Yale Scientific Magazine To Feature Wantagh High Schooler

WANTAGH, NY—Wantagh High School senior Melanie Volz has been named the winner of the inaugural Yale Scientific Magazine and Yale Synapse writing competition for a piece she penned this fall on the impact of science on society, school district officials announced in a news release issued Monday.
The senior’s submission, “Why Society,?” earned her the honor of a feature in Yale Scientific Magazine, an exclusive one-on-one workshop with an editor at the publication, and a $200 scholarship. Volz answered the question presented by contest officials about how she envisions science should interact with society, according to the release.
In a letter to Volz notifying her of the big win, the Yale University Synapse board wrote, “Your essay offered a refreshing and insightful perspective on the interaction between science and society,” and “thank you for leading the next generation of advancement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,”according to the release.