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Two Pelham seniors named Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars
Summary
The board was told that two seniors were named Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars and will each receive $2,000 awards; administrators said both advanced from regional competitions and will be recognized at a future meeting.
The board learned on Jan. 22 that two Pelham Memorial High School seniors were named scholars in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest competition for high-school research. Assistant Superintendent Claire reported that each student will receive a $2,000 award and that both students qualified from a field of 300 scholars selected from schools across the country and internationally.
Claire described the students’ projects: one examined B-cell classification changes in cerebrospinal fluid and blood under ocrelizumab treatment for multiple sclerosis; the other studied insomnia phenotypes and associated adverse health effects. Both students qualified to move on to further stages and administrators said they will invite the students to a future board meeting for formal recognition.
Why it matters: District administrators highlighted the achievement as an example of high-level student research and the district’s support structures for science research and mentorship.
Quote "Madeline, Axel, and Pelham Memorial High School will each receive a $2,000 award," Claire said, describing the students’ recognition in the Regeneron competition.
Next steps: The district plans to invite the recognized students to a board meeting for formal acknowledgement and said staff will continue to support student research pathways and regional science fairs.
