Hauppauge Middle School Students Excel at Long Island Science & Engineering Fair
Eight students from Hauppauge Middle School’s Science Research program recently competed in the Long Island Science & Engineering Fair – Society for Science and the Public Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovation Challenge, earning impressive recognition for their innovative research projects.
Our students demonstrated outstanding scientific inquiry, creativity, and dedication, bringing home multiple awards across several categories.
Third Place Winners
Jesse Stone – Analyzing Fermentation Efficiency Using Corn By-Products as Biofuel
Olivia Pearl – Healthy Gut, Happy Life
Daksh Manu – The Science of Hydration: A Comparative Efficacy Study
Second Place Winner
Taran Sathish Kumar – EcoShield: Which Plant Extract Protects Metals From Corrosion in Salt Water
First Place Winners
Pranav Ramkumar – Tick Guard: Your First Aid in Assessing the Risk of Tick Diseases
Aditri Arun – Orange is the New Green
Special Awards
Naval Research Award – Aditri Arun
Citadel Securities Innovation Prize – Pranav Ramkumar
As first-place winners, Aditri Arun and Pranav Ramkumar have earned the opportunity to participate in the National Junior Innovation Challenge. Only the top 10% of projects receive this prestigious distinction, making this an outstanding accomplishment.
We are incredibly proud of all of our Science Research students for their hard work and commitment to scientific exploration. A special thank you goes to their dedicated teachers — Mrs. Caffrey, Mr. Lichter, Mrs. O'Callaghan, and Mr. Pernice — for their guidance, mentorship, and support throughout the research process.
Congratulations to all of our students on this remarkable achievement!
Photos of the award-winning students and their projects are included below.
