Lynbrook students excel at Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

Lynbrook High School student Kate Santoli and her teammates Katy Gottlieb and Gabriella Ramirez recently excelled in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium by winning fourth place, earning them a spot in the national competition.

Santoli, the team’s leader who presented at the regional competition, presented her team’s research alongside high schoolers from across the nation in New Mexico from May 1 to 4. Additionally, Eric Reilly won seventh place, making him an alternate for the competition.

This was the largest Junior Science and Humanities Symposium yet, with more than 800 projects from throughout Long Island. In January, 163 Long Island students were selected as semifinalists, which were narrowed down to the best 16 in February.