Ten students enrolled in the Science Research Program at Schreiber won awards at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair for their independent research, including one first-place honor that qualified for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Madeline Fagen won first place in biomedical and health sciences for her research that identifies novel biomarkers of immune dysfunction in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. As a result, she qualified for ISEF, to be held in Phoenix, AZ, on May 9 to 14. Students worked under the tutelage of science research teacher John Schineller.
Intel ISEF is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Approximately 1,700 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions and territories compete for approximately $4 million in ISEF prizes. More than 500 students representing 80 public and private schools participated in the 2016 LISEF.
Schreiber LISEF Grand Awards
• 1st Place: Biomedical and Health Sciences—Madeline Fagen
• 3rd Place: Mathematics—Allegra Noto
• Honorable Mention: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics—Samantha D’Alonzo
• Honorable Mention: Behavioral and Social Sciences—Zareen Johnson
• Honorable Mention: Biomedical and Health Sciences—Dylan Lee
Schreiber LISEF Special Awards
• The American Meteorological Society Award—Max Miranda
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award—Max Miranda
• The Mu Alpha Theta Award—Allegra Noto
Schreiber LISEF JV Awards
• 1st Place: Mathematics—Julia Ruskin
• Honorable Mention: Biology—Katherine Melkonian
