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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.…
Business
Take Look Inside: Westchester's First Cannabis Dispensary Celebrates Opening
The first cannabis dispensary in Westchester is now open for business and is looking to become an integral part of its community. Elevate Cannabis Dispensary, located in Mount Vernon at 127 South Terrace Ave., held its official grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Earlier Report - Westchester's First Cannabis Dispensary To Hold Official Grand Opening In Mount Vernon The event was attended by officials from the New York State Office of Cannabis Management as well as Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and City Comptroller Darr…
Lifestyle
Harvard Grad Student Becomes First Active Military Member Crowned Miss America
A graduate student at Harvard has made history as the first active duty member of the military to be crowned Miss America. Madison Marsh, who is working on her master's degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and currently a graduate intern with Harvard Medical School, was crowned on Sunday, Jan. 14. She is also the reigning Miss Colorado. The 22-year-old graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in physics in 2023, according to her pageant bio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Ameri…
Obituaries
East Rutherford's John D. Zoidis, M.D., Loved The Beatles And The Beach
John D. Zoidis, M.D., 63, of East Rutherford passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on March 29. John was born in Bronx, NY to John and Margaret (Barbato) and raised in Pelham Manor, NY. After graduating Pelham Memorial High School, John attended Fairfield University and St. George’s University School of Medicine (in Grenada). He previously lived in New Rochelle, NY and Fairfield, CT before moving to East Rutherford in 2013. John Zoidis could often be found on the beach or near the water.The Zoidis Family John left medical practice in the early 1990s to begin work at several pharma…
Schools
Westchester HS Student Named Regeneron Finalist
A high school student from Westchester was among the 40 that were chosen as finalists at this year's prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. This year, approximately 2,000 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based on their research skills, commitme…
News
Stony Brook University Professor Arrested For Using Cancer Research Funds For Personal Use
An associate professor at Stony Brook University has been arrested for allegedly stealing state and federal funding meant for cancer research for his own use, federal authorities say. Geoffrey Girnun, 48, of Woodmere, an associate professor in the Department of Pathology and director of Cancer Metabolomics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at the university was charged on Thursday, Sept. 12, in a seven-count indictment, said the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Girnun was charged with theft of state and federal government funds, wire fraud…
Lifestyle
Westchester's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood
“2018 has been a big year for Ralph Lauren,” writes Natasha Bach of the Northern Westchester resident on Fortune, and it’s true - the 79-year-old area icon is officially the first American designer to be honored as Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). Lauren, who has an estate in Bedford, recently celebrated 50 successful years in business, and according to Independent, he is being recognized for his essential roles involving “fashion, business and philanthropy.” “I warmly congratulate Ralph Lauren on this award that recognizes these efforts and…
Lifestyle
New Rochelle High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity
A pair of enterprising New Rochelle High School freshmen took to the field for a charitable cause at their third annual Be a Good Cookie Lacrosse Tournament. This weekend, students Sam Rosenberg and Evan Phillips, both 14, raised more than $12,000 for children’s cancer research, bringing their total to $37,500 in support for the cause in just three years. The tournament was initially founded as a bar mitzvah project, but has since grown to a massive annual event that has the teens eyeing larger goals. “We originally founded the tournament as a bar mitzvah project, but decided to keep it go…
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