REGENERON SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH--TWO WESTCHESTER COUNTY STUDENT ADVANCE---JASHVI DESAI, YORKTOWN H.S. AND KHUSHI KARTHIKEYAN OF ARDLSEY H.S.

40 Finalists Named in Regeneron Science Talent Search--River Journal — January 22, 2026

On Wednesday, January 21, the Society for Science (the Society) and Regeneron announced the top 40 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, America’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Although none of the four River Town students advanced to the final 40, two Westchester County students did advance:

Jashvi Desai of Yorktown High School and
Khushi Karthikeyan of Ardsley High School

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