3 NHP High Schoolers Named Regeneron Competition Semifinalists

NEW HYDE PARK, NY — Three students in New Hyde Park were named semi-finalists in the 2022 Rengeneron Science Talent Search. They are among just 300 students nationwide who were selected for the honor.

The semifinalists, known as scholars, were chosen from among more than 1,800 applicants for the program. The Scholars come from 37 states, as well as China, Switzerland, and Singapore.

As scholars, each student will receive a $2,000 scholarship, as well as $2,000 for their school.

"Amid an unprecedented and ongoing global health crisis, we are incredibly inspired to see such an extraordinary group of young leaders who are using the power of STEM to solve the world's most intractable challenges," said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science, publisher of "Science News" and a 1985 Science Talent Search alum. "The ingenuity and creativity that each one of these scholars possesses has shown just how much intellectual curiosity and passion can thrive, even in difficult times."

Many Long Island high schools had a strong showing, with multiple scholars selected from their students. John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore had the strongest showing, with six students named scholars.

The 300 scholars will be whittled down to just 40 finalists, which will be announced on Jan. 20. Those 40 students will compete for more than $1.8 million in awards in a week-long competition, which is scheduled for March 10 through 16.

Below is a list of the 49 scholars from Long Island. The three students from New Hyde Park are bolded:

1. Jacqueline Atchley, Paul D. Schrieber High School, Port Washington
2. Aurrel Bhatia, Bethpage High School, Bethpage
3. Michelle Brown, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
4. Lawrence Chai, Mount Sinai High School, Mount Sinai
5. Karly Chan, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck
6. Sara Chan, Jericho Senior High School, Jericho
7. Sabrina Chen, Syosset High School, Syosset
8. Caitlin Chheda, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park
9. Ethan Chiu, Syosset High School, Syosset
10. Jonathan Chung, Smithtwon High School, East Saint James
11. Lindsay Fabricant, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
12. Abraham Franchetti, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington
13. Rohan Ghotra, Syosset High School, Syosset
14. Aanya Goel, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park
15. Maya Groothuis, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
16. Bella Guerra, Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead
17. Reem Hamdan, Plainedge High School, North Massapequa
18. Eric Huang, Syosset High School, Syosset
19. Jeremy Kotlyar, William S. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck
20. Ethan Labelson, Friends Academy, Locust Valley
21. Rachel Lee, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
22. Abigail Lev, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview
23. Brandon Lin, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
24. Ricardo Lopez, Brentwood High School-Ross Center, Brentwood
25. Roberto Lopez, Brentwood High School-Ross Center, Brentwood
26. Christopher Luisi, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
27. Amber Luo, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket
28. Evie McCreery, North Shore High School, Glen Head
29. Soyoun Moon, Commack High School, Commack
30. Gabi Oliva, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview
31. Roshni Patel, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park
32. Shivani Patel, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
33. Christopher Prainito, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
34. Janice Rateshwar, Jericho Senior High School, Jericho
35. Desiree Rigaud, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
36. Varsha Saravanan, Hauppauge High School, Hauppauge
37. Olivia Schmidt, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview
38. Sarah Schubel, Smithtown High School, East Saint James
39. Harshita Sehgal, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
40. Shannon Su, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore
41. Lexi Vesselinov, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington
42. Ethan Wang, Jericho Senior High School, Jericho
43. Isabel Wang, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck
44. Gene Weng, Sayville High School, West Sayville
45. Olivia Yeroushalmi, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck
46. Hailee Youn, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights
47. Renee Zbizika, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck
48. Allison Zhang, Manhasset High School, Manhasset
49. Billy Zhang, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket

Patch's Alex Costello contributed to this report.