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Peekskill Students Win at 2024 Westchester Science & Engineering Fair
The Peekskill High School Science Research program is proud to announce several winners from the 2024 Westchester Science & Engineering Fair
The Peekskill High School Science Research program is proud to announce several winners from the 2024 Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF). Students' studies are completed under the guidance of Ms. Erum Hadi, Peekskill Science Research teacher.
Juniors:
Sebastian Curillo won the NASA Earth System Science Project Award for his research on the "Novel Invasive Control Method Against Black Swallow-wort Root Crowns Through the Use of Bags and Light Availability"
Megan Flores won the NASA Earth System Science Project Award for her research "The use of Lichen as a Bio-indicator for air pollution in urban v. Suburban areas"
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Jemell Acosta won the Teatown Young Environmentalist Award for her project "The Effects of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products on Freshwater Zooplankton"
Seniors:
Melvin Duran won the Creative Approach to Research and ranked 4th place with $250 prize for his three-year research project on "The Effects Of Social Media On Body Image"
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Diego Sari won the Expanding Knowledge in Science award with a $50 prize for his two-year project on "The Effectiveness of a Recycling Education Intervention at the High School"
Additionally, Janira Martinez won second place at the Tri-County Virtual Science Fair for her project: "The Impact of Social Media Influencer Food Advertising on High School Students' Food Choices."
