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Herricks sends 2 to Siemens contest finals
CHAMBER HONOREE
Vadada, Patel competing for up to $100K prize for STEM projects BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Five North Shore students were honored last week as regional ďŹ nalists in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Regional ďŹ nalists in the competition include Austin Lee of Roslyn High School, Sahith Vadada of Herricks High School, Rushikesh Patel, also of Herricks, Vedant Singh of the Wheatley School and Baokun Gu of Manhasset High School. All regional ďŹ nalists receive a $1,000 prize. Students from Great Neck South High School, Herricks High School, Manhasset High School, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Roslyn High School and the Wheatley School were among the 56 Long Island students named as semiďŹ nalists. “It is a huge honor to be named a regional ďŹ nalist in such a competitive state with lots of talented researchers,â€? Lee said. “I had lots
of people who helped me with the entire experience — my partners who co-authored our paper, my 11th grade biology, physics, and English teachers, my research mentor and my parents — whom I’m all very thankful for. This past summer was deďŹ nitely a summer well spent.â€? Lee was honored as part of a team, including Garden City senior Alan Jian and Caitlyn Chen of the Spence School in Manhattan, for a project called “Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Anti-Cancer Maleic Anhydride Derivatives for the Treatment of Cancers.â€? The team attempted to ďŹ nd the basis for a costeective treatment for colon cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by synthesizing derivatives of a compound known as maleic anhydride. Vincent Yao of Roslyn High School was also honored as a semiďŹ nalist. Herricks High School boasted four semiďŹ nalists, Shifa Ali, Ryan Hou, Christina Kim and Joanna Lau, and two regional ďŹ nalists. Vadada Continued on Page 77
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New Hyde Park chamber honors Larry Armstrong at Nassau Council of Chambers breakfast. See more photos on page 22.
Arturo’s to close as owner buys Manhasset’s Stresa rant owner Giorgio Meriggi, who opened the restaurant in 1992, has sold the business to A favorite Manhasset Ital- Antonio D’Anna, the owner of ian eatery will change hands Arturo’s Italian Restaurant in early next year but is expected Floral Park. D’Anna said Arturo’s is set to change little otherwise. Stresa Italian Restau- to close in January, and he is ex-
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pected to oďŹƒcially take charge of Stresa the same month. Meriggi said after 25 years with Stresa, it is time to retire. “I’m 73, so it’s time to spend a little time with my family,â€? Meriggi said. “I come Continued on Page 55
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