Four Garden City High School students showcased their exceptional talents and innovative research projects at the prestigious 2024 Long Island Science & Engineering Fair, held on March 5.
Senior James Nagler emerged as a standout winner, securing a first-place Grand Award and earning a coveted spot at the International Science & Engineering Fair in the combined category of Embedded, Technology Arts, Technology Engineering, and Energy Sustainability. James's groundbreaking project, "Project Vision - Assisted Navigation & Waypoint Positioning through 3D Mapping," impressed judges with its ingenuity and practical applications. Additionally, James received a special award from the United States Air Force for his remarkable achievements in aerospace and technology-related fields.
Sophomore Sarah Phinney demonstrated her interdisciplinary prowess by clinching a third-place Grand Award in the same category as James. Her project, "Using an Intraoral Scanner to Extract and Evaluate Contours of Oboe Reeds," seamlessly combined her passions for music and science.
In the category of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, junior Mannat V. Jain secured the second-place Grand Award for his project, "A Deep Learning Algorithm to Identify and Predict Tissue Abnormality in Fetal Ultrasounds."
Junior Amy Hong Xiao received an Honorable Mention Award in the category of Translational Medical Science for her project, "A Novel Approach to Characterizing Pathogenicity of SLC25A13 Variants in Patients with Citrin Deficiency."
Out of approximately 400 projects competing on the first day of LISEF, only about 101 advanced to round 2, underscoring the significance of the Garden City High School students' achievements.
The Garden City High School community extends heartfelt congratulations to James, Mannat, Sarah and Amy for their distinguished accomplishments at the 2024 LISEF.