Jeff Fan, a ninth grade biology student at High School South, is one of two national winners in the Young Naturalist Award competition sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History. His essay, “Investigation of Water and Soil Quality Upstream and Downstream in a Pond Environment,” will be published on the museum’s website and he will receive a scholarship prize.##M:[more]##
More High School South students were recognized as finalists and semifinalists in the national competition and will receive certificates and scholarships.
Finalists include Maya Brandon, “Exploring the Adaptations of Wetland Organisms;” and Andre Vazquez,” The Effects of Pollution on Freshwater Environments.”
Semifinalists include Christina Fan, “No Two Spider Webs are Alike;” Kevin Gu, “Dissolved Oxygen, Where does it Come From in a Lake?” David Hao, “Effects of Golf Course Runoff on the Environment;” and Rani Kallaria, “The Slimy Green Stuff.”
Also, Katie Kellner, “The Effect of Chemicals Used by the Cranbury Golf Course on the Water Quality of Bear Brook;” Daniel Menezes, “Life in the Compost Pile;” Prerak Patel, “Fungus Invasion;” Sarah Tang, “The Rocking of the Moon;” Ramyata Upmaka, “The Effect of a Construction Project on Migrating Canadian Geese and Mallards;” Vikram Venkeswaren, “Invasion;” Mallika Vinnekar, “Haematococcus and Spirogyra, A Dig Into the Garden State;” and Julia Yan, “Hermit Crabs’ Intertidal Behavior.”
High School South biology teachers include Holly Sassinsky, Meenakshi Bhattacharya, and Kate Princiotta.
