Student Science Fair Winners Chosen In Montauk

MONTAUK, NY — Young winners of a science competition were chosen in Montauk recently, given the nod for their hard work.

Concerned Citizens of Montauk and the Montauk School teamed up to present the 2018 Montauk School Science Fair, and on Friday, the winners were announced.

More than 100 student projects were evaluated and scored by a panel of 18 judges representing regional science and environmental organizations such as the Peconic Estuary Program, The Nature Conservancy, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, South Fork Natural History Museum, and the Peconic Baykeeper, CCOM said.

The winners, who will be honored later in February at a ceremony, include:

8th Grade

1st place: Noelle Hear
2nd place: Grayson Forsberg
3rd place: Julianne Lester

7th Grade

1st place: Jessica Prince
2nd place: Emily Ryan
3rd place: Colin Tyrell

6th Grade

1st place: Gianna D’Agostino, Katie Bruno
2nd place: Sara Stuckart
3rd place: Nina King

5th Grade

1st place: Paige Herlihy
2nd place: Richie Rade, Hudson Beckman
3rd place: Isabella Espinosa

4th Grade

1st place: Zebidiah Ryan
2nd place: Seamus O’Reilly, Evan Koutsogiannis
3rd place: Hailey Welsch, Carly Fromm

3rd Grade

1st place: Lily Rasi
2nd place: Johanna Powers
3rd place: Fisher Forsberg

Photos courtesy Concerned Citizens of Montauk.