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2 HS Students From Westchester Place In Top 10 Of Prestigious Regeneron Competition 2 HS Students From Westchester Place In Top 10 Of Prestigious Regeneron Competition
2 HS Students From Westchester Place In Top 10 Of Prestigious Regeneron Competition Two high school students from Westchester won top awards and took home tens of thousands of dollars in the country’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.  The two 17-year-old students, Ossining resident Thomas Cong and Irvington resident Christopher Zorn, placed No. 2 and No. 6 in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search, respectively, the Society for Science announced on Tuesday, March 12.  In addition to placing in the top 10 in the prestigious competition, Cong took home $175,000, while Zorn took home $80,000 as part of their awards.…

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Teacher From Westchester Receives $20K Award: 'Great Honor' Teacher From Westchester Receives $20K Award: 'Great Honor'
Teacher From Westchester Receives $20K Award: 'Great Honor' A science teacher from Westchester has received a $20,000 award in recognition of her work toward bolstering a sense of community and growth among her fellow faculty members.  Yonkers resident Ellie Williamson, who teaches biology at the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction in New York City, is one of two recipients of the 2023 Math for America Muller Award for Professional Influence in Education, which recognizes NYC public school teachers who have positively influenced the teaching profession.  The award is given out by Math for America, a NYC-based no…

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