Ridgewood Student Named Prestigious Regeneron Scholar

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Jacy Fang is one of eight Bergen County Academies students named a Regeneron Scholar recently.

Fang, a Ridgewood resident, is a graduate of Benjamin Franklin Middle School. She is just one of 300 students chosen to receive the honor by the Society for Science & the Public.

The scholars — chosen from more than 1,700 applicants — were selected on the basis of their exceptional promise as scientists, excellent record of academic achievement and outstanding recommendations from teachers and other scientists, the Academies said in a statement.

“These exceptional students are true leaders and innovators — the top young scientists in our country today," Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science & the Public and Publisher of Science News. "They have an enthusiasm and passion for STEM that I know will inspire them to do amazing things as they head to college and beyond."

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Jacy Fang — Courtesy of Bergen County Academies