Three hundred students were named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists - 38 were from Long Island - and six of the "whiz kids" all go to Syosset High School.

The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,949 applications from 627 high schools across 48 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and four other countries.

Scholars were chosen based on their research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions and exceptional promise as STEM leaders demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays and recommendations.
Each scholar receives a $2,000 award with an additional $2,000 going to their respective school, resulting in $1.2 million in total scholar awards from Regeneron.

The 40 finalists chosen to compete in March will be announced on Jan. 24. Chosen winners will sweep a $25,000 scholarship towards the college of their choice and be honored during a ceremony in Washington D.C.

John F. Kennedy High School
Bissoondial, Tyler Logan, 17

John F. Kennedy High School
Feldman, Luke, 17

Brentwood Brentwood High School–Sonderling Center
Tariq, Minnahil, 17

Half Hollow Hills High School
Batheja, Samir, 18

Half Hollow Hills High School
Leshnower, Jacob, 17

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School
Kagan, Dana, 17

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School
Saha, Amit, 18

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School
Sun, Amber, 17

George W. Hewlett High School
Chavre, Hiral Milind, 18

George W. Hewlett High School
Cohen-Kashi, Ella, 17

Jericho Jericho Senior High School
Kim, Emily, 17

Jericho Senior High School
Pahlavan, Natalia, 17

Jericho Senior High School
Sakaria, Rhea, 17

Jericho Senior High School
Trepeta, Nikhil, 17

Jericho Senior High School
Zhu, Kevin, 18

Lynbrook Lynbrook High School
Krivitsky, Sean, 17

Manhasset Manhasset High School
Punzalan, Benjamin, 17

Manhasset High School
Qian, Allen M., 17

Melville Saint Anthony's High School
Margiano, Miah Christina, 18

Herricks High School
Lam, Ashley, 18

Herricks High School
Lee, Jeylin, 17

Herricks High School
Simrin, Dheyala, 17

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Cowen, Skylar Rachel, 18

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Hsu, Ethan, 18

Paul D. Schreiber High School
Abell, Amelia, 17

Paul D. Schreiber High School
Bandler, Sasha Beth, 18

Paul D. Schreiber High School
Shaub, Bryson, 17

Roslyn Heights Roslyn High School
Yung, Maxx, 18

Saint James Smithtown High School
Zaher, Holy Mary, 17

The Stony Brook School
Nichitiu, Marc, 17

Syosset High School
Guo, Sabrina, 17

Syosset High School
Kam, Zachary David, 18

Syosset High School
Shah, Anika, 17

Syosset High School
Turakhia, Vivek, 18

Syosset High School
Wang, Alex, 17

Syosset High School
Zhang, Tianyi (Tina), 17

Valley Stream South High School
Qadri, Ibrahim, 17

Westhampton Beach High School
Schultz, Jack C., 17