American Heritage Schools recently announced that both its Broward and Palm Beach campuses achieved remarkable success at a renowned global competition recognizing excellence in science research. The 2024 International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE) by Sigma Xi, held in Washington, D.C., gathered nearly 180 student researchers from high schools, colleges and graduate programs across the globe to compete and share innovative ideas.
Sigma Xi, the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society for scientists and engineers, hosts IFoRE annually to showcase innovative research across diverse fields. IFoRE is a platform where only first-place winners are recognized in each of the 13 discipline-specific and 10 interdisciplinary categories.
Despite the fierce competition, the students from the American Heritage Palm Beach campus secured an incredible 12 awards, earning nearly half of the total prizes in the poster competition. The students from the American Heritage Broward campus secured five awards across multiple categories.
Palm Beach campus award winners included first place discipline-specific awards to Maya Behura (12th grade), Physiology and Immunology; John Staton (12th grade), Geosciences; Daniela Staton (11th grade), Anthropology; Bhav Jain (10th grade), Engineering; and Devesh Kumaresh (10th grade), Physiology and Immunology.
First place interdisciplinary awards went to Maya Behura (12th grade), Human Health; Bhav Jain (10th grade), Environmental Challenges; Zohar Eshet (12th grade), Understanding the Universe; Dishika Parikh (12th grade), Engineering; Devesh Kumaresh (10th grade), Human Health; and Shengwu Luo (11th grade), Tools for Science, Education and Personalized Learning. In addition, the People’s Choice Award was presented to Kayli Harris (12th grade).
“There were so many scientists I spoke to who were in awe of the research being done by the students on our campus and at the support provided by our school to pursue these incredible traveling opportunities,” said Dr. Brittnee McDole, co-director of the science research program at American Heritage. “Our research program truly provides life-changing experiences and opportunities for so many students.”
American Heritage Schools has consistently fostered a culture of innovation and academic achievement, empowering students to pursue excellence in STEM fields. The awards at IFoRE 2024 highlight the caliber of education and mentorship at American Heritage and the commitment of its students to advancing scientific research.
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