Garden City Public Schools

• American Chemical Society Chemagination: First Place in Alternative Energy
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: First Place in Materials’ Science
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Second Place in Environmental Science
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of American Chemical Society: Second Place in Alternative Energy
• Long Island Science Congress: Honors in Biology/ Health Medicine
• New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF): Second Place Grand Award in Robotics
• SAAWA Science Essay Contest: Honorable Mention

• SAAWA Science Fair: First Place in Biology; Best in Fair
• Future Engineers' Future Creatures Challenge: Grand Prize K-12 Winner
• Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge: National Finalist (Second Place)
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): First Place Grand Award in Engineering Mechanics
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): Second Place Grand Award in Behavioral Sciences
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): Second Place Grand Award in Translational Medicine
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: First Place in Environmental Science
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Second Place in Environmental Science
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Second Place in Materials’ Sciences
• Solution for Pollution: First Place Winner

• NSTA Toshiba ExploraVision Competition: Regional Winners
• NSTA Toshiba ExploraVision Competition (top 10% projects nationally): 5 Teams Honorable Mentions
• Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars): 2 National Semifinalists 
• MS LISEF Broadcom MASTERS: First Place Grand Prize Award
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): First Place Grand Award in Animal Science
• New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF): Third Place Grand Award in Environmental Engineering
• Long Island Science Congress: Highest Honors, Honors (top 25%), and LISTEMELA Biology award
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: First Place in Environmental Science
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Second Place in Environmental Science
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Second Place in Biomedical Science
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Third Place in Alternative Energy 
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Third Place in New Materials
• The Northwell Health Medical Marvels: Second Place overall for research paper
• Kathy Belton Science Fair at Molloy College: Winner project

• Neuroscience Research Prize – National Finalist
• Chemagination Competition of New York Chapter of the American Chemical Society: First Place Award in Fuel for the Future; First and Second Place Awards in New Materials
• MS LISEF Broadcom MASTERS: First and Second Place Grand Prize Awards
• Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars): National Finalist
• Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge: National Finalist
• Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology: National Semi-Finalist         
• Regeneron Science Talent Search: Scientific Research Report Badge; Students Initiative Badge
• MS Science Olympiad: Medals in Mystery Architecture event
• HS Science Olympiad: Medals in Ecology and Team Spirit Award
• Long Island Regional Envirothon: Third Place Regional Award

• Neuroscience Research Prize – National Finalist
• Society for In Vitro Biology Outstanding Achievement Award: for Ability and Creativity in In Vitro Biology National Neuroscience Research Prize
• Regeneron Science Talent Search: Scientific Research Report Badge
• Siemens Competition: National Semi-Finalist
• Chemagination Competition of New York Chapter of the American Chemical Society: Second Place Award in Environment 
• NSTA Toshiba ExploraVision Competition (top 10% projects nationally): 2 Team Honorable Mentions
• Long Island Science Congress: Honorable Mention, Achievement and Meritorious awards
• MS National Sleep Foundation's "Bright Schools" Competition: National Finalists
• MS LISEF Broadcom MASTERS: 2 Second Place Grand Prize Awards 
• MS Science Olympiad: Medals in Bottle Rocket and Hovercraft Events, Honorable Mentions in Hovercraft and Tower Events
• Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars): 2 National Semifinalists 

• e-NABLE Python Hand Attachment Design Contest: Challenge Winner Award, 3 Best Choice and 2 Honorable Mentions
• Nassau County Science Competition: First Place in Environmental Engineering Division and Third Place for the Overall Winner
• South Asian American Women’s Association (SAAWA) Science Fair: Second Place in Behavioral Sciences
• American Chemical Society Chemagination: First Place in Alternative Energy; First Place in New Materials; and Second Place in New Materials   
• Long Island Science Congress: 2 Meritorious Awards and 9 Honorable Mentions
• New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF): Geoscience Excellence Award from the Association of Women Geoscientists
• New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF): Second Place Grand Award in Earth & Environmental Sciences; Third Place Grand Award in Biomedical Sciences and Honorable Mention in Biomedical Sciences
• ASM Materials Education Foundation Award 
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): Second Place Grand Award in Environmental and Earth Sciences
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): Second Place Grand Award in Biomedical and Health Sciences; Third Place Grand Award in Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering; and Third Place Grand Award in Biomedical and Health Sciences
• MS LISEF Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars): First Place Grand Prize Award
• NSTA Toshiba ExploraVision Competition: 2 Honorable Mentions (top 10% projects nationally) 
• Siemens Competition: National Semi-Finalist 
• Intel Science Talent Search: 2 National Semi-Finalists
• Intel Science Talent Search: Scientific Research Report Badge 
• Middle School Robotics: Awards for Project Research and Robot Strategy & Innovation
• Beneath The Sea's Ocean Pals National Poster Contest: 4 Honorable Mentions

High School students participated in research work in school labs and at Adelphi University, Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Stony Brook University and Winthrop University Hospital. They presented their work at over 20 events and received the following awards:

• Intel Science Talent Search - National Semi-Finalist

• NSTA Toshiba Exploravision Competition - 6 Honorable Mentions (top 10% projects nationally)

• New York State Science & Engineering Fair (NYSSEF): First Place Grand Award in Animal Sciences; Second Place Grand Award in Medicine & Health

• Long Island Science & Engineering Fair (LISEF): Second Place Grand Award

• American Chemical Society Chemagination: Second Place in Medicine & Health

• National Oceanic Science Bowl: Third Place

• Science Without Borders Challenge: Third Place

• Long Island Science Congress: 15 Honorable Mention, Achievement and High Honors awards

• HS Science Olympiad teams were recognized with three medals and won the Spirit Award

Middle school students were involved in science research and participated in science competitions. The MS Science Olympiad team was recognized with seven medals and eight honorable mentions.

Middle School Robotics teams advanced to the championship competition and were recognized by the Core Value Teamwork award.

6th grade students participated as judges in the International Flame Challenge. The question submitted by the GC 6th grade student was selected for the 2015 Flame Challenge and scientists from all over the world competed to provide the best answer to the question.

High school students participated in research work in school labs and at Adelphi University, Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cornell Medical School and NYU. They completed numerous research projects and their work was recognized by the following awards:

• Semi-Finalist in Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.
• Second Place Grand Award and Honorable Mentions at Long Island Science and Engineering Fair.
• First place in oral presentation at Long Island Envirothon.
• Honorable Mention, Achievement and High Honors awards at Long Island Science Congress.
• Honorable Mentions at NSTA Toshiba ExploraVision Competition (top 10% projects nationally)

Middle school students were involved in science research and presented their work at a number of science competitions. Students’ work was recognized by the following awards:

• National Semi-finalist in Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars Competition
• National Winner in American Museum of Natural History Young Naturalists Competition
• Two First Place Grand Awards, at Long Island Science and Engineering Middle School Fair
• First Place Award in Biology and Third Place overall winner at MS Nassau County Science Fair
• The Middle School Science Olympiad team was recognized with gold, silver, bronze and honorable mention medals
• 6th grade students participated as judges in the International Flame Challenge

• Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology: Regional Finalist 2011   
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): Second Place (Medicine and Health Sciences) 2012
• New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF): Second Place 2012
• American Association of Clinical Chemistry Award 2012
• Going Green on Long Island Using Alternative Energy Research Competition: Second Place 2012
• High School Sleep Science Research Contest: National winner
• Museum of Natural History Young Naturalist Awards competition: Finalist
• Museum of Natural History Young Naturalist Awards competition: two Semi-Finalists
• Long Island Science Congress: High Honors Award 2012
• Long Island Science Congress: 4 Honorable Mention Awards 2012
• Long Island Science Congress (Behavioral Sciences): 2 Achievement Awards 2012
• Long Island Science Congress (Environmental Sciences): 6Meritorious Awards 2012
• Ocean Pals National Poster Contest: Second and Third Place in the sixth- to eighth-grade category 2012
• Middle School Science Olympiad 2012: Gold Medal in Food Science; Fourth Place Medal in Meteorology; Fifth Place Medal in Anatomy; Fifth Place Medal in Food Science; Sixth Place Medal in Bottle Rocket Event; Sixth Place Medal in Disease Detectives; Honorable Mention for Crime Busters and Mission Possible

• Intel Science Talent Search: Finalist 2011
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): First Place Grand Award (Physics) 2011
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): First Place Grand Award (Biochemistry) 2011
• Long Island Science Congress (Behavioral Sciences): Achievement Award 2011
• Long Island Science Congress (Environmental Sciences): 6 Meritorious Awards 2011
• Long Island Science Congress (Environmental/Behavioral Sciences): 5 Honorable Mention Awards 2011
• Chemagination Competition of New York Chapter of the American Chemical Society: First Place Award in Medicine 2011
• Chemagination Competition of New York Chapter of the American Chemical Society: First Place Award in Alternative Energy 2011
• Chemagination Competition Finals (American Chemical Society) University of Maryland College Park: First Place Award in Medicine and Health 2011
• Anything That Floats Race, Oyster Bay: First, Fourth and Sixth Place 2011
• Anything That Floats Race, Oyster Bay: the Most Creative Design Award 2011
• Middle School Science Olympiad 2011: Gold Medal in the Helicopter Challenge; Second Place Medal in Ecology; Fourth Place Medal in Helicopter event; Sixth Place Medal in Maglev (Magnetic Levitating Car) Event; Sixth Place Medal in Bottle Rocket Event 

• Intel Science Talent Search - Finalist 2007
• Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair): First Place Grand Award 2010
• Museum of Natural History Young Naturalist Awards competition: two Semi-Finalists 2009
• Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology: Regional Finalist 2007; Semi-Finalist 2008; two Semi-Finalists 2009
• Protein Modeling Competition: First Place 2009
• Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition (YES Competition): National Finalist 2010
• Neuroscience Research Prize of American Academy of Neurology: National Winner 2010
• Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF): First Place 2010; American Society for In-Vitro Biology Award 2010
• Long Island Science Congress: High Honors Award 2010
• Middle School Science Olympiad 2010: Gold Medal in the Helicopter Challenge
• Scholastic “It’s Your Environment” Challenge: First Place Winner 2008
• Toshiba ExploraVision: three Honorable Mentions 2008