POBJFKHS Students Win Northwell Medical Marvels Contest

A team of student researchers from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School took home first place in the 2023 Northwell Health Medical Marvels Contest. Haley Brodzansky, Sophie Hu, Zahara Naqvi, Chloe Ng and Abigail Rajan were up against 120 freshman and sophomore students from across 19 schools in New York City and Long Island in a contest that sought research solutions to climate change.

As part of the contest, students were tasked with submitting research papers, designing posters that illustrated their research and giving presentations on their novel solutions to tackling climate change. They were judged by a panel of scientists, clinician and health care administrators, who evaluated their work on the basis of clarity, approach, innovation and measurement of success.

The solutions Haley, Sophie, Zahara, Chloe and Abigail proposed included a multifaceted approach to converting algae into biofuel; reimagining corporate social responsibility structures when it comes to climate change; and a partnership with Ecosia, a search engine that plants trees using with its ad revenue. The team will split an $1,800 scholarship.

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