Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale announced the winners of the first-ever Science Fair that the all-girls Catholic high school recently presented. The two-day exhibition, held at the school’s iconic Hartsdale campus, showcased 274 scientific topics that the students explored. The students’ presentations — which demonstrated their critical thinking, innovation and intellectual curiosity — were judged by members of Maria Regina’s science department faculty as well as distinguished alumnae and former science department faculty members.
Maria Carozza-McCaffrey (’99), principal, congratulated the winners and all the participants on “their hard work and amazing achievements. This inaugural Science Fair dramatically underscored the tremendous interest and talent Maria Regina’s students have in the sciences,” she said.
Reena Varma (P’17), chairperson of Maria Regina’s Science Department, said, “Our students worked very hard on their projects of interest. They have learned to think like scientists, ask relevant questions, research, experiment and are ready to present their findings. We are all aware of the underrepresentation of women in the STEM fields and effects of the environment and its influence on the achievement and interest of girls in math and science. Here at Maria Regina, we strive to create a growth mindset among our students, and this science symposium is a step towards that goal.”
