Bhandari-Young, Mian, Talanki Named Intel Semi-Finalists

Edgemont seniors Vikrampal Bhandari-Young and Apoorva Talanki and Gibran Mian of Scarsdale High School are among 300 semi-finalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search.

They receive a $1,000 prize—and $1,000 for the high school.

In all, 14 Westchester students got to the semi-finals out of 1,839 entrants. They're in the running for 40 finalist slots; 11 will win the top prizes. Finalists will be announced Jan. 25. 

Westchester's other semi-finalists are:

Amelia Lyn Clements, Evan Daniel Olin, Emily Katherine Prentiss, and Frances Corene Russell, Ossining High School

Sammi Canold, Jesse Honig and Aurora Xu, Byram Hills High School

Brian McGovern, Eastchester High School

Benjamin Van Doren, White Plains High School

Davis Wong Wertheimer, Horace Greeley High School

Katharine Costantini, Pelham Memorial High School

Read more about the science competition on the Intel website.