Nassau Legislator Koslow Congratulates District 5 Regeneron Semifinalists
During the Monday, Feb. 24 meeting of the full Nassau County Legislature, Nassau County Legislator Seth I. Koslow (D – Merrick) joined with his colleagues in honoring Nassau County’s Regeneron Science Talent Search semifinalists and finalists.
Legislator Koslow had the privilege of welcoming a total of five semifinalists from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s John F. Kennedy High School to the Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Chamber of the Theodore Roosevelt and Executive Building – each of whom excelled in the competition and earned $2,000 prizes and an additional $2,000 award to advance science education at their respective schools.
The semifinalists are: Gabriella Elliott (The Use of Diagnostic Coding Processes in the Analysis of Verbal Behaviors To Enhance Patient-Provider Connection), Mark Prainito (Behavioral Responses of Mercenaria mercenaria and Crassostrea virginica Larvae to Ocean Acidification and Cochlodinium polykrikoides Toxicity: A Novel Evaluation of the Efficacy of Ulva spp. in Mitigating Stressors Threatening Bivalve Larvae in Long Island Waters), Joleen Shau (The Effect of Defocus on Contrast Detection and Its Implications for Myopia Development and Prevention), Jayden Simon (A Comprehensive Analysis of Novel Microorganisms Utilizing Metagenomics To Determine the Effects of Plastic Polymer Types on Microbial Communities) and Mason Tso (Decoding Nonverbal Social Interactions Through Eye Movements with Soft Magnetic Skin and 3D Printed Magnetometer Glasses) for their success in the annual competition.
“As a father, my appreciation and support for Nassau County’s outstanding public schools is reinforced by the positive impact they have upon my children and the scholastic pinnacles our young scholars reach each year in the Regeneron Science Talent Search,” Legislator Koslow said. “I was thrilled to welcome this remarkable group of seniors from JFK High School to the Legislature and wish them all the best as they pursue the research that will change the world!”