Science students from Beach Street Middle School, Udall Road Middle School and West Islip High School recently were named award winners at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair.

Congratulations to the following students:

• First place in engineering – Andromeda Fair: Michael Washington, Daniel Von Thaden and Matt Regina in the STEM Academy at West Islip High School for their project “Comparing the Efficiencies of the Aerospike Engine and the Bell-Shaped Engine;”
• Second place in medicine and health – Andromeda Fair: Ryan Deegan and Isabella Tussie in the Research Institute Experience class at West Islip High School for their project “Analyzing C. elegans as a Cancer Model using Infrared Microspectroscopy;”
• First place in chemistry – Thermo Fisher Fair: Jackson Olfano and Kellan Stapleton from Beach Street Middle School for their project “The Effect of Type of Sports Drink on the Amount of Electrolytes;”
• Third place in biology – Thermo Fisher Fair: Amina Bajwa and Maha Aziz from Udall Road Middle School for their project “The Effects of Different Forms of Salicylic Acid on Plant Growth.”

Date Added: 7/8/2024