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FCAHS Senior Named Among Top 300 Scholars in National Science Talent Search
Fox Chapel Area High School senior Arvind Seshan has been named one of the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023. Arvind is one of only eight students in the state of Pennsylvania, and one of 300 students from across the nation – as well as from China – chosen to receive this designation. The talent search is sponsored by Society for Science and is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The top 300 scholars receive $2,000 for themselves and another $2,000 for their high schools.
This year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,949 applications 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 (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) leaders demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays, and recommendations. The 300 scholars hail from 194 American and international high schools in 35 states and China.
The Regeneron Science Talent Search recognizes and empowers the nation’s most promising young scientists who are generating innovative solutions to solve significant global challenges through rigorous research and discoveries. It provides students with a national stage to present new ideas and challenge conventional ways of thinking. Arvind’s project was titled, “An Iterative Neural Network-Based Approach to Automated IFT-20 Sensory Neuron Identification in Caenorhabditis elegans.”
“Congratulations to the top 300 scholars in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search,” said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO, Society for Science and publisher, Science News. “The enthusiasm and quality of projects from this year’s participants were just outstanding. Each year, I am tremendously impressed by the ingenuity that the students bring to the competition. Their hard work, creativity, and perseverance should be applauded.”
“We celebrate this year’s scholars for their exceptional work and unmatched motivation to use the power of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to make a meaningful mark on the world,” said Christina Chan, senior vice president, corporate communications & citizenship at Regeneron. “Through our partnership with the Society for Science, it is our goal that the Regeneron Science Talent Search elevates young scientists and underscores the significance of STEM in solving society’s biggest challenges. We commend the scholars’ inspirational and thought-provoking projects and look forward to what the future has in store for each of these budding innovators.”
On January 24, 40 of the 300 scholars will be named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists. The finalists will then compete for more than $1.8 million in awards during a weeklong competition in Washington, D.C., taking place March 9-15.