Irvington Middle School Students Compete in Science Contest

Five Irvington Middle School students last month competed in the New York State You Be the Chemist Challenge, sponsored by the international chemical company, BASF, with two of them earning first and second runner-up honors.

The students qualified for the state competition based on their performance at the Westchester regional competition held in March.

The April 25 chemistry competition, which took place in BASF’s Tarrytown division, featured a variety of rigorous and challenging chemistry and physics questions.

“As a school, we are incredibly proud of all of our students who put in an incredible amount of effort and time to prepare for these competitions,” said Principal David Sottile in a statement. “We congratulate all of our students on their participation and success in this competition, and their truly magnificent level of performance.”

According to district officials, sixth-grader Henry Demarest, seventh-grader Rishit Gupta, eighth-grader Aayushi Jha, seventh-grader Rishikesh Madabhushi, and seventh-grader Zachary Rosman prepared for the entrance exam, as well as the regional and state competitions by studying online tutorials prepared by the YBTC Challenge. They represented the middle school with great confidence and poise.

After a very exciting competition, Rishikesh finished as the second runner up (third in the state) and Henry the first runner up (second in the state).

Photo: Five Irvington Middle School students proudly competed in the New York State You Be the Chemist Challenge, sponsored by the international chemical company, BASF. Pictured (kneeling) are students Henry Demarest (second from left), Aayushi Jha (fourth from left), and Rishi Madabhushi (third from right). Standing are Zachary Rosman (first on left) and Rishit Gupta (second from right). Photo credit: Irvington School District

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