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MHS scientist named semifinalist in essay contest

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Malverne High School senior Christopher Jaccino was recently named a semifinalist in the Young Naturalist Awards Program for 2011. The program — an essay competition — is sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History. Jaccino’s essay, “The Efficiency of Tripoid Grass Carp as a Biological for Brazilian Elodea,” was based on the research he conducted during the 2010-11 school year.