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Byram Hills recognizes science research seniors and Regeneron scholars
Summary
Board and administrators honored dozens of Byram Hills High School science research seniors, including Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars; students gave brief summaries of their projects covering topics from exoplanet climate models to bioengineering and AI research.
Byram Hills Central School District honored its 2024–25 science research seniors and Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars during a special recognition segment at the May 6 board meeting.
Board and district leaders praised the students and the district's science research faculty for the program's depth. Scott Levy (board member) and other speakers described the program as "a gem" that lets students pursue graduate-level topics while in high school. Program director Stephanie (last name not provided in transcript) and several teachers were acknowledged for coordinating the program.
Students gave short oral summaries of their projects. Representative project descriptions read at the meeting included an analysis of rest and travel on NBA winning percentage (Jared Aberman), an exoplanet climate model incorporating cloud microphysics (Arianna Foreman), research on gut microbiome changes from social transfer of pain in mouse models (Devin), studies of cystic fibrosis therapy outcomes among Hispanic and Caucasian patients (Owen Jacobs), vascular engineering experiments on printed blood vessels (Chloe Cole), novel neural-network methods for self-taught reasoning (Sebastian Lashmet), and Regeneron-recognized research into blood-based predictors of cancer immunotherapy response (Andrew Levy). The meeting included more than 30 student presentations covering basic and applied laboratory work, computational modeling and social-science research.
Board members and administrators congratulated the students and noted the program's broader impact, including mentoring networks and alumni connections. The district encouraged families and the community to recognize the students and thanked faculty who supervise the science research work.
The recognition was ceremonial; no board action was required.
