Perkiomen Valley senior named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalist
Perkiomen Valley High School senior Aaron Yeiser has been named a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Forty finalists from across the country were selected out of a pool of 300 semi-finalists based on the scientific rigor and worldchanging potential of their research projects.
The Regeneron Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public since 1942, focuses on identifying the next generation of scientists and engineers who will provide critical leadership in solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges while shaping the future of research and development for our nation and the world.
Aaron will receive at least $25,000 by the Regeneron Science Talent Search for being named a finalist, upon completion of finals week, and previously received $2,000 for being named a scholar. In addition, Perkiomen Valley High School has also received $2,000 (which will be used to support the school’s Science Olympiad Team). This year’s finalists will compete for more than $1.8 million in top awards – more than half of the Regeneron Science Talent Search total annual award distribution of $3.1 million. The top 10 awards range from $40,000 to $250,000 for the first-place winner. Winners will be announced at a formal awards gala at the National Building Museum on March 14.
Aaron will now go to Washington, D.C. from March 9-15 to undergo a rigorous judging process to determine the top 10 winners. He will also have the opportunity to meet with national leaders and share his project with the public at the National Geographic Society
Aaron’s project is titled “Next Generation Partial Differential Equation Solver.” He was paired with the project and a mentor through the MIT PRIME-SUSA (Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science) program. Aaron’s mentor is a Dr. Alex Townsend, a professor of mathematics at Cornell University.