ISRP Students Recognized at Science Fairs

During spring break, ten of our Independent Science Research Program students presented their research at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) and the NY State Science and Engineering fair (NYSSEF).

They won a total of 14 awards, including two finalist spots for the International Genius Olympiad and two finalist spots for the International Science and Engineering Fair!

Click here for photos from both fairs.

WESEF 2023 Summary and Awards

More than 550 student science research projects from the region presented their research at the nation’s largest regional science fair, WESEF, on March 18, 2023. The following ten students from Hackley’s ISRP participated:

Juniors: Aniketh Arvind, Katherine Chen, Allison Chin, Harper Kelsey, Sam Nadol, Eliza Podvalny, and NJ Roc-Sennett
Seniors: Vihan Dheer, Akshi Khowala, and Noah Nager

Our students won the following prizes:

Momentive Solutions for a Sustainable World Award

Sam Nadol ’24

4^th Place in Category Award

Akshi Khowala ’23 | Eliza Podvalny ’24

3^rd Place in Category Award

Allison Chin ’24 | Katherine Chen ’24

2^nd Place in Category Award

Aniketh Arvind ’24

1^st Place in Category Award

Noah Nager ’23

International GENIUS Olympiad Finalists

Awarded to top 15 sophomore/junior projects at the fair.
Finalists compete in the international GENIUS Olympiad in Rochester, NY

Katherine Chen ’24 | Aniketh Arvind ’24

International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist

Awarded to the top 20 overall scoring projects.
Finalists compete at ISEF in May.

Noah Nager ’23

Click here to view their posters.

NYSSEF 2023 Summary and Awards

Juniors Aniketh Arvind and Katherine Chen qualified to present their work with 150 other students at the 2^nd round of the New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF) on March 27, 2023. Our students won the following prizes:

Naval Science Award from the Office of Naval Research

Aniketh Arvind ’24

2^nd Place in Category Award

Katherine Chen ’24

1^st Place in Category Award

Aniketh Arvind ’24

International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist

Awarded to the top 15 overall scoring projects.
Finalists compete at ISEF in May.

Aniketh Arvind ’24

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