2 JHS Students named finalists

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will upgrade baseball fields at Syosset-Woodbury Park. Two natural surface baseball infields will be fully converted to synthetic turf playing areas, allowing for increased playtime to local youth athletes.

“These important upgrades will enhance the overall playing experience for our little leaguers and others who use these fields, which is why the Town Board and I are making field improvements a top priority,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “These upgrades are being achieved in the most cost-effective way while bringing added enjoyment to all who use them.”

Artificial turf fields have a general useful life of up to 10 years, however they are less expensive than the long-term cost of maintaining natural grass and a dirt surface.

Turf fields also provide the potential for fewer cancellations of games due to inclement weather, as the field is able to absorb rain storms in a manner that is not possible on a fully-dirt infield.

“Replacing these infields with synthetic turf allows for extended play time for athletes and brings a significant upgrade to this beautiful parks facility,” said Town Councilwoman Laura Maier. “We

Two Jericho seniors were named finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search – of only 40 named nationally and only three on Long Island. The students, Emily Kim and Kevin Zhu, were chosen from 1,949 applicants from 628 high schools across 48 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and four other countries. They will now compete for more than $1.8 million in awards during a weeklong competition in Washington, D.C. from March 9-15.

“We are thrilled to welcome this inspiring and highly talented class of Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists,” said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science and Executive Publisher, Science News. “I am certain these extraordinary students will be following in the footsteps of our many accomplished alumni who are the forefront of breakthrough discoveries. The 2023 finalists will be using their leadership, intellect, creativity and STEM skills to solve our world’s most intractable challenges.”

The students submitted the following projects:

Emily Kim - The Dual Roles of Activated Carbon as an Adsorbent and Photocatalyst for Azo Dye Removal

Kevin Zhu - Recurrent Repeat Contractions and Micro-Changing Short Tandem Repeats: Investigating Underrepresented Factors of Polymorphism in Human Cancers