The Wheatley School students earn Top Honors at Long Island Science Congress
The Wheatley School students Nathaniel Zachariah, Logan Hamilton, Cedar Sahdudee and Johanna Ginu earned awards at the Long Island Science Congress competition.
A group of dedicated students from The Wheatley School, part of the East Williston Union Free School District, recently showcased their science research projects at the Long Island Science Congress competition, held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. They earned top honors and special awards recognizing their outstanding research and dedication to science.
The following students earned the top awards from the competition:
Junior Division: • Ava Kelly, Highest Honors • Megan Talty, Highest Honors • Sonali Prabhakar, High Honors • Aadita Prajapati, High Honors • Logan Hamilton, Honors • Nathaniel Zachariah, Honors • Cedar Sahdudee, Honors • Johanna Ginu, Honors
Special Awards: • Sonali Prabhakar and Aadita Prajapati, Mel Cowgill Award • Ava Kelly and Megan Talty, Distinguished Honors/NYS Science Congress Qualified Project
Senior Division: • Divya Jayam, Highest Honors • Krish Kripalani, High Honors
Special Awards: • Divya Jayam, Mel Cowgill Award • Divya Jayam, Virginia Sheridan Award • Krish Kripalani, Distinguished Honors/NYS Science Congress Qualified Project
Andromeda: • Arjun Sankaran, 2nd Place Mathematics • Shruti Singh, Honorable Mention Behavioral and Social Sciences
“The students presented their independent research, which they had been working on throughout the school year,” STEM research teacher Veronica Ade said. “I am proud of the hard work and dedication they put into their research. To earn these accolades is a testament to their hard work.”
Photo 1: The Wheatley School students Aadita Prajapati and Sonali Prabhakar earned awards at the Long Island Science Congress competition.
Photo 2: The Wheatley School student Ava Kelly, STEM research teacher Veronica Ade and student Megan Talty.
Photo 3: The Wheatley School student Krish Kripalani earned an award at the Long Island Science Congress competition.
Photo 4: The Wheatley School students Nathaniel Zachariah, Logan Hamilton, Cedar Sahdudee and Johanna Ginu earned awards at the Long Island Science Congress competition.
