Science Research Students Named Finalists in JYEM Competition

The district congratulates 30 Manhasset High School students on being named finalists in the Junior Scientists and Young Explorers Meta Competition!

This highly selective research competition received over 1,370 applications from students across the U.S. and abroad. Each year the competition recognizes 30-40 projects as Finalists.

These Finalists were chosen based on the novelty and creativity of their submitted research papers and supplementary materials. JYEM is organized by students and alumni from Harvard, Yale, MIT, Cornell and other leaders in academic research, and it has become a respected platform for showcasing emerging talent in STEM and interdisciplinary research.

MHS Finalists include:

• Aidan He and Sophia Fulton

• Aidan Wong and Leijun Chou

• Alice Song and Elim Yang

• Andrew Li and Jonah Sethna

• Elivia Choong and Talie Lin

• Jessica Abraham and Miley Liu

• Joshua Lin and Daniel Shen

• Katelynn Cai and Naya Shah

• Katerina Katehis and Soraye Takahashi

• Kristina Theodosopoulos and Samantha Stoneking

• Lucienne Keyoung and Isabel Gonzalez

• Thomas Fini and Matthew Kim

• Vienna Choong and Chase Im

• Wendy Cai and Jeffrey Lin

• Li Zhang and William Pereira

Select Finalists will move on to present at the JYEM Expo to compete for category awards, special honors and monetary prizes. In addition, two students will be selected for prestigious summer internships at top-tier universities. Students will be notified soon if they are selected to advance to the JYEM Expo.

We are incredibly proud of the dedication, innovation and scientific curiosity these students have demonstrated.