Finals
Winners
We want to give a huge shout out to all the finalists who were able to attend the Finals event! It was a great experience with lots of tough competition, and each group gave a superb presentation! Of the many amazing groups, we would like to extend another congratulations to our winners below!
| Rank |
School | Team Members |
Submission |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Place |
Berner Middle School |
Kayla Vessalico Fiona Ash |
Video |
| Second Place |
South Side High School |
Marina Ioannou | Video |
| Third Place |
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy |
Madison Lee Kloe Kaplan |
Video |
| Honorary Mention |
Mineola Middle School |
Julia D'Amico Valerie D'Amico |
Video |
| Honorary Mention |
Half Hollow Hills High School East | Noah Berlin Julia Zinkin Noah Kay |
Video |
| Honorary Mention |
Deer Park High School | Ava Sacarin | Video |
Finalists
We want to thank all the participants for their contributions and efforts! With outstanding entries from more than 95 teams across New York, the competition was fierce and everyone should be applauded for their work! We have determined the finalists as listed below.
| School | Member #1 | Member #2 | Member #3 | Submission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Bays High School | Allison Sequeira | Video | ||
| Deer Park High School | Ava Sacarin | Video | ||
| Half Hollow Hills High School East | Gabriella Reisner | Video | ||
| Cold Spring Harbor Jr./Sr. High School | Kathleen Engel | Video | ||
| Plainedge High School | Sabrina Johnson | Video | ||
| South Side High School | Marina Ioannou | Video | ||
| Half Hollow Hills High School East | Maya Hodyl | Christina Saitzyk | Video | |
| Half Hollow Hills High School East | Sasha Chandok | Becca Lupion | Video | |
| Berner Middle School | Kayla Vessalico | Fiona Ash | Video | |
| Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy | Madison Lee | Kloe Kaplan | Video | |
| Mineola Middle School | Julia D'Amico | Valerie D'Amico | Video | |
| General Douglas MacArthur High School | Meaghan Campbell | Catherine Purirojejananon | Emily Cavanaugh | Video |
| Half Hollow Hills High School East | Noah Berlin | Julia Zinkin | Noah Kay | Video |
Congratulations on reaching the finals! We commend your exemplary work, and the upcoming event will be a celebration of your achievement. Please carefully review the information provided on this page, as it contains essential details about the Final and Celebration Day.
Final Event
The final event, determining the top 3 winners of the competition, is set for Wednesday, February 7th, here at Stony Brook University. During the finals, we will showcase your original video and invite you to give a brief (3-minute) presentation on the featured scientist, along with the reasons behind your choice.
The final will be held on Wednesday, February 7th, from 4:00 - 6:00pm at Stony Brook University's Institute for Advanced Computational Science. Click here for directions!
The format for the final is as follows:
- Each team (whether individuals or groups) will be called to the stage (Laufer Center Auditorium) one by one.
- The originally submitted video will be played.
- Following the video, each team will give a 3-minute presentation elaborating on their choice of scientist, the experiment, and the personal impact of participating in the Challenge.
- The presentation can be a PowerPoint, a poster, or any other desired format (as long as it is no longer than 3 minutes!)
- If you need computer support, you will need to to send us your presentation so we can load it on the auditorium computer in advance.
- We encourage you to bring the experiment showcased in the video or, at a minimum, discuss it.
- After all presentations, the jury will deliberate. Participants will gather in the IACS seminar room for refreshments, and the winners will be announced.