Reader Post of The Week: St. John the Baptist Student From Smithtown Presents Research Project

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By St. John the Baptist:

WEST ISLIP, NY– On October 6th eight members of the St. John the Baptist GENESIS program presented their own research projects to over 70 guests, students, family members and faculty at the first St. John the Baptist Scientific Research Symposium. These students are in their third year of the GENESIS program. This program is designed to teach students the fundamentals of reading, understanding and then conducting their own original research projects. The symposium served as their first chance to showcase their original work. Students presented on a number of different topics spanning the range of sciences from psychology to mathematics and even environmental chemistry. A summary of the presenters and projects is listed below:

• Cecilia McCormick of Islip:

A Correlational Analysis of SJB Graduating Classes

• Olivia Terry of Bay Shore and James Gorman of Northport:

Soil Composition and Pollution in Long Island Bodies of Water

• Brenden Belluardo of Holtsville:

The Social Context of Personality Traits

• Alexandra Berti of Smithtown:

Social Media and Anxiety

• Kaitlin Della Rocca of Massapequa:

The Production and Efficiency of Biodiesel

• Chris Cantanno of Massapequa Park:

Effects of Smartphone use and Social Networking on High School GPA

• Christine Cassidy of East Northport:

The Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Interactions

Mr. David Erlanger, the Director of the GENESIS program, stated that “It was a special night to honor and celebrate the hard work and dedication of these young scholars. I am very proud of each of these students and the work they have put into these projects. It is amazing to see the progress they have made in this program.”

Photo Caption :Bottom row from left to right: Dave Erlanger, Christine Cassidy, Olivia Terry, Alexandra Berti, Kimberly Bruno.

Top row from left to right: Cecilia McCormick, Kaitlin Della Rocca, James Gorman, Brendan Belluardo, Chris Cantanno and Principal Nan Doherty