Three MHS Students Receive Science Awards

Three Millburn High School students were among 22 New Jersey high school students honored by the Merck Institute for Science Education and the New Jersey Science Teachers Association for their performance in the 60th annual Merck State Science Day competition.

These students, known as Merck Scholars, received their awards at a ceremony and luncheon at Merck Research Laboratories in Rahway.

William Krinsman, Chanthia Ma, Henry Meng was among the highest scoring students on the Biology test.  Attending the Rahway reception with Meng were his father Jerry Meng, and with Ma, her mother Qing Fan and with Krinsman, his mother Alda Krinsman. Also attending were their teachers Gina Cocchiaro and Christopher Schilp.

A total of about 1,600 students from almost 100 high schools in New Jersey competed in the Merck State Science Day academic competition, which gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of science.  Participating students take a test in biology, chemistry, physics, integrated science or advanced integrated science. Integrated science competitors are usually sophomores and juniors. Students taking the other tests are usually juniors and seniors.  MISE and NJSTA gave awards to the four highest scoring students on each test.

"MISE is delighted to honor the state's top student achievers," said Carlo Parravano, executive director of MISE, in a press release.  "The success of these students is a testament to the long-term commitment of Merck to improve science education in New Jersey and Pennsylvania through the support of programs at the graduate, undergraduate and pre-college levels."