T.C. Williams Student Makes Final Round Of Regeneron Competition

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Society for Science & the Public and Regeneron announced the finalists in its Science Talent Search, the most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. Ana Humphrey, a student at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, is among the 40 finalists from around the U.S.

Earlier in January, Regeneron STS named the top 300 scholars. The 40 finalists were selected from that pool. Finalists were chosen based on their scientific research and potential as future scientific leaders. Humphrey's research project is entitled "Finding Exoplanets by Assessing the Dynamical Packing of Kepler Multi-Candidate Systems."

Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars have gone on to make significant contributions to science and hold honors including the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of Science.

Finalists will compete for more than $1.8 million in awards with a top award of $250,000. Each finalist will receive a minimum $25,000 award.

Humphrey and other finalists will undergo final judging for their research in DC on March 7-13. They will have opportunities to meet with leading scientists and members of Congress and display their projects to the public at the National Geographic Society on March 10.

Image courtesy Regeneron Science Talent Search