North Shore High School science research students participated in the second round of the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair on Thursday, March 12.
Congratulations to the following students who were invited to present at LISEF: Colin Davison, Virginia Levine, Ariana Bridges and Leonora (Bella) Atmadjaja.
Science research teacher Molly Mordechai said, “Congratulations to Virginia Levine for placing third in her category for her research exploring genes involved in crop resistance to soil toxicity. Colin, Ariana and Leonora won honorable mention awards.”
In addition, a group of science research students competed at the junior varsity Long Island Science and Engineering Fair: Sara Shikder, Kate Spieler, Hailey Colbert, Lily Chen, Lauren Krupski and Juliet Monte. Sara Shikder and Kate Spieler both placed second in their categories.
Mordechai added, “Sara built an injection-locking system for laser-based research, and Kate studied relationships between gut impairment and mental health in autistic adults and won second place in the behavioral/social science category.”
Superintendent Chris Zublionis said, “The North Shore Central School District is grateful for the work of Dr. Mordechai in creating world-class research opportunities for our students. Not only are students able to discover their passions, but they are also working on cutting-edge solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Congratulations to our students.”
“This is great news,” principal Eric Contreras said. “I saw our students yesterday morning leave for the competition, research boards in hand. It was a proud moment to see their work as young scientists. Their science research today drives future innovation and scientific advancement. We are grateful to provide these opportunities at North Shore so that our students can continue to pursue their scientific inquiries and discoveries.”
