John Jay wins Westchester science fair awards
- Thane Grauel
- Apr 4
- 1 min read

Some 200 students and their guests were on hand for the 2025 Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair awards ceremony at Somers High School on March 20.
Nine, John Jay High School students received awards at the WESEF awards ceremony, including senior Matt Casavant, who took home three awards.
The winners are:
— Matthew Casavant, grand prize winner advancing to the International Science and Engineering Fair and first place Behavioral Science.
— Hadley Courtenay, second place Behavioral Science.
— Dakota Cameron, third place Environmental Science.
— Nina Vigil, third place Environmental Science.
— Emma Barniv, Environmental Science, Teatown Young Environmentalist Award for outstanding projects that aim to protect habitats and/or ecosystems.
— Aminata Gueye, Environmental Science, NASA Earth System Science Award for projects that offer insight into Earth’s interconnected systems.
— Austin Omin, Neuroscience, NOAA taking the Pulse of the Planet Award for projects whose research emphasizes NOAA’s mission of Science, Service and Stewardship.
— Felix Poydar, Environmental Science, U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize for outstanding projects in water-science.
— Cicely Schembri, Plant Science, Environmental Perspiration Award, awarded to recognize dedication and perseverance in conducting work in the environment.
“John Jay High School’s science research program is a crowning jewel in the district,” Superintendent of Schools Raymond Blanch said. “The students’ curiosity and their drive to find solutions to real-world problems exemplifies the knowledge and skills we aim to foster in all our students. Congratulations to all the SciRe participants and their advisors.”