Sixteen students from across Alabama attended the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held May 14-19 in Dallas, Texas. More than 1,500 students from 64 countries, regions or territories competed for prizes in the event.
Fifteen of the students from Alabama had earned the right to compete at this prestigious event by winning a top prize at their regional or at the state science fair. The other student attended as student observer.
Students attending were: Daniel Zhao, Sumin Park, Raymond Hou, Lindsay Levy, Rachel Allen, Jayden Lin, Makaila Jennings, Anna Rebekah Cress, Amith Varambally, Anusha Singh, Yiwen Wang, Kevin Yan, Madhu Balaji, Rhea Rastogi, Joscelyn Peterson, and Kira LeFevre.
Team Alabama 2023
Awards won by the students included two special awards – this was a good year but a rebuilding year with all but one as a brand new competitor!
Special Awards:
American Psychological Association Third Award of $500
- BEHA044 — The Effects of Environmental Disparities on the Environmental Awareness of High School Students in the Greater Birmingham Area
Joscelyn Kalani James Peterson, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, AL, United States of America
Central Intelligence Agency Second Award: $300
- ROBO060 — Leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision in a Novel Approach to Rapid Banana Disease Detection
Kevin Zirui Yan, Auburn High School, Auburn, AL, United States of America
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Special Award Winners (Joscelyn , Kevin)
