New Rochelle Student Named Science Talent Semifinalist

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Christina Florakis, a senior at New Rochelle High School, was recently named a semifinalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search.

Christina Florakis, a senior at New Rochelle High School, is a semifinalist in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search.
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by Javier Simon

01/16/2015 2:10 p.m.

The Intel Science Talent Search is a program of Society for Science & the Public, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to engaging the public in scientific research and education. The national competition involves pre-college students and challenges them to improve everyday life through science.

Florakis was recognized for her research project titled “The Possible Relationships between EphA1 and Alzheimer's Disease."

She joins 299 other semifinalists who each received a $1,000 award from Intel as well an additional $1,000 toward his or her school.

40 participants from this group will advance to the final judging stage in Washington, D.C., where they will display their work and compete for the top three awards of $150,000 each.

For more information about the Society for Science & the Public, click here.

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