Jan 16, 2013 1:02 PM
While many high school students spent their summer months at the beach or working part-time jobs, Westhampton Beach senior Nicasia Beebe-Wang was at Brookhaven National Lab, toiling over data and research for 40 hours each week.
Last Thursday afternoon, she learned that her hard work had paid off. The 17-year-old was called out of her ninth period student research class and brought down to the main office, where Principal Chris Herr informed her that she was the first Intel Talent Search semifinalist in district history.
“I was completely shocked,” Nicasia said, after learning that she was one of 53 high school seniors from across Long Island, and one of 103 in the state, to be named a semifinalist in the prestigious competition. It is an honor shared by only 300 students out... more
Last Thursday afternoon, she learned that her hard work had paid off. The 17-year-old was called out of her ninth period student research class and brought down to the main office, where Principal Chris Herr informed her that she was the first Intel Talent Search semifinalist in district history.
“I was completely shocked,” Nicasia said, after learning that she was one of 53 high school seniors from across Long Island, and one of 103 in the state, to be named a semifinalist in the prestigious competition. It is an honor shared by only 300 students out... more
This is a long held dream come true. Let's make this the beginning of an annual series of great Intel announcements.