Hastings High School Senior Named Regeneron Scholar

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY — The Society for Science announced Tuesday the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023, and there were 32 students from 12 Westchester high schools on the list.

Of the 32, there was one from Hastings High School.

The local winner and their project is:

• Lucca Forrest, 18, Project Title: A Quantitative Regression and Volatility Analysis of the Relationship Between Economics and Political Stability

The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nation's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

The scholars were selected from 1,949 applications received from 627 high schools across 48 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and four other countries.

Scholars were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions and exceptional promise as STEM leaders demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays and recommendations.

The 300 winners come from 194 American and international high schools in 35 states and China.

All scholars will be awarded $2,000 each, and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar.