Great Neck Student Receives 2017 Rising Scientist Award

John L. Miller Great Neck North High School senior Amy Shteyman has been honored with a 2017 Rising Scientist Award by the Child Mind Institute and CUNY Advanced Science Research Center.

She was among five high school students to receive the honor.

The other rising scientists are:

• Kylie Zarro, Ossining High School
• Hawthorne Ripley, The Packer Collegiate Institute
• Amy Shteyman, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School
• Zara Malik, Columbia Grammar and Prep

“This is a particularly exciting year as we recognize a group of all female Rising Scientists,” Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, founding president of the Child Mind Institute said. “Their commitment, drive, and vision for the future of mental health and neuroscience, especially at such a young age, is inspiring.”

The Rising Scientist Awards are given annually to outstanding high school students in the New York metro area who show exceptional promise in science or neuroscience.

In the spring, teachers have the opportunity to nominate their best 11th-grade science student candidate for this honor.

Shteyman received a $2,000 scholarship for college expenses, and will be honored at a breakfast at the CUNY
Advanced Science Research Center.

“These five young women have created workshops, founded STEM clubs, started community gardens, and launched mental health awareness initiatives, all while maintaining stellar GPAs and conducting research,” Dr. Patrizia Casaccia, founding director of the ASRC’s Neuroscience Initiative and Einstein Professor of Biology at Hunter College said. “Their motivation to conduct science in the public interest is at the heart of being a successful researcher.”

Image via Child Mind Institute