yorktown High School Christopher Jewell
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 27
Dr. Rhea Jezer Energy 21 Student Scholar PrizeOne project will be the guest of Dr. Jezer at the Energy 21
Symposium in Syracuse, NY on April 12, 2019. Dr. Jezer will pay the$50.00 registration fee for this student to attend the symposium.
Engineering Mamaroneck HighSchool
Nobuhide Ferval-Shioya
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 28
The Walter Kass Memorial Award for Excellence inBehavioral Science
A plaque and $50.00 will be awarded to projects for theiroutstanding research in Behavioral Science. This award is
sponsored by the Westchester County Psychological Association.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Katherine Lev
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Ossining High School Hana Lowenthal
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Kayla Mariuzza
Behavioral and SocialSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Liam McKay
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Caitlin Rogoff
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Harrison HS Noah Vass
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 29
Greg Horrace Creative Approach to Research AwardThis $50.00 award goes to projects whose work demonstrates a
creative and innovative approach to research. This award is namedin honor of Greg Horrace who we are sure is enjoying his retirement
from the WESEF board and Somer's High School.
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Harrison HS Georgia Kiriakou
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Peekskill High School Samantha Saca
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Ossining High School Ariana Cardenas
Engineering Lincoln High School Peter Calabrese
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 30
Teatown Young Conservationist AwardThis award sponsored by Teatown Lake Reservation is given toprojects that aim to protect natural habitats and/or ecosystems.
Students win $50.
Animal Sciences Fox Lane High School Makenzie Boylan
Computer Science Horace Greeley HighSchool
Nicolas Eichenberger
EnvironmentalSciences
White Plains HighSchool
Oscar Hutarra
EnvironmentalSciences
Mahopac High School Kayleigh DziubaMorgan Giannetta
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 31
Teatown Young Naturalist AwardA certificate and $50 is awarded to outstanding projects that study
animals in their natural surroundings, sponsored by Teatown.
Animal Sciences Walter Panas HighSchool
Riti Bhandarkar
Animal Sciences Eastchester HighSchool
Alexander Kim-Koutsis
Animal Sciences Scarsdale HighSchool
Kathryn Koo
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 32
Leason Ellis Team Project AwardBeing part of a team requires skills such as organization and
communication. This award, donated by Leason Ellis intellectualproperty attorneys, goes to team projects that exemplify working welltogether to achieve a goal. A certificate and a total of $150.00 will be
awarded to each team.
Animal Sciences Hastings High School David DayanChristian Healy
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Lynn DvorkinPhilip Dulock
Medicine and Health Rye Neck HighSchool
Rebecca TennerAnna Nakagama
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 33
The Environmental Perspiration Award Conducting field work requires a high level of perseverance anddedication. Students who demonstrate these qualities will each
receive a certificate and a $100 award sponsored by RobertWeireter.
Animal Sciences Horace Greeley HighSchool
Anabelle Johnston
Animal Sciences Somers High School Kayleigh Kenny
Animal Sciences Ossining High School Colleen SchmidMatthew Ippoliti
EnvironmentalSciences
Hastings High School Wylie Feaster
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 35
Community Impact Award$100 is awarded to projects that strive to advance public good,
sponsored by Westchester Youth Volunteers.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Carmel High School Isabel Leslie
EnvironmentalSciences
Fox Lane High School Daniel Zapata
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 36
Scientista AwardTwo female students who demonstrate a promising future in science
will win this $100.00 award donated by Scientista.
Engineering Somers High School Rachel Joseph
Microbiology Yorktown High School Cheryl Luo
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 37
Intel Excellence in Computer Science AwardThe following students will each be awarded a certificate and
$200.00 for their excellent work in computer science.
Computer Science Blind Brook HIghSchool
Matias Goldfeld
Computer Science Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Zachar Hankewycz
Computer Science Yorktown High School Andrew Lu Computer Science Blind Brook HIgh
SchoolAgustin Otero
Computer Science Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Charlotte Sendek
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 38
Ying Scholar AwardDr. Nelson Ying hopes to spur future scientists and engineers to
contemplate how their work will benefit humanity and to be guidedby the call to make the world a better place. One student will win
$500 and their teacher will receive $100. The student will be eligibleto compete for an additional $2000.00 scholarship.
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Putnam Valley HighSchool
Ratu Bolenaivalu
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 39
George Yancopoulos Young Scientist Award A plaque, $500 and a tour of Regeneron will be awarded to twostudent investigators whose passion for science may lead to the
development of novel technologies or biological insights.
Biochemistry Ossining High School Magdalene Ford
Biochemistry Ossining High School Vishnu Polkampally
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 41
4th Place AwardsThe 4th place awards are sponsored by Westchester Academy of
Medicine. The winners receive a medallion and $50.
Animal Sciences Hendrick HudsonHigh School
Thea Barbelet
Animal Sciences Somers High School Emma JonesChelsea Brown
Animal Sciences Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Stella Vercesi
Animal Sciences Horace Greeley HighSchool
Hannah Cohen
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Westlake High School Stephen Donato
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Danielle Jacoby
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Quin Monaghan-Morris Anna Shampanier-Bowen
Behavioral & SocialSciences
White Plains HighSchool
Gurveen Dhallu
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Putnam Valley HighSchool
Michael Tompkins
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ardsley High School Samantha Blackman Caitlin Tavas
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Rye Neck HighSchool
Nicole Pereira
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Elizabeth DeGeorges
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Abigail Bennitt
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Kendall Psaila
Behavioral & SocialSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Micaela Cox
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ardsley High School Maanya Ravichandran
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Andrew Schwabe
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Croton-Harmon HighSchool
Francis Fedora
Behavioral & SocialSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Maura Kelly-Yuoh
Biochemistry Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Helen Tejada
Cellular & MolecularBiology
John Jay High School Drew Sandler
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Jonah Schwam
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Edgemont HighSchool
Akaash Saraf
Cellular & MolecularBiology
John Jay High School Molly Siegel
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Tomas Grossmark
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Ossining High School Raymond Liu
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Hastings High School Anya Van Hoogstraten
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Piers Upton Camryn Jaeger
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Hendrick HudsonHigh School
James Reilly
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Hayley Siegle
Chemistry Hastings High School Aaron FormanComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Isha Puri
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Yorktown High School Pranav Burugula
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Jolie McDonnell
Computer Science Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Matthew Li
Computer Science Edgemont HighSchool
Ananya Gurumurthy
Computer Science Westlake High School Roman Raguso
Earth Science Croton-Harmon HighSchool
Aadish Velmani
Engineering Croton-Harmon HighSchool
Melissa Stok
Engineering Ossining High School Vikesh Subramanian
Engineering Horace Greeley HighSchool
Massimiliano de Sa
Engineering Ossining High School Nikita Subramanian
Engineering John Jay High School Amanda Huang
EnvironmentalSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Ruqiyah Syed
EnvironmentalSciences
Yonkers Partners inEducation
Citlalli Rojas Huerta
EnvironmentalSciences
Ossining High School Elliot Ocheltree
EnvironmentalSciences
White Plains HighSchool
Lucia Rhode
EnvironmentalSciences
Hastings High School Owen Routhier
Mathematics Harrison HS Steven Wu
Medicine & Health Westlake High School Kenneth Dronzek
Medicine & Health Horace Greeley HighSchool
Divya Kishore
Medicine & Health Pelham MemorialHigh School
Nahian Ehtesham
Medicine & Health Pleasantville HighSchool
Devin Juros
Medicine & Health Mamaroneck HighSchool
Liana Haigis
Medicine & Health Somers High School Emily Heese
Medicine & Health Horace Greeley HighSchool
Alan Gu
Medicine & Health Mamaroneck HighSchool
Jackson Baker
Medicine & Health Pelham MemorialHigh School
Daly Walsh
Medicine & Health Ardsley High School Loren Yu
Microbiology Byram Hills HighSchool
Julia Barnett
Neuroscience Hastings High School Raphaela Sills
Neuroscience Lincoln High School Tyra SantosGuadalupe HernandezIvan Garduno Romero
Neuroscience Yorktown High School Alyssa Zhang
Neuroscience Pelham MemorialHigh School
Vedika Basavatia
Physics & Astronomy Ossining High School Tyler Shaw
Physics & Astronomy New Rochelle HighSchool
Aaron Cohen
Plant Sciences Yonkers Partners inEducation
Emily Daly
Plant Sciences Mamaroneck HighSchool
Elizabeth Kaplan
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 42
3rd Place AwardsThe 3rd place awards are sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Cares
Foundation, and our winners receive a medallion and $75.
Animal Sciences Ossining High School Caroline Reed
Animal Sciences Ossining High School Julia Piccirillo-StosserSabrina Piccirillo-StosserKiara Taveras
Animal Sciences Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Livia Marchese
Animal Sciences Westlake High School Lee Cohen
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Hailey NelsonJulia ONeil
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Willow Horowitz
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Carmel High School Annalena Fusco
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ardsley High School Olivia Shpak
Behavioral & SocialSciences
John Jay High School Angela Huang
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Casey Oppenheim
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Finn Hossfeld
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Emma Guarnieri
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Pujita Sunder
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Ellen Amico
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Matthew Gaetano
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Chabeli MartinezArielle Maignan
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Eastchester HighSchool
Olivia Bishop
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Somers High School Raghav Nathan
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Hastings High School Molly Gouran
Biochemistry Ossining High School Vishnu Polkampally
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Scarsdale HighSchool
Caroline Roberts
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Westlake High School Colleen Bradley Nicole Musial
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Ossining High School Elena Tomescu
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Thomas Wiesenberg
Cellular & MolecularBiology
New Rochelle HighSchool
Jake Egelberg
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Fox Lane High School Madeleine Sleeman
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Yorktown High School Gayatri Ratakonda
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Ardsley High School Samantha Feldbaum
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Ravi Bhalla
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Holly Cheng
Chemistry New Rochelle HighSchool
Griffin Bates
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Alec Xiang
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Ardsley High School Matthew CaseyBaldwin Chen
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Yorktown High School Snehal Dubey
Computer Science Ardsley High School Nirav Golyalla
Computer Science Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Gil Halevi
Computer Science White Plains HighSchool
Eli Lichtblau
Earth Science Edgemont HighSchool
Miranda Margulis-Ohnuma
Engineering Hastings High School Grace MoonEngineering Yorktown High School Kieran Holmes
Engineering Byram Hills HighSchool
Joshua Freedman
Engineering Mamaroneck HighSchool
Oliver Rayner
Engineering Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Ryan Herh
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Bernadette RussoMorgan McLean
EnvironmentalSciences
Irvington High School Aayushi Jha
EnvironmentalSciences
Peekskill High School Nicolas Holman
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Lance Brady
EnvironmentalSciences
Yorktown High School Kristen Ferguson
Mathematics Hastings High School Elliot Riesman-Tremonte
Medicine & Health Edgemont HighSchool
Joongoo Kang
Medicine & Health Scarsdale HighSchool
Jessie Liu
Medicine & Health Mamaroneck HighSchool
Katherine Lobue
Medicine & Health Ardsley High School Anya Mody
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Samantha-Skylar Adjei
Medicine & Health Irvington High School Hannah Monack
Medicine & Health Edgemont HighSchool
Mina Mohammadi
Medicine & Health Ossining High School Keyla Cabrera
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Priya Karintholil
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Nancy Luo
Microbiology Croton-Harmon HighSchool
Raina Thomas
Neuroscience New Rochelle HighSchool
Leora Segal
Neuroscience Hastings High School Mia Veefkind
Neuroscience Fox Lane High School Min Young Lee
Neuroscience Scarsdale HighSchool
Adina Mistry
Physics & Astronomy Mamaroneck HighSchool
Susanna Weber
Physics & Astronomy Byram Hills HighSchool
Moses Zhang
Plant Sciences Westlake High School Caleb Levitt
Plant Sciences Harrison HS Sara McSweeney
WESEF 2019 AWARDS PAGE 43
2nd Place AwardsThe 2nd place awards are sponsored by Acorda Therapeutics.
Winners receive a silver metal and $100.
Animal Sciences Byram Hills HighSchool
Ethan Jacobs
Animal Sciences Harrison HS Sunjo Mainsah
Animal Sciences Harrison HS Julia Kischkat
Animal Sciences Blind Brook HIghSchool
Lisa Brady
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Florencia De Armas
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Jamie Burke
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Sayli Satpute
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Byram Hills HighSchool
Leonardo Gagliardi
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Carmen Mickelson
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Elizabeth Mortati
Behavioral & SocialSciences
New Rochelle HighSchool
Josh Berenbaum
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Brian WeirColin Hannah
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Grace Chen
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Westlake High School Jake Szeszko
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Grace Liberatore
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Dylan Ortiz
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Matyas Spunberg
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Sydney Rosen
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Tess Kaplan
Biochemistry Yorktown High School Saketh Anand
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Ossining High School Emma Montgomery
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Ossining High School Fanny Zhang
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Hendrick HudsonHigh School
Buu-Hac Nguyen
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Edgemont HighSchool
Anjali Nandakumar
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Amina Chace
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Fox Lane High School Isabella Pansini
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Rye Country DaySchool
James Chen
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Harrison HS Isabel OConnell
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Edgemont HighSchool
Angie Jang
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Ardsley High School James Park
Chemistry Harrison HS Danielle Bucci
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Yorktown High School Janani RajaduraiPooja Rajadurai
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Byram Hills HighSchool
Alan Chang
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Chirag Kumar
Computer Science Blind Brook HIghSchool
Matias Goldfeld
Computer Science Yorktown High School Andrew Lu
Computer Science Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Zachar Hankewycz
Earth Science Westlake High School Christopher Bauco
Engineering Putnam Valley HighSchool
Sarah Broas
Engineering Yorktown High School Arjay Mirchandani
Engineering Yorktown High School Spencer Zack
Engineering Yorktown High School Diane Yang
Engineering Somers High School Cassandra Paone
EnvironmentalSciences
North Salem HighSchool
Balch Julia
EnvironmentalSciences
Yonkers Partners inEducation
Perpetua Uduba
EnvironmentalSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Andrew Radvany Luke Diffley
EnvironmentalSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
Jesse Ward
EnvironmentalSciences
Mamaroneck HighSchool
William Cook
Mathematics Somers High School Kevin Li
Medicine & Health Byram Hills HighSchool
Elyse Kanner
Medicine & Health Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Abigail Bayer-Mertens Human
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Roopa Duvvi
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Anna Prybylski
Medicine & Health Ossining High School Gabriella Strzeletski
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Catherine McClay
Medicine & Health Ardsley High School Gillian Gold
Medicine & Health Ossining High School Justine ValentinoMedicine & Health Irvington High School Elizabeth Lee
Medicine & Health Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Shirin Dadina
Microbiology Yorktown High School Justin Chee
Neuroscience Ossining High School Patrick Saint Ange
Neuroscience Byram Hills HighSchool
Rachel Chernoff
Neuroscience Ossining High School Keven Victoria
Neuroscience Edgemont HighSchool
Elizabeth Morton
Physics & Astronomy Ossining High School Michelle LinPhysics & Astronomy Yorktown High School Rohan Subramani
Plant Sciences Westlake High School Olivia Eng
Plant Sciences John Jay High School Will Hasapis
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1st Place AwardsOur first place awards are sponsored by Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals. Winners receive a gold medal and $125.
Animal Sciences Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Molly Brennan
Animal Sciences Ossining High School Dylan Spedaliere
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Joseph Atherall
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Giovanni Santucci
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Kellen Cooks
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Christopher Li
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Ryan Lynch
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Putnam Valley HighSchool
Ratu Bolenaivalu
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Ossining High School Nina Foster
Behavioral & SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Isabelle Anderson
Biochemistry Ossining High School Magdalene Ford
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Yorktown High School Ryan Onatzevitch
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Brent Perlman
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Somers High School Sun Graham
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Emma Lucchino
Cellular & MolecularBiology
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Francesca Di Cristofano
Chemistry Ossining High School Brian Dockery
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Ossining High School Hammad Hassan
Computer Science Blind Brook HIghSchool
Agustin Otero
Computer Science Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Charlotte Sendek
Earth Science Ossining High School Anne Stein
Engineering Somers High School Rachel Joseph
Engineering Ardsley / Hackley Isha BrahmbhattAnastasia Popova
EnvironmentalSciences
Ossining High School Romina Gamarra
EnvironmentalSciences
Hastings High School Emma McCormack
Mathematics Somers High School Lily Laredo
Medicine & Health Yorktown High School Shrila Shah
Medicine & Health Ardsley High School Adeel ArifAmber Arif
Medicine & Health Byram Hills HighSchool
Renner Kwittken
Medicine & Health Byram Hills HighSchool
Isabelle Ilan
Medicine & Health Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Jamie Kramer
Microbiology Yorktown High School Cheryl Luo
Neuroscience Byram Hills HighSchool
Samantha Abbruzzese
Neuroscience Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Jed Katzenstein
Physics & Astronomy Yorktown High School William Branca
Plant Sciences Scarsdale HighSchool
Katherine Roberts
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International GENIUS OlympiadNine sophomore and junior projects will be selected to attend the
GENIUS Olympiad, an international competition focused onenvironmental issues, held at SUNY Oswego from June 17th - June21st. WESEF students will compete against 1200 students from 75
countries.
And the winners are....
Animal Sciences Sleepy Hollow HighSchool
Molly Brennan
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Pelham MemorialHigh School
Isabelle Anderson
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Briarcliff Manor HighSchool
Christopher Li
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Ossining High School Fanny Zhang
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Ossining High School Hammad Hassan
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Horace Greeley HighSchool
Alec Xiang
Medicine and Health Ardsley High School Gillian Gold Medicine and Health Yorktown High School Anna Prybylski
Neuroscience Hastings High School Mia Veefkind
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ISEF Individual WinnersAnd the Regeneron and Acorda WESEF Individual Finalists and
Grand Prize Winners are....
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Yorktown High School Joseph Atherall
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Ossining High School Kellen Cooks
Behavioral and SocialSciences
Ossining High School Giovanni Santucci
Biochemistry Ossining High School Magdalene Ford
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Somers High School Sun Graham
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Yorktown High School Ryan Onatzevitch
Cellular andMolecular Biology
Byram Hills HighSchool
Brent Perlman
Engineering Somers High School Rachel Joseph
Medicine and Health Byram Hills HighSchool
Renner Kwittken
Microbiology Yorktown High School Cheryl Luo
Neuroscience Byram Hills HighSchool
Samantha Abbruzzese
Neuroscience Dobbs Ferry HighSchool
Jed Katzenstein
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ISEF Team WinnersAnd the three winning teams are....
ComputationalBiology/Bioinformatics
Yorktown High School Janani RajaduraiPooja Rajadurai
Engineering Ardsley / Hackley Isha BrahmbhattAnastasia Popova
Medicine and Health Ardsley High School Adeel ArifAmber Arif